Do you know How to Paint Abstract Flowers and Fruit? Sometimes it’s difficult to wrap your mind around abstract painting. It reminds me of all those letter substitutions in Algebra. Painting abstract fruit and flowers, or anything else, is like painting your own representation of something real. The fun part of making abstract art is that you can change colors, add colors, make the colors bleed, use different shapes, or place your subject in a different environment.
In the Abstract Bumble Bee painting above, the bumble bee is painted realistically, but the back ground is not. There are no rules for what you can do in abstract art, in my opinion. When it comes to creativity and art (as my Grandmother Stella said), ‘”Everybody to their own notion,”‘ said the old woman when she kissed the cow.
I made the 12″ by 16″ Good Vibes Abstract Heart Painting on a black canvas panel. Someone wanted this acrylic painting on a 20″ by 30″ canvas, so of course I obliged. This abstract painting was based on a valentine heart flag that hung on my house at the time, conversation hearts, strawberries, and encouraging words. You can choose a combination of things to paint and mesh them together any way you want.
Geometric shapes and swirly lines dominate the Abstract Coffee Cup Painting above. I enjoy creating coffee cup paintings because I love coffee, coffee shops, flavored coffee creamer, and donuts. Naturally, I wanted to paint an abstract version.
Enough about abstract paintings and on with the tutorial:
Materials Needed for Abstract Fruit and Flowers
- paint- Blue, Red, Orange, Yellow, White, Green, Aqua, Brown, Black, and White high-quality acrylics
- brushes- 2″ sponge, 1″ wash brush, 1/4″ angle, 1/4″ flat, liner
- canvas or canvas panel in the desired size
- Liquitex Satin Varnish (to seal the painting when you’re done)
- no pattern needed
Abstract Sunflower Painting
Paint the surface Light Blue (mix Blue and White) with the 2″ sponge brush. Make splotchy centers with Red and the 1/4″ angle brush. Look at the picture above for placement. 
Add streaks of Blue and Green with the 1/4″ flat brush.
Paint over the flower center with a few more coats of Red and the 1/4″ angle brush. 
Add some Brown dabbles with the 1/4″ flat brush.
While the Brown dabbles in the flower centers are still wet, mix a little bit of White and Red together and paint over the Brown with the 1/4″ flat brush. Add Light Yellow (Yellow and White), then White layers to the flower petals with the 1/4″ angle brush. Brush a few swishes of the Red and White mixture over a few of the petals to create depth and variation.
Abstract Strawberry Painting
Put puddles of Red, Aqua, and White on your palette. 
Play around and apply different mixtures and amounts of these three colors on the canvas until it is covered. You can purchase blending medium and squirt some in the paint to keep the colors from drying out too quickly. Use the big wash brush.
Swish your wash brush to make one side, then the other side of each strawberry. Practice this once or twice on paper or another surface before trying it on the canvas. Look at the completed Abstract Strawberry Painting for placement of the strawberries. If you need an exact pattern for a certain size, let me know in the comments and I will email one to you. 
Use a mixture of Green and White and the edge of the 1/4″ angle brush to make the green tops.
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Blessings,
Kristie
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Kristie,
WOW!! So pretty! You are very talented!! Thanks so much for stopping by!! The dishes are Old Curiosity Shop…Stay safe, healthy and happy!!
Hugs,
Debbie
Thanks, Debbie, I love those dishes and Charles Dickens.
Oh wow, Kristie, what a fun and inspiring post! Your abstract paintings are beautiful! I have been wanting to get a few painting supplies and try my hand at some painting but I keep putting it off until I paint all the walls in my house. That needs to be my first painting priority but I am coming back here when I am ready to start!
Shelbee
Oh good! you definitely have a creative side. I’m following you on Instagram so I can create a “style inspired by art” sometime. Have a great week!
This is fascinating, and your paintings are beautiful! I’ve never taken an art class, but your explanations are so thorough. Thank you for participating in Talent-Sharing Tuesdays Link-Up 11.
Carol
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Thank you, Carol. I love your party.