Abstract Painting and AbstractionAuthor(s): Emyr Williams\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: The Crowood Press Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: The Crowood Press Ltd\nISBN-13: 9781785003615, 978-1785003615\nSynopsis\nAbstract painting and abstraction can be a daunting and frustrating genre of art. How should you approach a surface? How can you use colour effectively? How can you make better, more expressive paintings? This inspiring book answers these questions and many more. Through a thorough analysis of his own work, Emyr Williams covers practical, theoretical and historical issues of abstract art and explains a wide range of working methods to help develop more demanding personal approaches to the making of abstract painting.\nHe emphasizes the relationship of colour to surface and the importance of seeking a profound connection with your art. Further topics cover: the difference between abstract and abstraction; how an artist has developed expressive art in many different ways; m.