How to Paint an Easy Abstract Floral Scene

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n this 1 hour FREE abstract painting class, you will:
-Learn How to create an easy and unique abstract landscape with acrylic paint
--Learn How to use color & composition to pop your acrylic paintings
--Learn how to use painting mediums to create focal points
--Learn how to use a palette knife to paint
*SUPPLIES YOU WILL NEED:
-Painting Surface (Wood panel, Canvas or Watercolor paper)
-Acrylic Paint (at least white, black, red, blue and yellow)
-Paint Brushes (variety of large and small, rounds and flats)
-Palette
-Palette Knives
-Water Spray Bottle
-Rags or Paper Towels
*SUGGESTED SUPPLIES
-1 or more Acrylic Medium with Body or Texture (For example, Liquitex Glass Beads, Liquitex Ceramic Stucco, Golden Heavy or Medium Body Gel, etc)
-Spray bottle with rubbing alcohol
ABOUT ANDREA CERMANSKI
I am an artist out of Santa Fe, New Mexico who has been painting for almost 30 years. I love to teach first-timers as well as experienced painters who need a creative reboot. My work has been displayed in several galleries around the country, and I have a Bachelor’s in Art History, a Master’s in Art Education, and had my work in a show juried by Judy Chicago.
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[@angiefullington1647]

Loved this video. As a beginner with acrylics, I learned a lot about technique and just basic setup, how to begin a painting, etc. Thank you!!

[@andreacermanskipainting]

Glad it was helpful!

[@rebeccalee5255]

Very nice job

[@andreacermanskipainting]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@denisestover2416]

I hope I can comment here. I just subscribed because I like your way, if you know what I mean? As a watercolorist I learned about the papertowel clouds loooong ago. We would wet the paper and, depending on the type of clouds wanted and how one felt, add a wash using color(s) you feel and make it sopping. Crumple up a papertowel, wait for the sheen to disappear and then dab and mush the dry papertowel onto the wet sky to create the "mashed potatoes" effect 😉. I'm no longer a watercolorist and I've made art with many other mediums, including acrylic. I did okay as a muralist, but I was awful at acrylics. I've been a silk painter now for just over 10 years and I find I use many, many other medium's techniques to get the best effects! Your piece came out cute 😍 Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experiments!

[@andreacermanskipainting]

Very cool technique for making clouds with watercolor. Thanks for sharing!

[@marypartridge5154]

My only advice to you is that you are trying to do abstract art but you are using your left brain as I can see your thoughts are all logical. You need to try and get your right brain engaged as the two pieces of abstract art I saw follow a formula so you are loosing spontaenity. If I were you I would forget all these rules. But abstraction is the hardest art to do as it is all to do with how you are feeling and what is inside of you. I hope you take my comments with good faith. I realise its impossible to paint and teach. And you are doing a great job teaching people who want to paint for personal fun. I personally think people are moving away from abstraction as its becoming old and stale.

[@TranquilArtDesign1]

Who are you to give advice to a teacher who has painted abstract art for over 30 years. Andrea is an incredible teacher that knows what she is doing. Her art creations are incredible. I think you are way off on your comment about abstraction it is not old and stale and never will be because of creativity. Happy painting Mary!!

[@andreacermanskipainting]

Thanks for commenting. It's pretty hard to teach if my thoughts are not logical. Goal of the video is to teach people how to paint, and I can't do that without talking and being in my right brain. I love right brain mode and it's where I like to hang out most!

[@MyArtCanvas215]

loving that glazing medium which gives your painting a. 3D effect. thank you for the lesson

[@andreacermanskipainting]

My pleasure 😊

[@lynnmcallahan9050]

I'd like to see how this ended up.

[@andreacermanskipainting]

I ended up painting over this piece, which is what I do if I don't LOVE the painting or if it's just for the purpose of a demo.

[@SuperRocketdog1]

Oh I’m soo glad I came across this video!! I’ve learned so much! You’re a great teacher and inspiring. Love it so I have subscribed and looking forward to watching more of your videos.🥰🥰😍❤️👏🏼👏🏼👍👍🇬🇧🇬🇧🐶

[@andreacermanskipainting]

Awesome! So happy to have you!

[@ReineDujardin]

Je viens de vous découvrir et j'aime votre simplicité et votre pédagogie. Je m'abonne pour recevoir plus de tutoriels. Merci.

[@andreacermanskipainting]

De rien! Bienvenue!

[@candaceboyd9201]

Thank you, I love your teaching style, and the details you share.

[@andreacermanskipainting]

You are so welcome!