Abstract Painting: 20 projects & creative techniques in acrylic & mixed media

Love this book

I first came across this artist on youtube and decided to get her book. She gives full instructions for twenty projects. They are easy to follow and you produce beautiful works of art at the end. Recommended.

Its an interesting book with lots of useful hints, tips and projects.

Informative advice on the various techniques, equipment and mediums for creating abstract art. This is followed by instructions and step by step photos to help you recreate 20 different pieces.

Given to me for my Birthday, so delighted to finally have this book. Petra's enthusiasm, joy and acquiescence to paint's desire to be in charge has enthralled and inspired me for years, her Sunday videos are beutiful and the best start to the week. Her paintings are intriguing, ecstatic, serene and breathtaking, to have her sat on one side in this book is a delight. She has genius in her application, expertise in her encyclopedic knowledge and is contagiously embracing of the moment, a real force of Nature in painting. Be prepared to raid your kitchen! Amazing, highly recommended.

As a beginner in abstract art, I found this book quite good, with some nice enough projects. Many of the example paintings failed to inspire me though (I think I need more drama in my paintings!) and the initial focus on making my own paints felt wrong for someone at the beginning of their journey.

Picking up this book inspired me to take up Acrylic painting, the style is shown in such detail. Every page I could happily hang on my walls!

The book is okay.. the project again are okay but the project are limited instruction wise I think