Modern Art Painting – How To Do It

Art paintings are almost everywhere nowadays, from living rooms, to hospitals and museums. They are practically beautiful to look at, and some might even make you wonder on how they were possible to be done. Artists have incorporated various techniques in painting and the art has been popular for hundreds of years, where some popular artists are Leonardo Da Vinci and Salvador Dali. Hence, if you’re planning to start off with painting, where you think you have an eye for it, below are a number of steps that might help you get started.

First of all plan out on what you are going to draw. All modern art paintings have to have planning or proper visuals on your idea before you actually start picking up the material to start. Without knowing what exactly you’re going to do, there is no way your painting would become a success. Take time to analyze and think out what you want and the details you’re about to put into the painting.

Once you’ve done that, head on to getting the materials needed to start your modern art painting. If you have done paintings before you will most probably know what you’ll need. Therefore, head on to make sketches on the main part of your painting to arrange the tonal values after you’ve got all your materials sorted out. Tonal values are important as they are core in starting off a painting and you’ll know how large is a certain part you’ve decided to draw. Some examples of materials you can use to do this would be pencil, oil or even charcoal.

Next, head on to make oil sketches onto your painting. Oil sketches are used to experiment with various color schemes that you find most appropriate to use in the drawing without actually applying it fully throughout the painting. You’ll be able to plan and compare on the appropriate color scheme and harmonies. 

SourcedFrom The artist says: Thanks for reading my contemporary art blog! If you are involved in the art and culture industry in any way, and would like to syndicate content from or to this blog, or if you simply enjoy art and would like to get in touch, please leave a comment! This article has been kindly provided by: articlesbase [expanded by feedex.net]

Posted by admin   @   8 February 2010
Tags : ,

 

Related Posts

Like this post? Share it!

RSS Digg Twitter StumbleUpon Delicious Technorati Facebook

0 Comments

Comments
Feb 28, 2010
12:07 pm
#1 J_INFAMOUS_1 :

RT Not everybody trusts paintings but people believe photographs. ~Ansel Adams

Mar 5, 2010
2:00 am
#2 caecariana :

hope his painting will be sold tomorrow in Indonesian Heritage Art Show Central Senayan

Mar 6, 2010
7:57 am
#3 sol975 :

Find art retreats, painting, photography and other creative courses throughout Europe. Go to krazart! http://bit.ly/cFJdZI

Mar 6, 2010
9:18 pm
#4 mailmament :

Find art retreats, painting, photography and other creative courses throughout Europe. Go to krazart! http://bit.ly/bnXDYC

Mar 7, 2010
9:18 am
#5 meb_ashberry :

RT 50 Digital for Design Inspiration http://bit.ly/8dWEH8 RT

Mar 7, 2010
9:19 pm
#6 megpro :

Find art retreats, painting, photography and other creative courses throughout Europe. Go to krazart! http://bit.ly/doTlhN

Mar 8, 2010
9:20 am
#7 vveiwei :

Find art retreats, painting, photography and other creative courses throughout Europe. Go to krazart! http://bit.ly/9wb1Zd

Mar 8, 2010
9:19 pm
#8 scaddotedu :

RT alum Blanche Powers featured in exhibition Astolfi Art in March 19 6-9pm http://ow.ly/1fNqh

Mar 9, 2010
9:21 am
#9 ShawnTKL :

Find art retreats, painting, photography and other creative courses throughout Europe. Go to krazart! http://bit.ly/dl4pK8

Mar 9, 2010
9:21 pm
#10 secret1777 :

Find art retreats, painting, photography and other creative courses throughout Europe. Go to krazart! http://bit.ly/8XODhF

Mar 10, 2010
9:20 am
#11 youngreptile :

Find art retreats, painting, photography and other creative courses throughout Europe. Go to krazart! http://bit.ly/98I8qK

Mar 10, 2010
9:19 pm
#12 uminomamori :

New pretty GREEN ACEO painting

Mar 11, 2010
9:21 am
#13 GrowSouthwark :

RT Live Art event Fri nr London Bridge in aid of http://bit.ly/9bU0Mw painting, photography, illustration, street art

Mar 11, 2010
9:18 pm
#14 wino12 :

Find art retreats, painting, photography and other creative courses throughout Europe. Go to krazart! http://bit.ly/ay5BIA

Mar 12, 2010
9:18 am
#15 FrankSeidl :

Find art retreats, painting, photography and other creative courses throughout Europe. Go to krazart! http://bit.ly/cPp0p8

Mar 12, 2010
9:19 pm
#16 klasikman :

Find art retreats, painting, photography and other creative courses throughout Europe. Go to krazart! http://bit.ly/bt0IvX

Mar 13, 2010
9:19 am
#17 saxtet :

Find art retreats, painting, photography and other creative courses throughout Europe. Go to krazart! http://bit.ly/dBliUD

Mar 13, 2010
9:19 pm
#18 HelenYancy :

Have neglected this – new start, want to encourage painting! Loving creating, loving the art!

Mar 14, 2010
9:35 am
Mar 14, 2010
10:20 pm
#20 valleycrafts :

Just finishd a great dinner & an anoying headach. I wish the body wouldnt produce such pain. Anyhow back 2 what I enjoy, the art of painting

Mar 15, 2010
10:22 am
#21 PrincessFish1 :

RT new blog “Bedroom Secrets” will allow readers to view art restoration process of famous Van Gogh painting

Mar 15, 2010
10:21 pm
#22 spiderspun1 :

RT Find art retreats, painting, photography and other creative courses throughout Europe. Go to krazart! http://bit.ly/9qPAhT

Mar 16, 2010
10:22 am
#23 anniecrmotie :

Art, Drawing, Painting, Calligraphy.: How to Make Money with Your Art – CLICK HEREBeginning Realistic Oil Paint.. http://bit.ly/cMkLOz

Mar 16, 2010
10:21 pm
#24 art_finnell :

Nessie: Finally back to painting. I’ve realized that it is always going to be a… http://goo.gl/fb/aURz

Mar 17, 2010
10:19 am
#25 WorldNews2010 :

Record estimate for Picasso work: A painting owned by Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Art Foundation, which was at the centr… http://bit.ly/do8RVD

Mar 18, 2010
10:20 am
#26 Blog_Now :

Blog_Now asks our followers to check out the Blog Now on streetpainting.tv fan page on FB, great source for street painting art…

Mar 18, 2010
10:21 pm
#27 vickideath :

Gill Girl Original Painting now on http://tinyurl.com/gillgirl One of a kind!

