Painting Abstract Pictures

Anybody can enjoy experimenting with abstract art. It doesn't matter if you have never been able to master perspective, or take a decent portrait - or even if you have never thought of yourself as "artistic" at all. Ronald Pearsall's lively text, drawing on his own experience and illustrations as well as those of the great names in abstract art, encourages you to jump in at the deep end and enjoy creating pictures for yourself. So what exactly is abstract painting? It is a convenient term for nonrepresentional art, which may be inspired either by themes in the outside world (whether intangible concepts or concrete objects) and contain references to these themes, or by nothing more than an interesting pattern of shapes and colours. Why do people paint abstracts? Because they like doing it; because it suits their temperament. An abstract work can be spontaneous, an explosion of energy, or meticulously worked out and executed. It is up to you - there are no rules unless you choose to make them. All that is needed are a few basic materials and the willingness to have a go - PAINTING ABSTRACT PICTURES will encourage you to try out colours and combinations, play with shapes, experiment with opils, watercolour, pastels and acrylics, and turn doodles into works of art. Lavishly illustrated with photographs!!!!!

If you want to learn or already know about abstract art, please purchase this great book. It is full of illustrations on how to and why.