Welcome to my class everyone, in this class I would like to teach you "How to do Abstract Knife painting and Oil Portrait painting". The concept of this abstract portrait painting is a girl half face sunken in water, with her face reflection on the surface of water. For beginners I show you how to do Abstract texture background with acrylic paints and a painting knife. Then step by step procedure to paint a monochromatic portrait with Oil paint. You can also learn how to draw abstract patterns with Oil paint to represent water.

If you create your own abstract portrait painting after watching this class, please upload a photo of it to the Projects tab so I can see your beautiful work!

List of supplies used for the class:

• 12" x 16" Canvas board


• Acrylic paints (Zinc White, Aqua Blue, Turquoise Deep, Antique Bronze, Black)


• Painting Knife


• Linseed Oil


• Oil paints (Black, White)


• 0 & 000 round brushes

I have also attacted the actual photograph I used for reference to do this painting and the Final outcome of the painting below for your reference.