by Nolan Clark

Most people complain that they cannot paint abstract paintings because they have trouble visualising what it should look like.

There are however some ways to help you do just that:

1) Think Laterally, eg., HAPPY = Carnival = Jugglers = Crowd = Cheering
2) Use close-ups & Textures
3) Use Metaphors, eg., POWER = Strong water currents = Polititians = Lightning
4) Use colours to describe emotions (Click HERE for more on this)
5) Morph (Blend) objects together
6) Use Repetition & simplify regular objects
7) Changes colours to unusual ones
8) Push, Pull & Twist usual objects to form new ones
9) Use creative techniques like soap on water to create abstract patterns
10) Use creative painting techniques like splatter & throwing paint onto canvas.

Here are some abstract pictures, try and figure out how they where conceptualised, then click on them to find out.

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