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Do you want to create abstract art, but feel that you don’t know where to begin? Here are some ideas to get you started:

Begin traditionally by copying from life and gradually move into abstraction. When I was young, I drew and painted portraits, still lifes, and landscapes. Sometimes I copied from a photograph or a reproduction of someone else’s art. The goal at that time was to represent what I saw as closely as possible. It wasn’t until my late teens that I began to “abstract” or move away from reality. I still began with a subject, but I did not feel bound to represent it, only to use it as a starting-off point for my own purposes.

All art is abstract in the sense that it is not the object itself. Many who call themselves “abstract artists” are indeed painting a subject, but freely stylizing that subject. If you want to paint “abstract” but have trouble figuring out how to approach the canvas, try taking a subject you have painted before and abstracting it.

If you are painting from life, for example, try squinting your eyes until all you can see are the blurry outlines of your subject. Forget the details. Take your brush or pencil and sketch in the broad shapes and contours. Or take a very small section of your subject and blow it up to cover the whole canvas.

Now stand back and see how your composition unfolds, how the shapes take form and become interesting in and of themselves, without reference to your subject. Keep playing with your composition, adding and subtracting shapes, modifying color, strengthening lines. Follow what draws you in, scrap what doesn’t. Work fast, and then stop and study what you have.

Another way to begin to paint abstract art is to use your emotions to get you started. Listening to music is one way I enhance my emotions when I paint. Sometimes I choose music to reflect my current mood: new age, jazz or classical for reflective moods, rock for strong, driving emotions, and so forth. Sometimes a particular mood develops as I listen to and empathize with the lyrics of a song.

Music’s rhythm and tempo can also have an influence on the quality and speed with which you apply a paintbrush or palette knife to the canvas. How you apply the paint will be reflected in the result, leaving a trace of the musical rhythm you were listening to as you made it.

Try this experiment: think of yourself as an instrument or tool of the music in your head. Relax and let the music select colors, control the movement of your hands, and create the content.

Aside from music, emotion itself can drive the painting process. Non-representational art is the best way to directly express emotion because it isn’t constrained by attempting to be “true” to a particular subject matter. If you wake up mad at the world, you can paint a jagged swath of red across the canvas, directly expressing your anger. Color, line, form–everything in your painter’s arsenal is available to say exactly how you are feeling.

One day when I was in a particularly dark mood, I kept feeling “bloody secret” as I painted. Yet I wanted this feeling to be both exposed and hidden at the same time. The result was a painting I titled, “Tied in a Bow.” I painted the bloody secret in thick red paint in the center of the canvas, but I tied it in a bow and framed it prettily in pink. Thus, the blood was there, but it was my secret.

If you are feeling a strong emotion of any kind, try expressing it directly through color, line and form on the canvas. But remember that whatever method you use to begin an abstract painting, you’ll need to pay attention to composition, interest, energy, and focus in order to complete it successfully.

By: Lynne Taetzsch

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Originalbirdart.com was created and is managed by John Hazelton who is a graduate of the computer industry having worked for IBM and Sperry Computer Systems for over 20 years.  John and his wife began to collect bird and wildlife art 12 years ago, so Originalbirdart was launched very naturally because of its creator’s personal appreciation of this extraordinary art.  

Among all the works of art available, you will find bird paintings, bird art, wildlife art, animals and animal art, landscapes and landscape art, seascapes and seascape artwork, wildlife sculptures and carvings (wood carvings, or bronzes, pewter, fiberglass), original bird and wildlife paintings, still life artwork,   The demographics of the artists exhibiting their art on Originalbirdart.com are a total of 59.  They range from many parts of the USA as well as from the UK, Spain, Italy, Canada, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, China, Mexico and the Netherlands.

Originalbirdart.com (Mill House Gallery) was launched in March 1998 to help bird and wildlife artists market their work on the Internet.  Since the internet is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, it allows for a larger audience of fans and collectors to become acquainted with and to conveniently purchase the artists’ work (unlike localized art galleries and shows).  Originalbirdart.com does not charge the artists for setting up their work, only a small commission which is about half what a typical gallery charges.  A work’s price is set by the artist, and is the same elsewhere.  In shows or galleries, however, when a sale is made on Originalbirdart, the artist will receive a larger and much deserved share of that sale for his or her efforts.

