When you want to fill up space in an abstract painting (or any painting for that matter) it helps to have a few different techniques at hand for adding texture.
In the following video, Carla O’Connor shares her methods for adding interesting, unique patterns to a painting using her own handwriting. Take a look:
If you liked this video, check out Carla’s full tutorial at Creative Catalyst.
Finally, my "big project" is finished! It’s been a crazy day with a lot going on, but foliotwist.com is finally live and online! Since I’ve kept it a complete secret up until launch, here’s a quick (mostly visual) overview of what it does. . .read more
In today's video, Robbie Laird demonstrates how to achieve repetitive line and texture in a watercolor painting, using just a few easy-to-find scraping tools. As you'll see, Robbie's methods work great for adding texture to leaves, but it could also be adapted for any number of subjects. Take . . . read more
In today's video tutorial, you’ll see how easy it is for acrylic painter Hugh Greer to quickly test out his ideas mid-painting, without the risk of ruining everything he’s done so far if his idea doesn’t pan out. You can do the same thing. . . and as you'll see in the video, all it takes is a . . . read more
In this short video from Creative Catalyst Productions, Carl Dalio shares some great tips on painting realistic figures inside landscape paintings. As you'll see, it's not about adding lots of detail in order to create realism, but simply creating shapes that "feel" like human figures. Carl st. . . read more
When you want to draw an object with realistic volume, or mass, it helps to be able to "see" the underlying shapes that make up that object. These aren't complicated geometric patterns—basically, you're just looking for shapes like circles, squares, triangles, etc, and combining them tog. . . read more
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