Uploaded September 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago

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How do you create movement in an abstract painting without making it feel chaotic?

In this painting, I build the composition through layers, palette knife texture, and directional brushwork to create movement and depth.

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I'm Ray Grimes, an abstract artist and instructor. I create paintings by building layers, contrast, movement, and texture, and I teach those same ideas in a simple, approachable way.

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