Follow Artist Emily Newman as she creates abstract wall art from start to finish. Learn fluid painting techniques, expressive line work, and textured acrylic details in this inspiring three-part series.
Supplies:
► Strathmore 300 Series Stretched Canvas 24×36″ Gallery Profile
► Daler-Rowney System3 Inks
► Daler-Rowney System3 Acrylics
► Daler-Rowney System3 Heavy Body Acrylics
► Lyra Polycolor Pencils
► Princeton Catalyst Tool Blade No. 4
► Princeton Catalyst Tool Blade No. 6
► Princeton Catalyst Wedge No. 6
► Princeton Umbria Flat Wash Brush
► Soft Pastels
► Palette Knife
► Water
Check out the full series below:
Video 1: Abstract Painting: How to Start Your Artwork
Join artist Emily Newman of Emily Anne Art Studio as she walks you through her intuitive abstract painting process! In this video, Emily shares how she will use different mediums, tools, and techniques to create stunning, layered wall art.
Video 2: Building a Base: Abstract Painting Techniques
In this video, artist Emily demonstrates how she creates a fluid foundation for two large abstract wall art pieces. Using a mix of water, acrylic inks, and intuitive brushwork, Emily builds the first layer of her painting, allowing pigments to flow and interact naturally.
Video 3: Final Details: Line Work & Bold Acrylics
In the final part of this Abstract Wall Art series, artist Emily Newman of Emily Anne Art Studio brings her painting to life with line work, texture, and heavy body acrylics. Using a combination of colored pencils, chalk pastels, and palette knives, Emily refines her abstract pieces and adds the final bold details.
Emily Newman of Emily Anne Art Studio is a self-taught artist from Atlanta, Georgia. Emily paints intuitively, creating mixed media abstracts and florals on paper and canvas. She primarily paints with fluid paints, soft chalk pastels, and heavy-bodied acrylics. Emily has battled depression throughout adulthood and her art serves as therapy. Emily’s work depicts the dichotomy that things can be playful and light while still carrying structure and a sense of mood. She hopes her art will tell a story of healing and freedom as it reaches others walking through similar mental health journeys. Emily balances her creative journey while being a wife to her high school sweetheart, and mom to their three wild boys.
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