Article · The Artist's Journey
How To Paint Big Abstract Art
By Nancy Hillis
- Type
- Article
- Level
- Intermediate
- Price
- Free
- Published
- 2016
About this lesson
Hillis addresses the psychological hurdle of starting a large-format canvas, reframing the process as making a series of 'starts' rather than aiming straight for a finished piece, and describes how that shift restored playfulness and experimentation to her large-scale work.
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