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STYLE GUIDE

This page will help you determine the style of painting you like best and help us to communicate using the same terms.

When you submit your request for a commissioned abstract painting, you will be able to select which of these styles you want me to use.

     
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COLOR WASH
This technique uses thin washes of color layered to produce transparent effects and textures.



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POSITIVE DRIP MARKS
This technique has drip marks running down the face or sides of the painting. They can be either transparent (subtle) or very opaque (obvious) drip marks.




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MEDIUM TEXTURE BASE
This technique uses a less noticeable texture approach. The canvas has a smooth surface with occasional palette knife marks.



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SHAPES
This technique uses gel texture to create geometric shapes in the painting.



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DRY BRUSH
This technique uses a dry brush with small amounts of paint on it to get a wispy or chunky affect to the color overlays.



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NEGATIVE DRIP MARKS
This technique has drip marks running down the face or sides of the painting. Rather than adding color to the painting, they remove the darker color, revealing the lighter color below.



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HEAVY TEXTURE BASE
This technique has a very noticeable texture of sand or granular material or just pronounced palette knife marks.





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