{"id":70,"date":"2025-01-14T06:20:33","date_gmt":"2025-01-14T06:20:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/myartroom.anishiv.com\/uncategorized\/enjoy-them-great-outdoors\/"},"modified":"2025-07-03T21:00:07","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T21:00:07","slug":"how-to-create-abstract-art-with-acrylics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/myartroom.anishiv.com\/?p=70","title":{"rendered":"How to Create Abstract Art with Acrylics"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"70\" class=\"elementor elementor-70\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-element elementor-element-56bbc537 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"56bbc537\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fa1ae12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7fa1ae12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div id=\"block-99dae8ee75b3d80e7f03\" class=\"sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html\" data-block-type=\"2\" data-border-radii=\"{&quot;topLeft&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0},&quot;topRight&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0},&quot;bottomLeft&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0},&quot;bottomRight&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0}}\">\n<div class=\"sqs-block-content\">\n<div class=\"sqs-html-content\">\n<p class=\"\">Ever wondered how to create abstract art? In this acrylic painting tutorial, I&#8217;m going to share some of my favorite abstract art techniques with you. Abstract art is booming in popularity, and it&#8217;s one of the most accessible techniques for new artists!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"block-1181faeac01d5efde023\" class=\"sqs-block image-block sqs-block-image sqs-text-ready\" data-block-type=\"5\">\n<div id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1751570704817_97\" class=\"sqs-block-content\">\n<div id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1751570704817_96\" class=\"\n          image-block-outer-wrapper\n          layout-caption-below\n          design-layout-inline\n          combination-animation-none\n          individual-animation-none\n          individual-text-animation-none\n        \" data-test=\"image-block-inline-outer-wrapper\">\n<figure id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1751570704817_95\" class=\"\n              sqs-block-image-figure\n              intrinsic\n            \">\n<div id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1751570704817_94\" class=\"image-block-wrapper\" data-animation-role=\"image\">\n<div id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1751570704817_93\" class=\"sqs-image-shape-container-element\n              \n          \n        \n              has-aspect-ratio\n            \"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631034284952-S5RB9XXOGLZSTK7KU0UO\/Copy+of+CatCoq+Blog+Square+Template+%283%29.png\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, (max-width: 767px) 100vw, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631034284952-S5RB9XXOGLZSTK7KU0UO\/Copy+of+CatCoq+Blog+Square+Template+%283%29.png?format=100w 100w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631034284952-S5RB9XXOGLZSTK7KU0UO\/Copy+of+CatCoq+Blog+Square+Template+%283%29.png?format=300w 300w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631034284952-S5RB9XXOGLZSTK7KU0UO\/Copy+of+CatCoq+Blog+Square+Template+%283%29.png?format=500w 500w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631034284952-S5RB9XXOGLZSTK7KU0UO\/Copy+of+CatCoq+Blog+Square+Template+%283%29.png?format=750w 750w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631034284952-S5RB9XXOGLZSTK7KU0UO\/Copy+of+CatCoq+Blog+Square+Template+%283%29.png?format=1000w 1000w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631034284952-S5RB9XXOGLZSTK7KU0UO\/Copy+of+CatCoq+Blog+Square+Template+%283%29.png?format=1500w 1500w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631034284952-S5RB9XXOGLZSTK7KU0UO\/Copy+of+CatCoq+Blog+Square+Template+%283%29.png?format=2500w 2500w\" alt=\"Copy of CatCoq Blog Square Template (3).png\" width=\"945\" height=\"360\" data-stretch=\"false\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631034284952-S5RB9XXOGLZSTK7KU0UO\/Copy+of+CatCoq+Blog+Square+Template+%283%29.png\" data-image=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631034284952-S5RB9XXOGLZSTK7KU0UO\/Copy+of+CatCoq+Blog+Square+Template+%283%29.png\" data-image-dimensions=\"945x360\" data-image-focal-point=\"0.5,0.5\" data-load=\"false\" data-loader=\"sqs\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"block-8072b6b2ae3977652278\" class=\"sqs-block horizontalrule-block sqs-block-horizontalrule\" data-block-type=\"47\">\n<div class=\"sqs-block-content\"><hr \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"block-413fbaf5d77613302d85\" class=\"sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html\" data-block-type=\"2\" data-border-radii=\"{&quot;topLeft&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0},&quot;topRight&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0},&quot;bottomLeft&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0},&quot;bottomRight&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0}}\">\n<div class=\"sqs-block-content\">\n<div class=\"sqs-html-content\">\n<p class=\"\">Acrylics are an amazing paint medium for beginners. They are affordable and accessible. Even with the cheapest tubes of paint out there, you can achieve stunning results. Acrylic paint supplies are also really easy to maintain as well. All you need to have to clean your acrylic brushes is soap and water!\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">In this tutorial, I&#8217;ll walk you through two different abstract art techniques with acrylic paint. One is a smooth blended abstract look, and the second is a thick textured technique.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1751570704817_116\" class=\"row sqs-row\">\n<div id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1751570704817_115\" class=\"col sqs-col-6 span-6\">\n<div id=\"block-yui_3_17_2_1_1631032833162_251850\" class=\"sqs-block image-block sqs-block-image sqs-text-ready\" data-block-type=\"5\">\n<div id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1751570704817_114\" class=\"sqs-block-content\">\n<div id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1751570704817_113\" class=\"\n          image-block-outer-wrapper\n          layout-caption-below\n          design-layout-inline\n          combination-animation-none\n          individual-animation-none\n          individual-text-animation-none\n        \" data-test=\"image-block-inline-outer-wrapper\">\n<figure id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1751570704817_112\" class=\"\n              sqs-block-image-figure\n              intrinsic\n            \">\n<div id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1751570704817_111\" class=\"image-block-wrapper\" data-animation-role=\"image\">\n<div id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1751570704817_110\" class=\"sqs-image-shape-container-element\n              \n          \n        \n              has-aspect-ratio\n            \"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631034972081-LSMGFS0MX99TIQXYC9CB\/3-Background-Washes+%281%29.