Article · kathryn j neale studio
Tip 2 - Mark-Making (10 Tips to Jump-Start Your Abstract Paintings)
- Type
- Article
- Level
- Beginner
- Price
- Free
- Published
- 2018
About this lesson
Part of a ten-tip series on starting abstract paintings. Recommends rigid surfaces such as plywood, lists more than 15 marks to try (drips, smears, stamping, scraping, blotting), and sets timed 20-50 minute sessions for building layers of marks.
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