Whether you’ve got a limited budget or just want to keep things personal in the space you’re designing, when it comes to creating canvas photo prints, it helps to keep things simple! It’s so easy to create jaw-dropping abstract art prints simply by editing photos you already have. Keep reading to find out how.
Maybe you want to use your personal photos in your spaces but you also want abstract art pieces to suit your overall aesthetic? In that case, why not do both? We’re here to tell you that you can turn any of your photos into abstract art prints!
Consider the works of artist Drew Echberg – his work at first appears to be random, diffuse, completely detached from reality. Only when you see his inspiration do you really understand what he’s depicted.
But for those of us that don’t have an artistic bone in our bodies, it’s not that easy. So, here are a few simple strategies you can use to turn your real-world, crystal clear photos into abstract art on canvas that will have your guests buzzing.
Step 1: Choose Your Image
The first step in creating jaw-dropping abstract art prints from photos is to choose the right image in the first place. But when you make your choice, remember that you can use any aspect of your image. You don’t need to use the whole photo.
For example, you might choose a landscape image of a mountain using a photo you took on a recent holiday. Instead of using the entire image, you might just use a small part of that image. The crop tool in your image manipulation software of choice is drastically underrated. It’s a powerful transformative tool, not just a way to get rid of a photobomb or make an image fit a certain shape or scale.
Just make sure that, if you’re cropping your photo, the original image is high-resolution, otherwise your final artwork might come out blurry.
Step 2: Apply Effects
Once you have your image (or images), it’s time to apply your effects. There are so many different apps you can use to edit your images and apply all different kinds of effects to create awesome abstract art prints.
One of the easiest programs to use is Canva. Canva is a graphic design application for those of us who aren’t graphic designers! It’s super easy to use – just upload your photos, and click “Edit Photo”, and click “Effects”. There are so many different editing effects you can apply to create a cool abstract look.
You could even look at your photo of choice, and find a tiny detail. Something that in and of itself represents the subject of the photo – or the spirit of the photo. It could be something a person is holding, or a small part of the landscape. Now, crop so the abstracted portion of the photo fills the frame, and apply your effects in Canva as desired. You’ll be left with a super unique artwork, and only you will know what the original photo contained!
Another way to take your canvas photo prints and transform them into abstract art worthy of a gallery is to textify them.
Textify is a nifty tool that will take your photos and turn them into mosaics using letters (or other settings), instantly rendering them into diffuse clouds of colour and text. Play around with the settings a little and you can easily reinvent any photo and turn it into simple abstract art.
Design is all about transformation. We normally think of that transformation in terms of the room itself – but it also applies to the materials and objects we use to achieve our effects.
Step 3: Order Your Prints
Once you have your designs decided on, now you have to turn them into canvas photo prints. To do so, choose your photo, abstract it using a technique mentioned here, and then send it our way!
Simply select your size, material (canvas, acrylic, or metal print) and place your order using our order template. We’ll handle the rest. When choosing the size of your artwork, large abstract art is perfect for larger spaces, especially in the living room, dining area, or large entrance ways in the home. Smaller artworks work best in smaller spaces, or areas where you can see the art up close, such as in the bedroom, or even in corridors or on the walls of your stairways.
Alternatively, if you’re still undecided about a design, we have (quite literally) millions to choose from. Check out our abstract art designs here and start filling your blank spaces with colour and personality!
You can even create an abstract art gallery featuring abstract art prints you have created yourself as well as designs you have found online. It can be a mixture of pre-created designs and your own personalised pieces.