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, (max-width: 767px) 50vw, 50vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631034972081-LSMGFS0MX99TIQXYC9CB\/3-Background-Washes+%281%29.jpg?format=100w 100w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631034972081-LSMGFS0MX99TIQXYC9CB\/3-Background-Washes+%281%29.jpg?format=300w 300w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631034972081-LSMGFS0MX99TIQXYC9CB\/3-Background-Washes+%281%29.jpg?format=500w 500w, 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class=\"sqs-html-content\">\n<h2><strong>Acrylic Paint Supply Recommendations<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"\">The basic supplies you&#8217;ll need for abstract acrylic paintings are hard-bristled stencil brushes, paint, and a painting surface.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"block-8595b3aa99d74decb117\" class=\"sqs-block image-block sqs-block-image sqs-text-ready\" data-block-type=\"5\">\n<div id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1751570704817_135\" class=\"sqs-block-content\">\n<div id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1751570704817_134\" class=\"\n          image-block-outer-wrapper\n          layout-caption-below\n          design-layout-inline\n          combination-animation-none\n          individual-animation-none\n          individual-text-animation-none\n        \" data-test=\"image-block-inline-outer-wrapper\">\n<figure id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1751570704817_133\" class=\"\n              sqs-block-image-figure\n              intrinsic\n            \">\n<div id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1751570704817_132\" class=\"image-block-wrapper\" data-animation-role=\"image\">\n<div id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1751570704817_131\" class=\"sqs-image-shape-container-element\n              \n          \n        \n              has-aspect-ratio\n            \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1627922365948-LJW9JA6JJZP2T2E10C64\/Instagram-15+%281%29.jpeg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, (max-width: 767px) 100vw, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1627922365948-LJW9JA6JJZP2T2E10C64\/Instagram-15+%281%29.jpeg?format=100w 100w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1627922365948-LJW9JA6JJZP2T2E10C64\/Instagram-15+%281%29.jpeg?format=300w 300w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1627922365948-LJW9JA6JJZP2T2E10C64\/Instagram-15+%281%29.jpeg?format=500w 500w, 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data-image=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1627922365948-LJW9JA6JJZP2T2E10C64\/Instagram-15+%281%29.jpeg\" data-image-dimensions=\"1600x1200\" data-image-focal-point=\"0.5,0.5\" data-load=\"false\" data-loader=\"sqs\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"block-ea758d745ce705f49d3a\" class=\"sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html\" data-block-type=\"2\" data-border-radii=\"{&quot;topLeft&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0},&quot;topRight&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0},&quot;bottomLeft&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0},&quot;bottomRight&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0}}\">\n<div class=\"sqs-block-content\">\n<div class=\"sqs-html-content\">\n<h2><strong>My favorite acrylic paint supplies:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><strong>Paint:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul data-rte-list=\"default\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"\">This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Liquitex-Basics-Acrylic-Paint-Multicolor\/dp\/B00251I66C\/tag=catcoq0f-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">set of acrylic paints<\/a> gives you a wide range of colors to work with and is a great set to start out with.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"\">I love buying <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Winsor-Newton-Acrylic-Assorted-Colors\/dp\/B002AT2Y4Y\/tag=catcoq0f-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">high-quality paint<\/a> in the primary colors (red, yellow, and blue) and white. This gives me the ability to mix them into any color I choose! I love <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Winsor-Newton-Acrylic-Assorted-Colors\/dp\/B002AT2Y4Y\/tag=catcoq0f-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">these acrylics<\/a> from Winsor and Newton.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Brushes:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul data-rte-list=\"default\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FMartha-Stewart-Crafts-Stencil-Brush%2Fdp%2FB00OQJZB6E%2F%3Ftag%3Dcatcoq0f-20&amp;sa=D&amp;source=editors&amp;usg=AOvVaw3v6WdFV2fxJiohlR1GpxL5&amp;ust=1631036242790000\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Natural Bristle Stencil Brush<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B07Z4WRCBQ\/?tag=catcoq0f-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Round brushes<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Amagic-Paintbrush-Watercolor-Professional-Synthetic\/dp\/B0779C34H6\/?tag=catcoq0f-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Angled brushes<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/CONDA-Palette-Painting-Stainless-Spatula\/dp\/B01G176P6I\/?tag=catcoq0f-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Palette Knife<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Painting Surface:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul data-rte-list=\"default\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"\">When I\u2019m painting with acrylics, I like using<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Strathmore-462-111-Mixed-Media-Sheets\/dp\/B006579VGG\/?tag=catcoq0f-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Strathmore Mixed Media<\/a> paper. This pack is a 400 series, which means the paper is very thick. This is perfect for loading lots of acrylic onto the page without too much paper buckling.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"\">If I want to give my acrylic paintings a little more oomph, I\u2019ll paint on canvas. I like this<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Canvas-Boards-Painting-Panels-Thickness\/dp\/B08H51NWMY\/?tag=catcoq0f-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> 18-pack of canvas boards<\/a> for two main reasons: 1) There are a variety of sizes, so you have more flexibility with how large\/small you want to paint. 