Welcome

• Welcome

Getting Started

• How to start an abstract

• You don’t need

• You do need

• Materials

• What to Expect

Reference

• Task: Surround Yourself with Reference

• Finding Reference

• Artists I love

The Building Blocks

• Abstract vs Figurative Building Blocks

• Figurative Building Blocks

• Abstract Building Blocks

Mood

• Mood

• Task: Discovering Mood

Mark

• Mark

• Task: Playing with Marks

Colour

• Colour Palettes

• Task: Pick a colour palette

• Colour Palette 1

• Colour Palette 2

• Colour Palette 3

• Colour Palette 4

Composition

• About Composition

• Focal Point

• Flow

• Depth

• Weight

• Space

Creating Your Painting

• Task: Sketches

• Pick a sketch

• Time to Paint

• Evaluate based on building blocks

Finishing Up

• When is it done?

• Thank You