Abstract Painting

I'm taking an abstract painting class this fall. On the first night we were asked to create a non-objective painting. All subsequent assignments will be focused around well-known abstract painters.

This done in acrylic on canvas. I was told that supplies would be provided. Turns out, students are supposed to bring their own supplies. My teacher graciously provided a canvas, brushes, and paint. This was the first time I ever painted on canvas and I loved it. I loved my teacher's largest brush enough to buy one for myself. That green is a color of paint I never buy; it was fun to play with a new color.

I wish I brought my camera to this class, because this painting morphed so many times as I worked on it. At one point, it had a few larger areas of intense red. I overworked some parts. That's something I continue to learn -- knowing when a painting is finished.