Creating a Textured Abstract Painting
In this demonstration, texture is the dominant feature, so you don't need a complex
color scheme or a vast repertoire of shapes. The textures themselves are enough to
give the piece some drama.1
Applya glaze of Alizarin Crimson. Dry thoroughly.
With Paynes Gray on half a cork, print random rect-
angles. Scratch into another patch of Paynes Gray with
a toothpick. Dry thoroughly. Glaze another area with
Transparent Yellow Iron Oxide overlapping the blue.3
Paint over the modeling paste with glazes of
Paynes Gray or Alizarin Crimson. With heavy
gel medium collage some corrugated card-
board and a piece of doily.2
Apply patches of light modeling paste with a
palette knife. Imprint them with various patterns.
Allow to dry thoroughly.4
Glaze over the cardboard and the doily. Add
further areas of paint in a different shade of blue
(Cerulean Blue Deep). With matte medium col-
lage some rice paper. The final piece of collage
contains circles printed on tracing paper. This creases
dramatically when moistened.