Easy abstract art tutorial featuring watercolor paintings with gold accents, stencil details, and soft botanical overlay text.

Easy Abstract Art Ideas with Watercolor, Stencils & Gold

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In this mixed media abstract painting tutorial, I create two expressive abstract pieces using Masha’s watercolors, tempera paint, gold accents, stencil work, and mark making.

One piece features bold stripe elements with layered gold and intuitive marks, while the other explores rich textures with stencils and spontaneous brushwork.

Whether you’re new to abstract art or looking for fresh ideas to loosen up your creative practice, this video is packed with inspiration, techniques, and process insights. Perfect for artists who love watercolor, mixed media, and intuitive painting!

Looking for the supplies I used? I’ve listed all my favorite and most-used materials on one easy-to-update page here: https://2lilowls.com/favorite-supplies-for-mixed-media-abstract-art/

(Some of the links are affiliate links. If you use my link, I get a small commission, which will go toward my art supplies and to support this channel! I appreciate your support!!)

Note: I don’t list individual supply links on every post any longer, simply because keeping up with that for each video or project took more time than I have. Instead, I’ve created one easy-to-browse page where I’ve listed all my favorite and most-used art supplies. It’s always up to date, and a great place to find what I’m working with most often.

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Two mixed media abstract watercolor paintings with gold stencils, stripe marks, art brushes, watercolor pans, and paint tubes.
Close up of abstract mixed media art with gold stencil patterns, pale pink blocks, teal watercolor texture, and black line marks.
Abstract mixed media painting detail with gold stencil flourishes, teal watercolor, soft pink marks, and dark green paint spots.
Close up of abstract watercolor painting with black stripe marks, teal washes, gold dots, gold stencil texture, and blue splatters.
Abstract watercolor painting detail with gold spiral stencil, black stripe borders, teal and peach washes, and blue dot marks.
Angled view of abstract watercolor painting with gold stencil spirals, fine gold lines, black stripe borders, and soft teal washes.
Finished abstract watercolor paintings on a studio table with brushes, paint tubes, watercolor pans, gold accents, and stencil textures.

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