This piece represents my first “official” abstract painting. And, what fun it was to create! As opposed to being inspired by a photo image, abstract art gives me the license to do whatever comes to mind. Such freedom!
I started with a textured dark navy/purple background. Once dried, I added the flowers and greenery, followed by colored dots to simulate other garden flowers. I wanted to create a contemporary dream-like scene, hence the title, “Wistful Garden.”
Here’s an excellent explanation of what abstract art is.