2) For 18 canvases, this is pretty dang cheap.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\">If these exact supplies aren&#8217;t accessible to you, no problem! As I mentioned above, acrylic paints are really versatile, and you can&#8217;t go wrong with any particular brand of supplies. If you&#8217;re an acrylic painting beginner, feel free to use whatever supplies are easiest for you to find.<\/p>\n<h1><strong>Ready to create your abstract pieces? Let&#8217;s get started!<\/strong><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"block-5954975adcf017e84ca8\" class=\"sqs-block horizontalrule-block sqs-block-horizontalrule\" data-block-type=\"47\">\n<div class=\"sqs-block-content\"><hr \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"block-aeecb849132e2e81bc69\" class=\"sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html\" data-block-type=\"2\" data-border-radii=\"{&quot;topLeft&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0},&quot;topRight&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0},&quot;bottomLeft&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0},&quot;bottomRight&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0}}\">\n<div class=\"sqs-block-content\">\n<div class=\"sqs-html-content\">\n<h2><strong>Technique #1: Smooth Blended Abstract Paintings<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"\">For this abstract painting technique, we&#8217;re going to be squeezing different colors of paint directly onto the painting surface and blending all of them together. When you&#8217;re done, the finished result should look something like this.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1751570704817_147\" class=\"row sqs-row\">\n<div id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1751570704817_146\" class=\"col sqs-col-6 span-6\">\n<div id=\"block-889ae21cab484f3f16a1\" class=\"sqs-block image-block sqs-block-image sqs-text-ready\" data-block-type=\"5\">\n<div id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1751570704817_145\" class=\"sqs-block-content\">\n<div id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1751570704817_144\" class=\"\n          image-block-outer-wrapper\n          layout-caption-below\n          design-layout-inline\n          combination-animation-none\n          individual-animation-none\n          individual-text-animation-none\n        \" data-test=\"image-block-inline-outer-wrapper\">\n<figure id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1751570704817_143\" class=\"\n              sqs-block-image-figure\n              intrinsic\n            \">\n<div id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1751570704817_141\" class=\"image-block-wrapper\" data-animation-role=\"image\">\n<div id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1751570704817_140\" class=\"sqs-image-shape-container-element\n              \n          \n        \n              has-aspect-ratio\n            \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631035214254-WIVH3QX77O18KQR51WU1\/Instagram-8.JPG\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, (max-width: 767px) 50vw, 50vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631035214254-WIVH3QX77O18KQR51WU1\/Instagram-8.JPG?format=100w 100w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631035214254-WIVH3QX77O18KQR51WU1\/Instagram-8.JPG?format=300w 300w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631035214254-WIVH3QX77O18KQR51WU1\/Instagram-8.JPG?format=500w 500w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631035214254-WIVH3QX77O18KQR51WU1\/Instagram-8.JPG?format=750w 750w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631035214254-WIVH3QX77O18KQR51WU1\/Instagram-8.JPG?format=1000w 1000w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631035214254-WIVH3QX77O18KQR51WU1\/Instagram-8.JPG?format=1500w 1500w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631035214254-WIVH3QX77O18KQR51WU1\/Instagram-8.JPG?format=2500w 2500w\" alt=\"Instagram-8.JPG\" width=\"4000\" height=\"3000\" data-stretch=\"false\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631035214254-WIVH3QX77O18KQR51WU1\/Instagram-8.JPG\" data-image=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631035214254-WIVH3QX77O18KQR51WU1\/Instagram-8.JPG\" data-image-dimensions=\"4000x3000\" data-image-focal-point=\"0.5,0.5\" data-load=\"false\" data-loader=\"sqs\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1751570704817_157\" class=\"col sqs-col-6 span-6\">\n<div id=\"block-yui_3_17_2_1_1631032833162_271430\" class=\"sqs-block image-block sqs-block-image sqs-text-ready\" data-block-type=\"5\">\n<div id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1751570704817_156\" class=\"sqs-block-content\">\n<div id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1751570704817_155\" class=\"\n          image-block-outer-wrapper\n          layout-caption-below\n          design-layout-inline\n          combination-animation-none\n          individual-animation-none\n          individual-text-animation-none\n        \" data-test=\"image-block-inline-outer-wrapper\">\n<figure id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1751570704817_154\" class=\"\n              sqs-block-image-figure\n              intrinsic\n            \">\n<div id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1751570704817_153\" class=\"image-block-wrapper\" data-animation-role=\"image\">\n<div id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1751570704817_152\" class=\"sqs-image-shape-container-element\n              \n          \n        \n              has-aspect-ratio\n            \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631035242033-UNF08042GIQECBB1U6ZQ\/Instagram-9+%281%29.JPG\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, (max-width: 767px) 50vw, 50vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631035242033-UNF08042GIQECBB1U6ZQ\/Instagram-9+%281%29.JPG?format=100w 100w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631035242033-UNF08042GIQECBB1U6ZQ\/Instagram-9+%281%29.JPG?format=300w 300w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631035242033-UNF08042GIQECBB1U6ZQ\/Instagram-9+%281%29.JPG?format=500w 500w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631035242033-UNF08042GIQECBB1U6ZQ\/Instagram-9+%281%29.JPG?format=750w 750w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631035242033-UNF08042GIQECBB1U6ZQ\/Instagram-9+%281%29.JPG?format=1000w 1000w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631035242033-UNF08042GIQECBB1U6ZQ\/Instagram-9+%281%29.JPG?format=1500w 1500w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631035242033-UNF08042GIQECBB1U6ZQ\/Instagram-9+%281%29.JPG?format=2500w 