How to Create an How to Create an

Abstract Abstract PaintingPainting

Rachel BrayRachel BrayDemonstration SpeechDemonstration Speech

A lot of people think abstract art is just A lot of people think abstract art is just throwing paint at a canvas, or that it throwing paint at a canvas, or that it

has no point.has no point.

This is This is notnot true!!! true!!!

Abstract art is about Abstract art is about emotionemotion..

Five Steps to Creating an Five Steps to Creating an Abstract PaintingAbstract Painting

• Coming up with an ideaComing up with an idea• Acquiring materialsAcquiring materials• Sketching your ideaSketching your idea

• Painting the backgroundPainting the background• Painting the foregroundPainting the foreground

Hmmm…

What to Paint???

Get an Idea!Get an Idea!

Ideas can come from Ideas can come from anywhereanywhere!!Consider Getting an Idea from:Consider Getting an Idea from:

• Personal experiencesPersonal experiences• Feelings about a certain topicFeelings about a certain topic

• The mediaThe media• PoliticsPolitics

• Emotions you’ve been feeling latelyEmotions you’ve been feeling lately• Spiritual/ religious conceptsSpiritual/ religious concepts

Also, dreams Also, dreams that you’ve that you’ve

had can be a had can be a greatgreat source source of ideas for a of ideas for a

painting!painting!

Explore your Explore your mind and use mind and use

your your imagination. imagination.

Acquire MaterialsAcquire Materials

Materials can be found just about anywhere. Materials can be found just about anywhere. Hobby Lobby and even Wal-Mart have Hobby Lobby and even Wal-Mart have

some good quality materials.some good quality materials.

Just because they’re good quality, it doesn’t Just because they’re good quality, it doesn’t mean your materials mean your materials havehave to be to be

expensive! Look for some low-cost expensive! Look for some low-cost goodies at the above stores.goodies at the above stores.

Acquire MaterialsAcquire Materials• PaintPaint• Brushes of assorted sizesBrushes of assorted sizes• A canvasA canvas

Start with Your Start with Your

Blank CanvasBlank Canvas

Sketch out Your Sketch out Your IdeaIdea

It doesn’t have to be perfect!It doesn’t have to be perfect!

This is just the part where you get This is just the part where you get what’s on your mind onto the canvas. what’s on your mind onto the canvas.

This step is important because you can This step is important because you can revise your artwork before you actually revise your artwork before you actually

paint it.paint it.

Painting the Painting the BackgroundBackground• Starting your background first keeps you from Starting your background first keeps you from

accidentally painting over your foreground.accidentally painting over your foreground.• This step depends on the person! This is just the best This step depends on the person! This is just the best

way for way for meme to paint. to paint.• Don’t Don’t be afraid to use color!!! Abstract art is about be afraid to use color!!! Abstract art is about

expressing yourself!expressing yourself!• Outline your painting, then add in the base colors, Outline your painting, then add in the base colors,

proper fading, shading and texture.proper fading, shading and texture.

Painting the ForegroundPainting the Foreground• This step is interchangeable with the one before. This step is interchangeable with the one before.

• The foreground is one of the most important parts of a painting- The foreground is one of the most important parts of a painting- basically the main idea. basically the main idea.

• Once again, Once again, don’tdon’t be afraid to use a lot of color!! be afraid to use a lot of color!!• Outline your foreground, paint the base color, then add fading, Outline your foreground, paint the base color, then add fading,

shading and texture.shading and texture.• Finish artwork by signing it!Finish artwork by signing it!

Never forget to sign Never forget to sign your art!!your art!!

Now You Have a Now You Have a Finished Work of ArtFinished Work of Art

What can you do now?What can you do now?

• Turn it in for an art classTurn it in for an art class• Give it to your momGive it to your mom• Hang it in your homeHang it in your home• Donate it to charityDonate it to charity• Enter into a contestEnter into a contest

• Just display it for yourselfJust display it for yourself