Psychedelic abstract

Create a vibrant geometric abstract painting using two contrasting Resene colours.

Resene art with Mark Rayner - Project 50

Difficulty level: Moderate

You will need: Artists’ stretched canvas, low tack masking tape, paintbrush, Resene Art Action Quick Dry, Resene testpots of Resene Havoc and Resene Lima.

To get the look: Mark painted the background wall with Resene SpaceCote Flat tinted to Resene White Thunder.

Other ideas: Create a bold orange and blue combination using Resene Daredevil and Resene Elvis.

Step one
Prime the canvas with one coat of Resene Art Action Quick Dry and allow two hours to dry.

Step two
Apply two coats of Resene Lima to the canvas, allowing two hours for each coat to dry.

Step three
Apply a strip of masking tape along each side of the canvas to form a rectangular frame, as shown.

Step four
Paint a 3cm stripe of Resene Havoc around the edge of the masking tape. Allow two hours to dry.

Step five
Apply a second coat of Resene Havoc and, before this dries, carefully remove the masking tape. Allow two hours to dry.

Step six
Apply a second strip of tape, parallel to each side, masking off a smaller rectangle, as shown. Repeat steps four and five using Resene Lima.

Step seven
Apply a third strip of tape, parallel to each side, masking off an even smaller rectangle, as shown. Repeat steps four and five using Resene Havoc.

Step eight
Apply a fourth strip of tape, parallel to each side, masking off an even smaller rectangle, as shown. Repeat steps four and five using Resene Lima.

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