How To Paint Abstract Landscapes From Photographs

Gather basic acrylic supplies, brushes, masking tape, and a thick surface; mix blue, green, yellow, white, black, and red to create violets and light tones for a loose impressionist landscape.

Block the background with loose impressionist strokes, outline the figure, and establish a horizon before detailing. Use visible brushwork for the sky and field with blue, yellow, and olive tones.

Add a second layer of texturing in the field using a blunt brush and a knife to create impressionist grass marks and background depth. Let colors blend, dry, and refine.

Learn to rough-sketch a woman figure and build an abstract painting from white underpainting to light and shadow using browns, greys, and reds with loose, expressive strokes.

Paint the flowers and hair with a knife, mixing blue, red, white, yellow, and purple for loose, impressionist blooms. Follow the photograph, then move in your direction with connecting dabs.

Block the canvas to cover background and transform a cropped landscape photo into an abstract scene using blue, dark green, and yellow, with horizon and mountains built from expressive brushwork.

Apply loose brush strokes to build depth and texture in an abstract landscape, adding front bushes, trees, and a road with a thin brush, embracing a playful, impressionist looseness.

Sketch the woman loosely in an impressionist style, block in white to map her form against a dark background, and layer skin, dress, and hair.