Abstract Art: Free-hand vs Staight Edge


A: Abstract watercolor, free-hand in progress

B: Abstract Watercolor stage 1

 The vibe an abstract has depends on, I feel, the personality of the lines.

In A above, I’m drawing, same abstract style only by free-hand. The vibe is playful, casual, more fluid in the stories it presents. 

In B above, I drew using straight edged tools. The main circles are the inside edge of my blue oainter’s tape. The squiggly and small lines are free-hand. The vibe commands, directs, entertains. 

Think, A is beer and B is Scotch. 
For those that don’t drink, think A as whip cream in a can, and B as homemade in a bowl whipped cream.

1 comment:

  1. This was a fun post. I love your metaphors. I don't drink, but I got it. :D

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