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• Ongoing Progress in New Abstract Painting on Canvas

  

  I worked for a long time on this new abstract painting, filling in the shapes I'd drawn very carefully with shades of red through orange and yellow-orange. Read more

  Posted on 07 November 2011 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Today's Featured Abstract Artist: Lorette C. Luzajic

  

  Lorette Luzajic is an independent writer and artist living in Toronto, Canada. You can get a sense of who she is by the quote on the front page of her website,... Read more

  Posted on 05 November 2011 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Beginning the Foreground in New Abstract Painting

  

  When I couldn't sleep in the middle of the night, I started thinking about the new abstract painting I'm working on. Then I realized I'd described the process... Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2011 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Next Stage in New Abstract Painting on Canvas

  

  Yesterday I posted the bare background of my new abstract painting on canvas. Here, you will see my next step, which was to draw curved but irregular shapes in... Read more

  Posted on 03 November 2011 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Beginning an Abstract Acrylic Painting on Stretched Canvas

  

  I've been working in small sizes on panels and odd sizes ("tall" paintings) on canvas, but now I'm back to painting on a large stretched canvas (44" x 44"). Read more

  Posted on 02 November 2011 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Third Abstract Floral Painting on Panel

  

  Like the previous painting I did on canvas panel, I painted the background on this one first and let it dry. I was still thinking, "abstract floral" as I painte... Read more

  Posted on 01 November 2011 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Second Abstract Floral Painting on Panel

  

  Before beginning this abstract floral painting on canvas panel, I painted the background unbleached titanium and let it dry. That way I wouldn't have to worry... Read more

  Posted on 31 October 2011 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• New Small Floral Painting on Panel

  

  I'm back to painting with acrylic on small panels. These are only 11" x 14" which is the smallest size I can remember painting in a LONG time. I don't mind... Read more

  Posted on 28 October 2011 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Last in Series of Four New Paintings Featuring Red

  

  This is the last of my "tall paintings" featuring reds and oranges. This canvas is 10" wide instead of 8" like the others in this format. Read more

  Posted on 27 October 2011 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Red a Central Focus in Latest Abstract Painting

  

  In my last two abstract paintings, I began with dark red on the edges and gradually moved from reds, oranges, and yellows into a light-colored center. Read more

  Posted on 26 October 2011 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Another New Patterned Abstract Painting

  

  The new abstract paintings I am working on are in a slim vertical format, which is leading me to patterns in rich color. I'm also making them into a series so... Read more

  Posted on 25 October 2011 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Pattern and Perception in Abstract Art

  

  The new format I'm working in makes me think of patterns and perception in abstract art. How much does the shape of a canvas or paper influence the final... Read more

  Posted on 23 October 2011 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Using a Palette Knife in New Abstract Painting

  

  I began this new abstract painting on paper with a palette knife, making strokes of browns, orange and tan in a naturalistic pattern across the paper. Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2011 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Fall Colors Central to New Abstract Painting

  

  In this new abstract painting on paper, I focused on fall colors, using acrylic siennas, umbers, yellow oxide and orange. For the background, I used unbleached... Read more

  Posted on 20 October 2011 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Black as Background in New Abstract Painting

  

  This is the second abstract painting on canvas panel that I painted all black as a background first. When it was dry, I started adding reds and oranges with a... Read more

  Posted on 18 October 2011 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• New Abstract Painting on Canvas Panel

  

  Recently I tried a couple of abstract paintings on canvas panels instead of stretched canvas so that I could use a polyurethane varnish on them to create a... Read more

  Posted on 17 October 2011 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• A Passion for Painting Abstract Art: New Video

  I've been working for a while on a new art video titled A Passion for Painting Abstract Art. To make it, I searched through the house and studio for old art... Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2011 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Abstract Paintings Now Available at Xanadu Gallery

  

  I was recently accepted by Xanadu Gallery and now nine of my abstract paintings are available on their art website. Xanadu has a physcial gallery in... Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2011 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Yellow Adds a Glow to New Abstract Drawing

  

  I began this abstract drawing with broad sweeping lines of yellow, moving into tan, orange, and shades of brown. Then I added thick lines in pale violet to... Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2011 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Line Thickness Variation Adds Interest & Texture in Abstract Drawing

  

  I began this abstract drawing with thicker lines using calligraphy pens, beginning with the greens and orange. Then I used the narrower tip of the pen to draw... Read more

  Posted on 12 October 2011 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE