Abstract Painting: Process Post

I began my abstract expressionist painting by creating a blue coat of paint all over the entire canvas and then I began to think about what I strokes I wanted to put on my painting. I was very nervous because I had never done an abstract painting before, I wasn't sure what would look aesthetically appealing. I decided to just go for it so I used my entire arm and made one long and curvy stroke of wet paint over the blue with a pink color. I really liked how the pink color looked next to the blue so I wanted to accentuate it by attempting to make it more vibrant. I ended up using a variety of different colors to try to make the blue pop as well as the other colors. I was going to use a lot of orange because they are complementary colors, but I wasn't happy with the way it turned out. The orange on the blue looked more muddy than I had expected so I decided to move away from that idea and use more pinks, greens, and a little bit of red and some yellow. I began to feel more confident the more strokes of paint I put on my canvas. I particularly enjoyed letting the paint drip down the canvas to create a drip effect that matched well with the brush strokes that were visible on the canvas prior. The only thing I would have done differently is to try different strokes and maybe think more about a cohesive color scheme, although I do like how all the colors come together in the end. I also would have liked to add more layers if I had more time.