Article · David M. Kessler Fine Art
Underpainting for an Abstract Painting
- Type
- Article
- Level
- Beginner
- Price
- Free
- Published
- 2019
About this lesson
Abstract painter David M. Kessler explains why and how he lays down a thin, water-mixed middle-value acrylic underpainting before starting an abstract piece, then shows the finished painting with patches of that underpainting left deliberately visible.
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