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How to Paint Abstracts from a Photo
How to paint abstracts using a reference photograph as a starting point and source of inspiration.

Abstract Art Painting Ideas
If you're looking for painting ideas or abstract art inspiration, this collection of photos for inspiration and explanations of ideas developed is the place to start.

Painting Without a Road Map
How to create abstract art by 'going with the flow' when you're painting, rather than knowing exactly where you're going before you start.

Abstract Art : What Is It?
Abstract Art -- an introduction to abstract art, what it is, how it developed, and what characterises abstract art.

How to Interpret Abstract Art
Things to consider when looking at, trying to interpret, or painting abstract art.

Abstract Art: Which Way is Up?
How do you know which way to hang a piece of abstract art? Is this a painting of rain, or fire? Does it matter?

Abstract Painting Step by Step: "Heat"
Abstract Painting: A step-by-step demonstration of painting an abstracted landscape titled ‘Heat’, using reds, oranges, and yellow.

Abstract Art: A Step-by-Step Painting Demonstration
Ever wondered what goes on in an artist's mind when they create a piece of abstract art? Painter Karen Day-Vath shares her creative thoughts and processes step by step as she creates her abstract painting called "Abstract Ties".

Using Nature as a Source for Inspiration for Abstract Art
How to see the potential for an abstract painting in nature and how to turn it into spectacular paintings.

Quotes from Wassily Kandinsky (1866–1944)
Quotes from the artist credited as having created the first abstract watercolour.

Painting Project: Abstracting Nature
A project to create a painting abstracted or derived from something in nature, to reduce it down to its essence. With a gallery of completed project paintings.

Quotes from Jackson Pollock (1912-1956)
Quotes from the American Abstract Expressionist painter best known for his 'drip' paintings.

Quick Art: Art of the Ordinary
A review of the book "Quick Art: Art of the Ordinary", about how to make the type of abstract or modern art one sees in decor shops. The authors believe all you need is a basic sense of color and some determination.

Step-by-Step Abstract Painting Demo
Abstract painter Cheryl McClure illustrates how she approaches and completes an abstract painting entitled 'Springtime'.