Antonio Basso´s new abstract art painting.
The history of this new abstract art painting goes as follows:
1. New contemporary art gallerist comes to my studio for the first time; likes what he sees, and asks me to make bigger abstract art paintings. He believes the results will be good. I agree…
2. I visit another modern art gallerist who does not like my art that much and subtly says “you need to refine it”… Sometimes shit happens, but you learn from it
![New abstract art painting. How did it happened? ;)](http://m5.paperblog.com/i/23/233643/new-abstract-art-painting-how-did-it-happened-L-6Xpixf.jpeg)
3. After the above, I start making some abstract drawings. I use hemp strings that I directly sew to the thick and beautiful paper I´m using for his matter. I like the resulting abstract, simple and linear drawings. My inspiration is still the “tension concept” I´ve been developing for the last months.
The below pictures are not as good as I would like. Sorry. Step by step, they show the process I´ve followed. Hope you enjoy it.
![Antonio Basso. Abstract drawing around antonio basso, abstract art painting, modern art gallery, modern art, modern contemporary art](http://m5.paperblog.com/i/23/233643/new-abstract-art-painting-how-did-it-happened-L-rQ1mVh.jpeg)
The above is the abstract drawing where it all started. By the way, it´s one of my most refined drawings ever
![New abstract art painting. How did it happened? :)](http://m5.paperblog.com/i/23/233643/new-abstract-art-painting-how-did-it-happened-L-kZrxUj.jpeg)
![antonio basso abstract painting antonio basso, abstract art painting, modern art gallery, modern art, modern contemporary art](http://m5.paperblog.com/i/23/233643/new-abstract-art-painting-how-did-it-happened-L-yf5QTR.jpeg)
Then, I bought a huge and heavy 130x190x4 cms burlap canvas; draw some master lines; and started incorporating different hemp strings that I tied and introduced through the burlap.
![antonio basso abstract painting 2 antonio basso, abstract art painting, modern art gallery, modern art, modern contemporary art](http://m5.paperblog.com/i/23/233643/new-abstract-art-painting-how-did-it-happened-L-K0sgiA.jpeg)
I kept tying strings and started sewing ´till I got the composition I liked. The process, believe me or not, is like painting.
![antonio basso abstract painting 3 antonio basso, abstract art painting, modern art gallery, modern art, modern contemporary art](http://m5.paperblog.com/i/23/233643/new-abstract-art-painting-how-did-it-happened-L-Wg6btn.jpeg)
Then comes the color and the material (marble powder). I added different tone layers of an acrylic and marble powder mixture. I applied the painting with brushes, directly from the tube, and directly from my hands.
![antonio basso abstract painting 4 antonio basso, abstract art painting, modern art gallery, modern art, modern contemporary art](http://m5.paperblog.com/i/23/233643/new-abstract-art-painting-how-did-it-happened-L-hzn7n8.jpeg)
Then more sewing, rips that needed to be sewed, more strings, and more layers above them all. The process usually goes on until I get the color tone and composition I like (see the below picture).
![Antonio Basso, Tie#14 T. Acrylic on burlap, hemp and wire strings (130x195x4) antonio basso, abstract art painting, modern art gallery, modern art, modern contemporary art](http://m5.paperblog.com/i/23/233643/new-abstract-art-painting-how-did-it-happened-L-TLPteQ.jpeg)
Hope you have enjoyed this post. Antonio Basso´s paintings can be seen in this flickr link. If you want to be updated on future posts, either follow this abstract art blog or join it´s facebook page.
What process, if any, do you follow as a contemporary artist? Please add you comments below.
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