Originalbirdart.com brings together available artwork from artists from Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Idaho, Canada, and recently, worldwide.  Originalbirdart.com’s focus area for talented and accomplished artists was originally the Midwest, but now, there is no restriction.  The artist’s actual artwork may be in their homes and studios, or on displays in galleries and shows.  Originally, Originalbirdart.com began operations in Wisconsin in the Town of Ottawa’s only millhouse which was built in the mid-1800’s on the bank of a small stream called Scuppernong.  In 2007, Originalbirdart.com relocated along-side the “world famous” White River in Norfolk, Arkansas.  

In addition, in regards to the Wildlife Gallery itself, it is considered small in comparison to the Bird Art Gallery.  In order to exhibit any of their work in the Wildlife Gallery, the artists must first have work on exhibit in the Bird Art Gallery.

Also, please take a minute to read some of the Testimonial provided by many of the very satisfied collectors who support Originalbirdart.com, the artwork available and the services provided.

John Hazelton and the artists hope everyone enjoys the paintings and works of art exhibited in Originalbirdart.com. Hopefully you will feel comfortable investing in original art through this medium as well.  John Hazelton and the artists are determined to make this “virtual gallery” a success and are certain that you will be completely satisfied with your selection of original paintings and works of art.

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Originalbirdart.com (Mill House Gallery) was launched in March 1998 to help bird and wildlife artists market their work on the Internet. Since the internet is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, it allows for a larger audience of fans and collectors to become acquainted with and to conveniently purchase the artists’ work (unlike localized art galleries and shows). Originalbirdart.com does not charge the artists for setting up their work, only a small commission which is about half what a typical gallery charges. A work’s price is set by the artist, and is the same elsewhere. In shows or galleries, however, when a sale is made on Originalbirdart, the artist will receive a larger and much deserved share of that sale for his or her efforts.

Originalbirdart.com was created and is managed by John Hazelton who is a graduate of the computer industry having worked for IBM and Sperry Computer Systems for over 20 years. John and his wife began to collect bird and wildlife art 12 years ago, so Originalbirdart was launched very naturally because of its creator’s personal appreciation of this extraordinary art.

Among all the works of art available, you will find bird paintings, bird art, wildlife art, animals and animal art, landscapes and landscape art, seascapes and seascape artwork, wildlife sculptures and carvings (wood carvings, or bronzes, pewter, fiberglass), original bird and wildlife paintings, still life artwork, The demographics of the artists exhibiting their art on Originalbirdart.com are a total of 59. They range from many parts of the USA as well as from the UK, Spain, Italy, Canada, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, China, Mexico and the Netherlands.

Originalbirdart.com brings together available artwork from artists from Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Idaho, Canada, and recently, worldwide. Originalbirdart.com’s focus area for talented and accomplished artists was originally the Midwest, but now, there is no restriction. The artist’s actual artwork may be in their homes and studios, or on displays in galleries and shows. Originally, Originalbirdart.com began operations in Wisconsin in the Town of Ottawa’s only millhouse which was built in the mid-1800’s on the bank of a small stream called Scuppernong. In 2007, Originalbirdart.com relocated along-side the “world famous” White River in Norfolk, Arkansas.

You may also go to the Testimonials section in Originalbirdart.com’s website to get feedback from the many satisfied collectors. The Testimonials provided are for works ranging from $500 to $5000. One of those satisfied collectors expressed how they received their painting in a perfectly packed and very well protected condition. They also mentioned how they were blown away by the level of details and thought of composition…

John Hazelton and the artists hope everyone enjoys the paintings and works of art exhibited in Originalbirdart.com. Hopefully you will feel comfortable investing in original art through this medium as well. John Hazelton and the artists are determined to make this “virtual gallery” a success and are certain that you will be completely satisfied with your selection of original paintings and works of art.

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Where can I find a photoshop action that converts an image to a canvas print?
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The perfect would be if I could set the size of the pictures 0.6 inch or 1 inch and so on.
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Originalbirdart.com (Mill House Gallery) was launched in March, 1998. John Hazelton who created and manages Originalbirdart, is a graduate of the computer industry having worked for IBM and Sperry Computer Systems for over 20 years.For more information, please visit www.originalbirdart.com

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