2500w\" alt=\"\" width=\"4000\" height=\"3000\" data-stretch=\"false\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631035242033-UNF08042GIQECBB1U6ZQ\/Instagram-9+%281%29.JPG\" data-image=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631035242033-UNF08042GIQECBB1U6ZQ\/Instagram-9+%281%29.JPG\" data-image-dimensions=\"4000x3000\" data-image-focal-point=\"0.5,0.5\" data-load=\"false\" data-loader=\"sqs\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"block-yui_3_17_2_1_1631032833162_281510\" class=\"sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html\" data-block-type=\"2\" data-border-radii=\"{&quot;topLeft&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0},&quot;topRight&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0},&quot;bottomLeft&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0},&quot;bottomRight&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0}}\">\n<div class=\"sqs-block-content\">\n<div class=\"sqs-html-content\">\n<p class=\"\">Note that each of these paintings uses colors that are within the same color family. When you&#8217;re creating an abstract painting there is a lot of blending that goes on. If you mix complementary colors together (like red and green), your abstract composition will start to look a bit muddy. The reason for this is that when complementary colors are mixed together, they make black. However, if you mix two colors of a similar shade, your abstract piece will stay vibrant.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">To steer clear of a muddy abstract painting we want to select colors that are similar in tone. In my example, I did one piece in cool tones and one in warm tones.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">For more tips about color mixing and color theory check out <a href=\"https:\/\/catcoq.com\/blog\/acrylic-painting-for-beginners\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this blog post<\/a> on acrylic painting for beginners.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">To start, grab a stencil brush with natural bristles like<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Martha-Stewart-Crafts-Stencil-Brush\/dp\/B00OQJZB6E\/?tag=catcoq0f-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> this one<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"block-yui_3_17_2_1_1631032833162_283197\" class=\"sqs-block image-block sqs-block-image sqs-text-ready\" data-block-type=\"5\">\n<div id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1751570704817_166\" class=\"sqs-block-content\">\n<div id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1751570704817_165\" class=\"\n          image-block-outer-wrapper\n          layout-caption-below\n          design-layout-inline\n          combination-animation-none\n          individual-animation-none\n          individual-text-animation-none\n        \" data-test=\"image-block-inline-outer-wrapper\">\n<figure id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1751570704817_164\" class=\"\n              sqs-block-image-figure\n              intrinsic\n            \">\n<div id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1751570704817_163\" class=\"image-block-wrapper\" data-animation-role=\"image\">\n<div id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1751570704817_162\" class=\"sqs-image-shape-container-element\n              \n          \n        \n              has-aspect-ratio\n            \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631035335285-ICCH0ZJ3Y1IS6ASATT0E\/Screen+Shot+2021-09-06+at+4.21.17+PM.png\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, (max-width: 767px) 100vw, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631035335285-ICCH0ZJ3Y1IS6ASATT0E\/Screen+Shot+2021-09-06+at+4.21.17+PM.png?format=100w 100w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631035335285-ICCH0ZJ3Y1IS6ASATT0E\/Screen+Shot+2021-09-06+at+4.21.17+PM.png?format=300w 300w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631035335285-ICCH0ZJ3Y1IS6ASATT0E\/Screen+Shot+2021-09-06+at+4.21.17+PM.png?format=500w 500w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631035335285-ICCH0ZJ3Y1IS6ASATT0E\/Screen+Shot+2021-09-06+at+4.21.17+PM.png?format=750w 750w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631035335285-ICCH0ZJ3Y1IS6ASATT0E\/Screen+Shot+2021-09-06+at+4.21.17+PM.png?format=1000w 1000w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631035335285-ICCH0ZJ3Y1IS6ASATT0E\/Screen+Shot+2021-09-06+at+4.21.17+PM.png?format=1500w 1500w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631035335285-ICCH0ZJ3Y1IS6ASATT0E\/Screen+Shot+2021-09-06+at+4.21.17+PM.png?format=2500w 2500w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1978\" height=\"1114\" data-stretch=\"false\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631035335285-ICCH0ZJ3Y1IS6ASATT0E\/Screen+Shot+2021-09-06+at+4.21.17+PM.png\" data-image=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631035335285-ICCH0ZJ3Y1IS6ASATT0E\/Screen+Shot+2021-09-06+at+4.21.17+PM.png\" data-image-dimensions=\"1978x1114\" data-image-focal-point=\"0.5,0.5\" data-load=\"false\" data-loader=\"sqs\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"block-4f314624825573de8c70\" class=\"sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html\" data-block-type=\"2\" data-border-radii=\"{&quot;topLeft&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0},&quot;topRight&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0},&quot;bottomLeft&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0},&quot;bottomRight&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0}}\">\n<div class=\"sqs-block-content\">\n<div class=\"sqs-html-content\">\n<p class=\"\">Mixing acrylic paint is an easy skill to learn, but will have a huge impact on your acrylic paintings. One of the Next, choose your colors. In my example, I&#8217;m going to go with light blue, prussian blue, and lavender. Then squeeze small, pea-sized dots intermittently on your painting surface. Make sure to vary the colors throughout the surface so you can create some interesting color blending.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"block-07e82be71e0cef51f446\" class=\"sqs-block image-block sqs-block-image sqs-text-ready\" data-block-type=\"5\">\n<div id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1751570704817_175\" class=\"sqs-block-content\">\n<div id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1751570704817_174\" class=\"\n          image-block-outer-wrapper\n          layout-caption-below\n          design-layout-inline\n          combination-animation-none\n          individual-animation-none\n          individual-text-animation-none\n        \" data-test=\"image-block-inline-outer-wrapper\">\n<figure id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1751570704817_173\" class=\"\n              sqs-block-image-figure\n              intrinsic\n            \">\n<div id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1751570704817_172\" class=\"image-block-wrapper\" data-animation-role=\"image\">\n<div id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1751570704817_171\" class=\"sqs-image-shape-container-element\n              \n          \n        \n              