Archive for the ‘Abstract’ Category

Abstract painting – Zacher-Finet

I love this painting by Zacher-Finet, great colour’s and a balanced composition. Great to see her technique of spraying the paint with water as the painting develops to help blend the colours.

View her demo video here Zacher-Finet Abstract

 

Quiet Lane

 

Quiet Lane. Pencil.

Illustration: Paris

From initial pen sketch, produced in Illustrator using the Wacom Bamboo Pen & Touch.


Mini Business Cards

Here are my little mini cards, 70x28mm, printed on a 300gsm silk.
These are great for handing out as well using them as name cards on the wall alongside your canvas within an exhibition.

Commission complete…

Here is my latest painting commission. I ran with a snowy mountain,  Austrian feel.

Winsor & Newton, Deep edge canvas.
30 inch (height) x 24 inch (wide).
Brush.
Acrylic.

September Rough

My latest commission is complete. Titled September Rough. Acrylic on  30 x 80 inch canvas.

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My latest Abstract pieces

Below are examples of some of my latest paintings. These have been created using acrylic paint, I have used a brush mainly, but do occasionally reach for the palette knife or roller. I produce my creative work on acrylic paper then move onto canvas for the final piece.

I often choose Landscapes as my subject, but also enjoy painting in total spontaneity. A common theme that has developed is the colour blue, as are a couple of little white birds that often seem to find their way into my work.

Some interesting facts on… Kandinsky

Wassily Kandinsky
Movement: Expressionism

Born in Moscow in 1866
In 1896 he decides to become an artist and moved to Munich
In 1910 he paints his first abstract watercolour
In 1911 Kandinsky founds Der Blaue Reiter
Becomes a professor at the Bauhaus in 1922
During 1927 his pictures are confiscated as degenerate art
Dies in 1944 in France

Kandinsky steered painting towards abstraction, he became a founding member of the Expressionists movement – Der Blaue Reiter in 1911. Kandinsky’s paintings are colourful, bold and of an non-objective subject, meaning there is not a recognisable form within the composition.

“Everything starts from a dot.” Kandinsky

Some words by 50 Modern Artists You Should Know, Prestel


Commission, early stages

I’m currently working on a commission that will be loosely based on a particular landscape image. Here is a trial run for using a soft, blended, smokey style.

There is still plenty of work to be done before I put – brush to the recently bought canvas.