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.
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Today, Jacqueline Sullivan is demonstrating one of her many techniques for adding texture to a painting or collage. Most of us have seen the heavy, painterly texture that can be achieved using molding paste (or similar products) but here Jacqueline actually removes most of the paste by pressin. . . read more
In the truest sense of the word, a non-objective painting is different from an abstract painting. After all, it's not "abstracted" from real life—the artist simply creates shapes, patterns, and texture, and molds them into a final painting. In the video below, Virginia Cobb explains her . . . read more
In today's video clip Linda Baker demonstrates how easy it is to give quick texture to a watercolor piece with just a small pen knife and some ordinary table salt. As you'll see below, Linda's woodland painting requires a bark texture that isn't easily replicated using brushes alone. A small k. . . read more
In today's video tutorial, Claudine Hellmuth demonstrates how easy it is to turn old magazine pages into interesting abstract collage backgrounds—and all you need is a little bit of metal polish. As an added benefit, this technique also takes care of the printed text that sometimes gets . . . read more
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