has-aspect-ratio\n            \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631035379517-TW6A2ZR689QLB9DSXH1R\/Screen+Shot+2021-09-06+at+4.33.09+PM.png\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, (max-width: 767px) 100vw, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631035379517-TW6A2ZR689QLB9DSXH1R\/Screen+Shot+2021-09-06+at+4.33.09+PM.png?format=100w 100w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631035379517-TW6A2ZR689QLB9DSXH1R\/Screen+Shot+2021-09-06+at+4.33.09+PM.png?format=300w 300w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631035379517-TW6A2ZR689QLB9DSXH1R\/Screen+Shot+2021-09-06+at+4.33.09+PM.png?format=500w 500w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631035379517-TW6A2ZR689QLB9DSXH1R\/Screen+Shot+2021-09-06+at+4.33.09+PM.png?format=750w 750w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631035379517-TW6A2ZR689QLB9DSXH1R\/Screen+Shot+2021-09-06+at+4.33.09+PM.png?format=1000w 1000w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631035379517-TW6A2ZR689QLB9DSXH1R\/Screen+Shot+2021-09-06+at+4.33.09+PM.png?format=1500w 1500w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631035379517-TW6A2ZR689QLB9DSXH1R\/Screen+Shot+2021-09-06+at+4.33.09+PM.png?format=2500w 2500w\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2021-09-06 at 4.33.09 PM.png\" width=\"1972\" height=\"1116\" data-stretch=\"false\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631035379517-TW6A2ZR689QLB9DSXH1R\/Screen+Shot+2021-09-06+at+4.33.09+PM.png\" data-image=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631035379517-TW6A2ZR689QLB9DSXH1R\/Screen+Shot+2021-09-06+at+4.33.09+PM.png\" data-image-dimensions=\"1972x1116\" data-image-focal-point=\"0.5,0.5\" data-load=\"false\" data-loader=\"sqs\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"block-aef1a72b3dc4b382c2d8\" class=\"sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html\" data-block-type=\"2\" data-border-radii=\"{&quot;topLeft&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0},&quot;topRight&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0},&quot;bottomLeft&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0},&quot;bottomRight&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0}}\">\n<div class=\"sqs-block-content\">\n<div class=\"sqs-html-content\">\n<p class=\"\">Now it&#8217;s time for the fun part! Using your dry hard-bristle stencil brush, start to grab paint out of the blobs and move your brush around in a circular motion. You want to make sure that the different colors blend together a bit, but not so much that the whole painting becomes one tone.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"block-2af625da6510a3be137c\" class=\"sqs-block image-block sqs-block-image sqs-text-ready\" data-block-type=\"5\">\n<div id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1751570704817_184\" class=\"sqs-block-content\">\n<div id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1751570704817_183\" class=\"\n          image-block-outer-wrapper\n          layout-caption-below\n          design-layout-inline\n          combination-animation-none\n          individual-animation-none\n          individual-text-animation-none\n        \" data-test=\"image-block-inline-outer-wrapper\">\n<figure id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1751570704817_182\" class=\"\n              sqs-block-image-figure\n              intrinsic\n            \">\n<div id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1751570704817_181\" class=\"image-block-wrapper\" data-animation-role=\"image\">\n<div id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1751570704817_180\" class=\"sqs-image-shape-container-element\n              \n          \n        \n              has-aspect-ratio\n            \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631035929096-YKAFB0AB8Z6EO4E4IEEZ\/Blog+Gifs+Cat+%283%29.gif\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, (max-width: 767px) 100vw, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631035929096-YKAFB0AB8Z6EO4E4IEEZ\/Blog+Gifs+Cat+%283%29.gif?format=100w 100w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631035929096-YKAFB0AB8Z6EO4E4IEEZ\/Blog+Gifs+Cat+%283%29.gif?format=300w 300w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631035929096-YKAFB0AB8Z6EO4E4IEEZ\/Blog+Gifs+Cat+%283%29.gif?format=500w 500w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631035929096-YKAFB0AB8Z6EO4E4IEEZ\/Blog+Gifs+Cat+%283%29.gif?format=750w 750w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631035929096-YKAFB0AB8Z6EO4E4IEEZ\/Blog+Gifs+Cat+%283%29.gif?format=1000w 1000w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631035929096-YKAFB0AB8Z6EO4E4IEEZ\/Blog+Gifs+Cat+%283%29.gif?format=1500w 1500w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631035929096-YKAFB0AB8Z6EO4E4IEEZ\/Blog+Gifs+Cat+%283%29.gif?format=2500w 2500w\" alt=\"Blog Gifs Cat (3).gif\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\" data-stretch=\"false\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631035929096-YKAFB0AB8Z6EO4E4IEEZ\/Blog+Gifs+Cat+%283%29.gif\" data-image=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631035929096-YKAFB0AB8Z6EO4E4IEEZ\/Blog+Gifs+Cat+%283%29.gif\" data-image-dimensions=\"1440x810\" data-image-focal-point=\"0.5,0.5\" data-load=\"false\" data-loader=\"sqs\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"block-4db3c9599ccda3d96ac0\" class=\"sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html\" data-block-type=\"2\" data-border-radii=\"{&quot;topLeft&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0},&quot;topRight&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0},&quot;bottomLeft&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0},&quot;bottomRight&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0}}\">\n<div class=\"sqs-block-content\">\n<div class=\"sqs-html-content\">\n<p class=\"\">Don&#8217;t overthink this, just let your creativity run wild. The best part about abstract art is that there is really no way you can mess it up. It&#8217;s an extremely fun and intuitive way to paint! When you&#8217;re done your abstract swirls might look something like this.