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# Painting Abstracts: Ideas, Projects and Techniques

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desertcart.com: Painting Abstracts: Ideas, Projects and Techniques: 8601421424431: Van Vliet, Rolina: Books

Review: The only book that lives by my easel - I love that this book is full of start-up ideas and not just step-by-step instructions on how to copy the author’s work. It’s what I go to if I find myself staring at a blank canvas with an equally blank mind. Just opening it to random pages usually gets the paint on the canvas. :)
Review: Full of specific projects designed to get you painting - I read the negative reviews and almost didn't buy, but I'm so glad I went ahead. This book has a purpose and it is to get you painting, playing with concepts (the goal of many of the exercises literally uses the word "play"), trying different techniques, and tapping into your own creativity. It's purpose is not to reproduce the pictures, and because of this, the pictures are chosen more to illustrate the technique than for their aesthetic quality. Because beautiful paintings are done by people who have practiced a lot and mastered lots of techniques and concepts and learned over time how to put them together. Those people don't need books like this. People like me, who want to really know how to do that one day, to be proficient at it, but who cannot get a fine arts degree to learn all that I would need to know, can really benefit from a book like this. This book also helps with self-consciousness and perfectionism, that have kept me scared of actually painting. Because the goal of the exercise is to play and practice, not produce a masterpiece, I've been able to loosen up and let go, and I am having a lot of fun with it. It focuses you more on the technique or concept that judging the outcome. A lot more ideas for things I want to try are flowing too.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #155,972 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #209 in Watercolor Painting #804 in Other Art Media (Books) #2,649 in Coloring Books for Grown-Ups |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (513) |
| Dimensions  | 8.88 x 0.51 x 8.88 inches |
| ISBN-10  | 1844483363 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-1844483365 |
| Item Weight  | 2.31 pounds |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 176 pages |
| Publication date  | November 1, 2008 |
| Publisher  | Search Press |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The only book that lives by my easel
*by A***R on July 28, 2025*

I love that this book is full of start-up ideas and not just step-by-step instructions on how to copy the author’s work. It’s what I go to if I find myself staring at a blank canvas with an equally blank mind. Just opening it to random pages usually gets the paint on the canvas. :)

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Full of specific projects designed to get you painting
*by A***R on February 24, 2018*

I read the negative reviews and almost didn't buy, but I'm so glad I went ahead. This book has a purpose and it is to get you painting, playing with concepts (the goal of many of the exercises literally uses the word "play"), trying different techniques, and tapping into your own creativity. It's purpose is not to reproduce the pictures, and because of this, the pictures are chosen more to illustrate the technique than for their aesthetic quality. Because beautiful paintings are done by people who have practiced a lot and mastered lots of techniques and concepts and learned over time how to put them together. Those people don't need books like this. People like me, who want to really know how to do that one day, to be proficient at it, but who cannot get a fine arts degree to learn all that I would need to know, can really benefit from a book like this. This book also helps with self-consciousness and perfectionism, that have kept me scared of actually painting. Because the goal of the exercise is to play and practice, not produce a masterpiece, I've been able to loosen up and let go, and I am having a lot of fun with it. It focuses you more on the technique or concept that judging the outcome. A lot more ideas for things I want to try are flowing too.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Abstract Painting
*by B***9 on September 23, 2010*

The book is great for painters with some experience. There are many abstract painting ideas, and starts to get you going, but for anyone who wants a step, by step demo this book is not for you. There are also some language difference on painting principles, and the elements of design, but they should not be a problem for experienced painters. It is exactly what the title says: Ideas, Projects, and Techniques. I will be pulling off the shelf during those dry periods when ideas stop flowing. Rolina van Vliet does show finished paintings for each of the 60 odd ideas. Some are her work, but many are done by her students so there are plenty of illistrations to help explain the written text.

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