From: About.com Painting
"Every painting needs to have one main area of interest, the reason
the painting was created in the first place. ... Even a
nonrepresentational painting needs a main area of interest to avoid
being glorified wallpaper." -- Greg Albert, The Simple Secret to
Better Painting p43 That it's really easy to do is one of the myths
of abstract painting. It's really easy to do badly, to copy what's
already been done and to use someone else's ideas. Creating an
abstract that's original and interesting, that's another cup of tea
altogether. See Also: • Step-by-Step Abstract Painting Demo
• What is Pure Abstract Art? Image © M Bo...
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"I have been painting for three years and I have constant problems
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