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"block-7b8bc457656f9efb44ce\" class=\"sqs-block image-block sqs-block-image sqs-text-ready\" data-block-type=\"5\">\n<div id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1751570704817_193\" class=\"sqs-block-content\">\n<div id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1751570704817_192\" class=\"\n          image-block-outer-wrapper\n          layout-caption-below\n          design-layout-inline\n          combination-animation-none\n          individual-animation-none\n          individual-text-animation-none\n        \" data-test=\"image-block-inline-outer-wrapper\">\n<figure id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1751570704817_191\" class=\"\n              sqs-block-image-figure\n              intrinsic\n            \">\n<div id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1751570704817_190\" class=\"image-block-wrapper\" data-animation-role=\"image\">\n<div id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1751570704817_189\" class=\"sqs-image-shape-container-element\n              \n          \n        \n              has-aspect-ratio\n            \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631036038023-1TQ03GXSUFVMKZCTDL5B\/Instagram-9+%281%29.JPG\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, (max-width: 767px) 100vw, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631036038023-1TQ03GXSUFVMKZCTDL5B\/Instagram-9+%281%29.JPG?format=100w 100w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631036038023-1TQ03GXSUFVMKZCTDL5B\/Instagram-9+%281%29.JPG?format=300w 300w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631036038023-1TQ03GXSUFVMKZCTDL5B\/Instagram-9+%281%29.JPG?format=500w 500w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631036038023-1TQ03GXSUFVMKZCTDL5B\/Instagram-9+%281%29.JPG?format=750w 750w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631036038023-1TQ03GXSUFVMKZCTDL5B\/Instagram-9+%281%29.JPG?format=1000w 1000w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631036038023-1TQ03GXSUFVMKZCTDL5B\/Instagram-9+%281%29.JPG?format=1500w 1500w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631036038023-1TQ03GXSUFVMKZCTDL5B\/Instagram-9+%281%29.JPG?format=2500w 2500w\" alt=\"Instagram-9 (1).JPG\" width=\"4000\" height=\"3000\" data-stretch=\"false\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631036038023-1TQ03GXSUFVMKZCTDL5B\/Instagram-9+%281%29.JPG\" data-image=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631036038023-1TQ03GXSUFVMKZCTDL5B\/Instagram-9+%281%29.JPG\" data-image-dimensions=\"4000x3000\" data-image-focal-point=\"0.5,0.5\" data-load=\"false\" data-loader=\"sqs\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"block-bdd04f040fd585555113\" class=\"sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html\" data-block-type=\"2\" data-border-radii=\"{&quot;topLeft&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0},&quot;topRight&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0},&quot;bottomLeft&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0},&quot;bottomRight&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0}}\">\n<div class=\"sqs-block-content\">\n<div class=\"sqs-html-content\">\n<p class=\"\">Or your piece might look completely different! That&#8217;s the beauty of abstract art.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">I love the look of these swirls and painterly brush strokes. Now let&#8217;s move on to the second technique where we&#8217;ll use even more texture.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"block-yui_3_17_2_1_1631032833162_303916\" class=\"sqs-block horizontalrule-block sqs-block-horizontalrule\" data-block-type=\"47\">\n<div class=\"sqs-block-content\"><hr \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"block-yui_3_17_2_1_1631032833162_304785\" class=\"sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html\" data-block-type=\"2\" data-border-radii=\"{&quot;topLeft&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0},&quot;topRight&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0},&quot;bottomLeft&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0},&quot;bottomRight&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0}}\">\n<div class=\"sqs-block-content\">\n<div class=\"sqs-html-content\">\n<h2><strong>Technique #2: Thick Textured Abstract Paintings<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"\">In this technique, we&#8217;re going to create a painting with lots of texture. This is my favorite way to create abstract paintings because I love seeing the thick texture of the brush strokes coming through on the page.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"block-c81b6da621ace7c0e1fa\" class=\"sqs-block image-block sqs-block-image sqs-text-ready\" data-block-type=\"5\">\n<div id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1751570704817_202\" class=\"sqs-block-content\">\n<div id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1751570704817_201\" class=\"\n          image-block-outer-wrapper\n          layout-caption-below\n          design-layout-inline\n          combination-animation-none\n          individual-animation-none\n          individual-text-animation-none\n        \" data-test=\"image-block-inline-outer-wrapper\">\n<figure id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1751570704817_200\" class=\"\n              sqs-block-image-figure\n              intrinsic\n            \">\n<div id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1751570704817_199\" class=\"image-block-wrapper\" data-animation-role=\"image\">\n<div id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1751570704817_198\" class=\"sqs-image-shape-container-element\n              \n          \n        \n              has-aspect-ratio\n            \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631036111349-74WT7I3VEJDAH5QY1AP6\/Screen+Shot+2021-09-06+at+5.07.00+PM.png\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, (max-width: 767px) 100vw, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631036111349-74WT7I3VEJDAH5QY1AP6\/Screen+Shot+2021-09-06+at+5.07.00+PM.png?format=100w 100w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631036111349-74WT7I3VEJDAH5QY1AP6\/Screen+Shot+2021-09-06+at+5.07.00+PM.png?format=300w 300w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631036111349-74WT7I3VEJDAH5QY1AP6\/Screen+Shot+2021-09-06+at+5.07.00+PM.png?format=500w 500w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631036111349-74WT7I3VEJDAH5QY1AP6\/Screen+Shot+2021-09-06+at+5.07.00+PM.png?format=750w 750w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631036111349-74WT7I3VEJDAH5QY1AP6\/Screen+Shot+2021-09-06+at+5.07.00+PM.png?format=1000w 1000w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631036111349-74WT7I3VEJDAH5QY1AP6\/Screen+Shot+2021-09-06+at+5.07.00+PM.png?format=1500w 1500w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631036111349-74WT7I3VEJDAH5QY1AP6\/Screen+Shot+2021-09-06+at+5.07.00+PM.png?format=2500w 2500w\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2021-09-06 at 5.07.00 PM.png\" width=\"1980\" height=\"1118\" data-stretch=\"false\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631036111349-74WT7I3VEJDAH5QY1AP6\/Screen+Shot+2021-09-06+at+5.07.00+PM.png\" data-image=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631036111349-74WT7I3VEJDAH5QY1AP6\/Screen+Shot+2021-09-06+at+5.07.00+PM.png\" data-image-dimensions=\"1980x1118\" data-image-focal-point=\"0.5,0.5\" data-load=\"false\" data-loader=\"sqs\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"block-cc252216aa985642b9d1\" class=\"sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html\" data-block-type=\"2\" data-border-radii=\"{&quot;topLeft&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0},&quot;topRight&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0},&quot;bottomLeft&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0},&quot;bottomRight&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0}}\">\n<div class=\"sqs-block-content\">\n<div class=\"sqs-html-content\">\n<p class=\"\">To create this look, we will use a combination of short and long brush strokes with a flat hard-bristled brush. The goal is for this piece to look very rough and expressive. You want to make sure that you blend the colors just enough so that they are integrated, but not so much that they blend together into one color.