
Learn to create beautiful abstract artworks in Krita by exploring color, shape, and contrast, with step-by-step projects that deliver three distinct pieces for beginners, with no drawing tablet required.
Discover how to find inspiration for abstract art by capturing a vibe with colors, shapes, and density. Use observation of real-life scenes to translate their essence into abstract works.
Explore how color and shape affect mood in abstract art, using hue, saturation, and value to shape feelings; apply color schemes like analogous, complementary, and triadic for cohesive compositions.
Discover how squares, triangles, and circles convey stability, energy, and warmth in abstract art, and learn to combine shapes with colors to communicate intent in Krita.
Master contrast in Krita to direct the viewer’s eye and create dynamic abstract art through light and dark, size, detail, and color variations.
Attack the canvas with Krita's diverse tools to explore contrast, patterns, gradients, and layer styles across shapes, textures, and color combinations.
Learn to make artworks look unique by drawing on inspiration, experimenting with color and shape contrasts, introducing unexpected elements, prioritizing intention and expression, rotating the canvas, and practicing deliberate technique.
Develop a cubism-inspired abstract street scene in Krita using mirrored lines, color blocks, and layered textures, then refine with color balance and soft drop shadows to evoke an Italian vibe.
Abstract Art Made Easy With Krita - How To Create Outstanding Artworks For Free
This is a beginner's course on how to make digital abstract artworks, using the completely free drawing software "Krita". We will cover both theory and practice efficiently and precisely, so that everyone can understand what makes great abstract art.
In this course you will learn the most important concepts and principles of abstract art, like colour theory and shape theory. But also how to use contrast, how to make unique artworks and what mindsets are useful for artists.
Additionally, we will create 3 distinct artworks together, to practice abstract art. Each of them showcasing different methods of creation in Krita, so you have a good overview and practical experience with the most important functions to create abstract art.
I'm Duplo, a digital artist, designer and consultant, and I've been making abstract artworks for quite a few years. In my opinion it's one of the best ways to practice art and design principles.
Because abstract art is so pure, it forces you to perfect the basics of art, like colour, shape and composition. Also, it's pretty much always fun.
Join me as I explain everything you need to know about how to easily make abstract art like a pro!
But because only theory is boring and ineffective, we also have a course project!
Everyone can make abstract art - No drawing tablet required!
For your course project, follow the course to make the 3 artworks in Krita. They can look different than mine (different colours, shapes etc.) but try to replicate my process and principles, to make similar looking art.
That way you learn to utilize the most useful tools for abstract art in Krita.