Abstract Painting - Petra Thölken

Abstract Painting by Petra Thölken is a practical and inspiring guide to creating abstract art. This paperback edition presents 20 projects and creative techniques in acrylic and mixed media.

Key details

• Author: Petra Thölken
• Paperback
• 128 pages
• Publisher: Search Press
• Publication date: 28 June 2021
• ISBN: 9781782219576

Synopsis

Petra Thölken explores what it means to make an abstract work of art, balancing visual thinking with hands-on studio practice. Alongside discussions of composition, planes, and the relationship between subject and expression, she covers colour theory and mixing, working with pigment, canvas and priming, and using spatulas and unconventional backgrounds.

Across 20 step-by-step projects, readers are shown how to build texture, experiment with unusual tools, and achieve either soft transitions or high contrast. Selected projects also include links to Thölken’s YouTube videos, offering an additional view of how individual paintings were made.

Further details

• Subtitle: 20 projects & creative techniques in acrylic & mixed media
• Dimensions: 216 x 280 x 9 mm
• Illustrations: 500 colour illustrations

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