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">To start, choose your colors and squeeze out globs of each color onto your painting surface just like we did in the last technique. The only difference here is that you&#8217;ll want to use larger amounts of paint. The reason for this is that it allows the strokes to stand out more when you use more paint.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"block-727f88e89a9106a83e71\" class=\"sqs-block image-block sqs-block-image sqs-text-ready\" data-block-type=\"5\">\n<div id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1751570704817_211\" class=\"sqs-block-content\">\n<div id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1751570704817_210\" class=\"\n          image-block-outer-wrapper\n          layout-caption-below\n          design-layout-inline\n          combination-animation-none\n          individual-animation-none\n          individual-text-animation-none\n        \" data-test=\"image-block-inline-outer-wrapper\">\n<figure id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1751570704817_209\" class=\"\n              sqs-block-image-figure\n              intrinsic\n            \">\n<div id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1751570704817_208\" class=\"image-block-wrapper\" data-animation-role=\"image\">\n<div id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1751570704817_207\" class=\"sqs-image-shape-container-element\n              \n          \n        \n              has-aspect-ratio\n            \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631036166729-1Z1CKEXL9SDWDUR7UH0C\/Screen+Shot+2021-09-06+at+5.13.01+PM.png\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, (max-width: 767px) 100vw, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631036166729-1Z1CKEXL9SDWDUR7UH0C\/Screen+Shot+2021-09-06+at+5.13.01+PM.png?format=100w 100w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631036166729-1Z1CKEXL9SDWDUR7UH0C\/Screen+Shot+2021-09-06+at+5.13.01+PM.png?format=300w 300w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631036166729-1Z1CKEXL9SDWDUR7UH0C\/Screen+Shot+2021-09-06+at+5.13.01+PM.png?format=500w 500w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631036166729-1Z1CKEXL9SDWDUR7UH0C\/Screen+Shot+2021-09-06+at+5.13.01+PM.png?format=750w 750w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631036166729-1Z1CKEXL9SDWDUR7UH0C\/Screen+Shot+2021-09-06+at+5.13.01+PM.png?format=1000w 1000w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631036166729-1Z1CKEXL9SDWDUR7UH0C\/Screen+Shot+2021-09-06+at+5.13.01+PM.png?format=1500w 1500w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631036166729-1Z1CKEXL9SDWDUR7UH0C\/Screen+Shot+2021-09-06+at+5.13.01+PM.png?format=2500w 2500w\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2021-09-06 at 5.13.01 PM.png\" width=\"1962\" height=\"1102\" data-stretch=\"false\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631036166729-1Z1CKEXL9SDWDUR7UH0C\/Screen+Shot+2021-09-06+at+5.13.01+PM.png\" data-image=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631036166729-1Z1CKEXL9SDWDUR7UH0C\/Screen+Shot+2021-09-06+at+5.13.01+PM.png\" data-image-dimensions=\"1962x1102\" data-image-focal-point=\"0.5,0.5\" data-load=\"false\" data-loader=\"sqs\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"block-312be78af522bfa6f5fe\" class=\"sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html\" data-block-type=\"2\" data-border-radii=\"{&quot;topLeft&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0},&quot;topRight&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0},&quot;bottomLeft&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0},&quot;bottomRight&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0}}\">\n<div class=\"sqs-block-content\">\n<div class=\"sqs-html-content\">\n<p class=\"\">Now you can just start to make your strokes. There is really not a wrong way to do this. In my example, I made short and long strokes going back and forth at different angles. Remember, the goal isn&#8217;t to blend the paint together. We want this to look pretty rough and unmixed. Here is what my process looked like.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"block-cac4965381d7b465db73\" class=\"sqs-block image-block sqs-block-image sqs-text-ready\" data-block-type=\"5\">\n<div id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1751570704817_220\" class=\"sqs-block-content\">\n<div id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1751570704817_219\" class=\"\n          image-block-outer-wrapper\n          layout-caption-below\n          design-layout-inline\n          combination-animation-none\n          individual-animation-none\n          individual-text-animation-none\n        \" data-test=\"image-block-inline-outer-wrapper\">\n<figure id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1751570704817_218\" class=\"\n              sqs-block-image-figure\n              intrinsic\n            \">\n<div id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1751570704817_217\" class=\"image-block-wrapper\" data-animation-role=\"image\">\n<div id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1751570704817_216\" class=\"sqs-image-shape-container-element\n              \n          \n        \n              has-aspect-ratio\n            \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631036493362-OGYXSEU7MX1CYW7GPOQQ\/Blog+Gifs+Cat+%283%29+copy.gif\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, (max-width: 767px) 100vw, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631036493362-OGYXSEU7MX1CYW7GPOQQ\/Blog+Gifs+Cat+%283%29+copy.gif?format=100w 100w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631036493362-OGYXSEU7MX1CYW7GPOQQ\/Blog+Gifs+Cat+%283%29+copy.gif?format=300w 300w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631036493362-OGYXSEU7MX1CYW7GPOQQ\/Blog+Gifs+Cat+%283%29+copy.gif?format=500w 500w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631036493362-OGYXSEU7MX1CYW7GPOQQ\/Blog+Gifs+Cat+%283%29+copy.gif?format=750w 750w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631036493362-OGYXSEU7MX1CYW7GPOQQ\/Blog+Gifs+Cat+%283%29+copy.gif?format=1000w 1000w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631036493362-OGYXSEU7MX1CYW7GPOQQ\/Blog+Gifs+Cat+%283%29+copy.gif?format=1500w 