Painting Your Own Abstract Expressionist Paintings

If you have ever spent time looking at abstract expressionist pieces of art, you might have thought that these "masterpieces" are really nothing more than random drops and splashes of paint spread across a painting - and yet, at the same time, you have also probably looked and them and felt that there is more to these paintings than what meets the eye. Of course, there is also a chance you have looked at such pictures and thought that you could probably paint something similar - and if you have thought that, you have probably been right; before you can paint an abstract expressionist piece of your own, however, you need to understand why these paintings came to gain the recognition and acclaim they did.

When painters such as Jackson Pollock and Arshile Gorky began to come to light after World War II, it had been widely assumed that there was nothing "new" to be done with art - and then, these paintings full of splashes and dribbles not only were something "new," but they also effectively created a revival in the United States arts scene at the time.

What really makes abstract expressionist art interesting is the fact that these pieces are supposed to be about nothing but the work itself - and yet, most people who look at these paintings are able to see a lot more in them (some sort of deeper meaning or greater purpose) than just drips and splashes.

The key to creating abstract expressionist pieces of your own that not only look nice, but that also seem to be about more than just the painting itself, is to do what is called "listening to the canvas" - which means that, instead of simply dripping and splashing where you feel like it, you should pay close attention to the things you feel the canvas is wanting you to do.

Now that abstract expressionist art is no longer controversial or revolutionary, it is unlikely that you will make piles of money off your own abstract expressionist art; you will, however, have a lot of fun, and you can end up with some great wall decorations for your own home!

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