Abstract Art Techniques

Abstract Art Techniques is an Art & Design course that guides you through the essentials of non-representational painting, from first marks to finished work. Taught as a practical course in expressive composition, colour, texture, and non-representational painting with Professor David Grant, it helps you build confidence, make stronger creative choices, and develop a more personal visual language.

Build Confident Abstract Paintings With Clear Creative Methods

• Learn the foundations of abstraction and what makes a painting feel abstract
• Develop stronger compositions using shape, line, value, balance, and rhythm
• Experiment with gesture, layering, collage, and texture to create expressive surfaces
• Apply Abstract Art Techniques to turn observation, memory, and emotion into finished work

A practical course in expressive composition, colour, texture, and non-representational painting with Professor David Grant

This Art & Design course gives you a step-by-step understanding of how abstract paintings are built, developed, and refined. You will explore core Abstract Art Techniques through short, focused lessons on visual structure, colour harmony, surface variation, masking, negative space, and mixed-media methods, helping you move from isolated studies to more resolved compositions.

As you progress, you will learn how to control mood with limited palettes, create depth through layering, and shape visual energy with mark-making and texture. The course also shows you how to translate real subjects into abstraction, work from memory and emotion, and edit your ideas so each piece feels intentional. By the end, you will have a clearer process for making abstract work that is both expressive and cohesive, and you will approach your Art & Design practice with greater independence, confidence, and creative precision.