Abstracts: Techniques & Textures

Great book. I'd recommend this to get you to try out different techniques. This isn't a book to teach you how to paint like the masters and I you don't need to be technically proficient. In fact you could be a complete beginner. You could even use this book to get ideas to possibly teach a class or get kids/adults painting for fun. That said I am a professional artist and I also found the book useful. Sometimes you can become a victim to yourself creatively. I had stagnated in what I was doing and just needed to let go and try new directions. I found this book really helped me to experiment with various approaches, whether it was in composition, colour, texture or even materials. Some of the ideas are obvious and others I hadn't thought of before. The emphasis of this book is letting go and allowing your own creativity to come through. It may ask you to paint a certain composition but then suggest trying alternative colours. This may seem like an obvious approach but often I feel we can become creatures of habit. I use this book as a warm up or relaxation exercise.

Full of fantastic artwork to illustrate different concepts, techniques and use of colour described in the book. Brought it into my Abstract Art Class a couple of times, and we all enjoyed looking through it. If I wasn't attending a class, I would have followed some of the projects in the book at home. Keep going back to it for fresh ideas, or just the pleasure of the pictures.

Interesting book for trying to understand abstract work!

Even though I am an experienced artist (and been at it for 50 years) I found this book most enjoyable and helpful.It helps remind one of things you take for granted or may have forgotten. Superb for anyone at the beginning of their painting career or for the hobby painter

With all the different books out there on art and Abstract are it was difficult to choose but I am glad I settled on this one. A life saver of a book that I am so pleased I bought BEFORE going on my abstract art course. I was in the dark and was unfamiliar with many of the techniques but this book has helped me so much. The examples in the book are easy to follow and not difficult at all. I have looked on YouTube for tutorials for Abstract Art and many of the examples are not on YouTube. The book is nicely laid out and the photographs in the book are so accurate and clear with easy to follow instructions on how to recreate a similar design. This book is very inspiring and has motivated me a lot to paint more. Very well put together book.

If you ever thought that abstract painting consisted only of throwing paint at canvas, think again! There is enough in this book to keep you working at producing eloquent abstracts. There is much to think about - composition, colour balance, texture, the ability to "see" abstractly and to extract abstract shapes and forms from what you see. Highly recommended.

Handy helpful book for any artist

A great addition to Painting Abstracts by Rolina Van Vliet. Contains lots of inspiring ideas and advice on creating textures in paintings. Perfect for artists wanting to learn more about abstract painting.

J'avais déjà un autre ouvrage de cette artiste et cet opus ne m'a pas déçue. Les démonstrations sont stimulantes, les explications en pages d'introduction bien résumées (on devrait se les garder près du chevalet!). En effet, la peinture abstraite obéit à des techniques qu'il vaut mieux savoir maîtriser (et donc s'entraîner!) avant de réussir des créations stimulantes, cohérentes surtout (ce n'est pas poser des "taches" et des couleurs au hasard...) qui ne soient pas ennuyeuses. Ensuite, on la technique ne soit plus être apparente, elle sera le support de la sensibilité et la sincérité de l'artiste.

Impresso em material de alta qualidade. Imagens detalhadas, cores vivas, excelente explicação.

抽象画を描くのにとても勉強になりました。この値段で、たくさん勉強になる事があり、買って良かったと思っています。

love this book! Made me want to stay up all night and try out different techniques of painting

I’m in love with this book ! Stunning photography Some outrageous exercises. Opens your door to a new way to express your creativity. She does have different approach, and materials. She really does want to take you on a new journey with your ordinary supplies to create another way to express yourself Easy to read print, stunning photography, about A4 size, good quality paper Paperback, unfortunately. I would be prepared to pay double the price for a Hardcover copy