Do This Before Adding Color to Your Abstract Art

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Want to make stronger abstract paintings with color that actually works? Don’t skip this step. In this video, I show you how I often begin abstract paintings using graphite, charcoal, or monochromatic value layers to build structure, spatial flow, and composition before adding color. This saves so much frustration later—and helps your colors shine rather than compete. Interested in learning more of my process? Check out this video about composition → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1lK8zNLmE0 Inside my course Confident Abstracts, I walk you through this exact approach—how to build your painting step by step, including monochrome starts, color layering, and full mixed media processes from messy middle to refined final. Check it out here → https://estherfranchuk.com/pages/confident-abstracts-course