1500w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631036493362-OGYXSEU7MX1CYW7GPOQQ\/Blog+Gifs+Cat+%283%29+copy.gif?format=2500w 2500w\" alt=\"Blog Gifs Cat (3) copy.gif\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\" data-stretch=\"false\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631036493362-OGYXSEU7MX1CYW7GPOQQ\/Blog+Gifs+Cat+%283%29+copy.gif\" data-image=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631036493362-OGYXSEU7MX1CYW7GPOQQ\/Blog+Gifs+Cat+%283%29+copy.gif\" data-image-dimensions=\"1440x810\" data-image-focal-point=\"0.5,0.5\" data-load=\"false\" data-loader=\"sqs\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"block-cb2a6ab9a4c11a2a02f5\" class=\"sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html\" data-block-type=\"2\" data-border-radii=\"{&quot;topLeft&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0},&quot;topRight&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0},&quot;bottomLeft&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0},&quot;bottomRight&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0}}\">\n<div class=\"sqs-block-content\">\n<div class=\"sqs-html-content\">\n<p class=\"\">In the end, the whole painting only took me about 30 seconds, but it produced an incredible result! I loved seeing thick textured areas like this throughout the painting.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"block-3690ee1bc49ff35fce23\" class=\"sqs-block image-block sqs-block-image sqs-text-ready\" data-block-type=\"5\">\n<div id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1751570704817_229\" class=\"sqs-block-content\">\n<div id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1751570704817_228\" class=\"\n          image-block-outer-wrapper\n          layout-caption-below\n          design-layout-inline\n          combination-animation-none\n          individual-animation-none\n          individual-text-animation-none\n        \" data-test=\"image-block-inline-outer-wrapper\">\n<figure id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1751570704817_227\" class=\"\n              sqs-block-image-figure\n              intrinsic\n            \">\n<div id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1751570704817_226\" class=\"image-block-wrapper\" data-animation-role=\"image\">\n<div id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1751570704817_225\" class=\"sqs-image-shape-container-element\n              \n          \n        \n              has-aspect-ratio\n            \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631036258321-GSRE3CGBH51V8KKR4D5T\/Screen+Shot+2021-09-06+at+5.20.07+PM.png\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, (max-width: 767px) 100vw, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631036258321-GSRE3CGBH51V8KKR4D5T\/Screen+Shot+2021-09-06+at+5.20.07+PM.png?format=100w 100w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631036258321-GSRE3CGBH51V8KKR4D5T\/Screen+Shot+2021-09-06+at+5.20.07+PM.png?format=300w 300w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631036258321-GSRE3CGBH51V8KKR4D5T\/Screen+Shot+2021-09-06+at+5.20.07+PM.png?format=500w 500w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631036258321-GSRE3CGBH51V8KKR4D5T\/Screen+Shot+2021-09-06+at+5.20.07+PM.png?format=750w 750w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631036258321-GSRE3CGBH51V8KKR4D5T\/Screen+Shot+2021-09-06+at+5.20.07+PM.png?format=1000w 1000w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631036258321-GSRE3CGBH51V8KKR4D5T\/Screen+Shot+2021-09-06+at+5.20.07+PM.png?format=1500w 1500w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631036258321-GSRE3CGBH51V8KKR4D5T\/Screen+Shot+2021-09-06+at+5.20.07+PM.png?format=2500w 2500w\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2021-09-06 at 5.20.07 PM.png\" width=\"1736\" height=\"1070\" data-stretch=\"false\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631036258321-GSRE3CGBH51V8KKR4D5T\/Screen+Shot+2021-09-06+at+5.20.07+PM.png\" data-image=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ecfc32e4b0866fef096797\/1631036258321-GSRE3CGBH51V8KKR4D5T\/Screen+Shot+2021-09-06+at+5.20.07+PM.png\" data-image-dimensions=\"1736x1070\" data-image-focal-point=\"0.5,0.5\" data-load=\"false\" data-loader=\"sqs\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"block-389d05ad6437c5479f0a\" class=\"sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html\" data-block-type=\"2\" data-border-radii=\"{&quot;topLeft&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0},&quot;topRight&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0},&quot;bottomLeft&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0},&quot;bottomRight&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0}}\">\n<div class=\"sqs-block-content\">\n<div class=\"sqs-html-content\">\n<p class=\"\">Since we used so much paint in this one, it will take longer to dry. Be sure to give it plenty of time to dry before handling the painting!<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">And there you have it! Two abstract art techniques! Though this is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to abstract painting. Abstract art is all about exploration and experimentation. Use these techniques as a jumping-off point to get comfortable with abstract art, and from there, the sky&#8217;s the limit! I can&#8217;t wait to see what you come up with. You can share what you make on Instagram using the hashtag <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/explore\/tags\/createwithcatcoq\/\"><strong>#CreateWithCatCoq<\/strong><\/a>, and tag me <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/catcoq\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>@catcoq<\/strong><\/a> so I&#8217;m sure to see it!\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">If you have any questions about abstract art or acrylics you can ask them in the comments below!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"block-1baa0a1e7cd4b48974d5\" class=\"sqs-block horizontalrule-block sqs-block-horizontalrule\" data-block-type=\"47\">\n<div class=\"sqs-block-content\"><hr \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"block-f896fcfbad870805d788\" class=\"sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html\" data-block-type=\"2\" data-border-radii=\"{&quot;topLeft&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0},&quot;topRight&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0},&quot;bottomLeft&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0},&quot;bottomRight&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0}}\">\n<div class=\"sqs-block-content\">\n<div class=\"sqs-html-content\">\n<p class=\"\">If you want to dive deep into the world of acrylic paint or if you want to learn how to paint specific motifs, I&#8217;d love for you to join me in my class, <a href=\"http:\/\/skl.sh\/catcoq8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Modern Acrylic Painting<\/a>. 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