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Taught by Abby Houston
Restore your creative energy with Portland, Oregon artist and educator Abby Houston! This daily practice leads you on an abstract painting journey that offers a beautiful reset for all creative practices. One of the tricky parts of art making can be knowing where to start, so Abby takes you through her toolbox of techniques: layering messy marks, adding fine details and personal motifs, all while exploring emerging themes. Working in several sketchbook spreads simultaneously, this daily exploration exposes the magic of being open to transforming mistakes into thoughtfully layered creativity.
Here’s what you’ll need:
- Arteza or Pentalic 4x4 OR 8x8 bound sketchbook or watercolor weight paper
- Variety of Posca paint pens in various sizes and colors
- Variety of Molotow paint pens in various sizes and colors
- Liquitex or Golden brand gesso (white)
- Canson acrylic painting paper
- Canson cold press watercolor paper pad - 9x12 preferred
- Color pencils - Abby prefers Prismacolor or Posca brands
- Golden high fluid acrylics and fluid acrylics
- Amsterdam heavy body tube acrylics
- Sennelier Abstract 3D Liners
- Fineliner syringe pen or diluted fluid acrylic paint applicator
- Uniball Signo white ink gel pen and black ink gel pen
- Scissors
- Scrap cardboard in various sizes and weights - cereal boxes work well
- Flexible wedge tool or various styles of Catalyst wedges
- Various synthetic and foam brushes
- Jar for water
- Various found objects to use for circle stencils, such as cans, game boards, or tape rounds
- Pencils and ball point pens
- Stabilo wooden crayon sticks and/or wax crayons
- Mod Podge in matte finish
- Natural items such as dried flowers, house plants, or sticks and rocks
- Various wall paints or sample paints
- Washi or painter's tape
- Binder clips
- Unconventional materials such as lids, netting from produce bags, collage pieces
- Wax paper to prevent pages sticking
Downloads:
- Use simple techniques to get your artwork started
- Work loosely with acrylic paint and paint paints
- Layer and layer and layer with texture and color
- Set parameters to assist your abstract art practice
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Abstract Art Making: A Daily Practice Reviews
276 users recommended this class to a friend
Carole Chahrokh-Zadeh
Thank you Abby, a really great class with such a fun! And so many different techniques, great!
November 20
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Mel Mosa
Abby is a really bubbly creative artist. It's very inspiring to see what she does in het artbooks and the way she teaches makes that you create your own thing, rather than follow a long and recreate what she makes. Thank you!
September 10, 2024
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Catharine Way
Fabulous. She had so much to give, and though she's obviously a very talented artist her approach was unassuming and not at all intimidating. I learned a lot! Thank you.
More than 3 months ago
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