Mar 19, 2010
10:22 am
#28 ibnuazis :

Find art retreats, painting, photography and other creative courses throughout Europe. Go to krazart! http://bit.ly/agj9R8

Mar 19, 2010
10:21 pm
#29 mktnexdigital8 :

Find art retreats, painting, photography and other creative courses throughout Europe. Go to krazart! http://bit.ly/9cTFwZ

Mar 20, 2010
10:19 am
#30 dcolter :

“There is no reason not to consider the world as one gigantic painting.” -Rauschenberg

Mar 20, 2010
10:18 pm
#31 madcapstudios :

RT Just a little painting I whipped up awhile back: http://bit.ly/ax5O0v :) ~

Mar 21, 2010
10:21 am
#32 laerts1185 :

Painting today, then dinner and cards tonight..Check this out on Art Neighbor – http://www.artneighbor.com/photo.php?id=5743

Mar 21, 2010
10:21 pm
#33 putraidzreen :

Find art retreats, painting, photography and other creative courses throughout Europe. Go to krazart! http://bit.ly/cKmfMq

Mar 22, 2010
10:19 pm
#34 shaylamaddox :

As often happens with the last step of my nearly finished art, I either made a really kick ass creative decision OR just ruined a painting.

Mar 23, 2010
10:23 am
#35 dailypainter :

Here’s the pomegranate painting from yesterday, along with some thoughts about painting silk http://bit.ly/dh1Ram

Mar 23, 2010
10:21 pm
#36 mktnexdigital6 :

Find art retreats, painting, photography and other creative courses throughout Europe. Go to krazart! http://bit.ly/bTv0mX

Mar 24, 2010
10:19 am
#37 geostringteam :

Find art retreats, painting, photography and other creative courses throughout Europe. Go to krazart! http://bit.ly/dCOOfT

Mar 24, 2010
10:21 pm
#38 mikebrooker :

Photo: iPhone painting: Robin: http://tumblr.com/x007sod7w

Mar 25, 2010
10:20 am
#39 MarkS_Art :

Dunno if I got a painting in me today or not, but I’m gonna head downstairs and find out.

Mar 25, 2010
10:21 pm
#40 shackkyl :

RT A painting of outlaw Ned Kelly becomes Australia’s most expensive work of art at auction, fetching $4.8m. http://bit.ly/aTrYlz

Mar 26, 2010
10:19 am
#41 bigthegoat :

Find art retreats, painting, photography and other creative courses throughout Europe. Go to krazart! http://bit.ly/bWxFln

Mar 26, 2010
10:22 pm
#42 abbNow :

Find art retreats, painting, photography and other creative courses throughout Europe. Go to krazart! http://bit.ly/c0h4Tq

Mar 27, 2010
10:21 am
#43 Blog_Now :

Watching streetpainting.tv – Safety Harbor Street Painting Art Festival with over 100 artists Take a look! http://bit.ly/cc9Q93

Mar 27, 2010
10:21 pm
#44 ibeatcancrtwice :

RT – Please come follow the Breast Cancer Awareness Body Painting Project: A Fine Art & Photography Essay of Survivors

Mar 28, 2010
10:22 am
#45 ukgamesite :

Art Painting – Air Combat Puzzles 4 … http://bit.ly/adGcoh

Mar 28, 2010
10:19 pm
#46 derrickpoetry :

ART: this piece is fresh.. not done, but here is the painting so far.. chk it out and hope u like:) http://twitgoo.com/m3nn4 :)

Mar 29, 2010
10:21 am
#47 devdollarz :

Find art retreats, painting, photography and other creative courses throughout Europe. Go to krazart! http://bit.ly/buCF8u

Mar 29, 2010
10:20 pm
#48 pyropainter :

Pyro Painter new painting I just finished concept art for scorched earth > hazardous waste http://lnk.ms/5syRm

Mar 30, 2010
10:20 am
#49 bronzesk :

Find art retreats, painting, photography and other creative courses throughout Europe. Go to krazart! http://bit.ly/bt4JhS

Mar 30, 2010
10:19 pm
#50 contests4free :

RT Name the Painting Contest, Win Free Art Totally free to winner even shipping! Have Fun….. http://www.whallart.com/conte...

Mar 31, 2010
10:22 am
#51 privatesaturday :

Find art retreats, painting, photography and other creative courses throughout Europe. Go to krazart! http://bit.ly/cCO5UD

Mar 31, 2010
10:22 pm
#52 laser_rocket :

Art, Drawing, Painting, Calligraphy. via

Apr 1, 2010
10:22 am
#53 ChaosBadass :

Find art retreats, painting, photography and other creative courses throughout Europe. Go to krazart! http://bit.ly/a46MjX

Apr 1, 2010
10:20 pm
#54 zefr :

missin the hubby :/ painting, breathing. s’bout it. gonna take son to NYC this weekend, see good peoples and some art.

Leave a Comment

Name

Email

Website

Previous Post
«
Next Post
»
Powered by Wordpress   |   Lunated designed by ZenVerse