Many students want to start with abstract art and many of them soon give it up. The reason for this is that abstract art is difficult. It is difficult in the sense that it requires artistic discipline, knowledge and a certain amount of expertise in painting techniques, usually acquired through training in more formal aspects of art.
Abstract art does promise more freedom of expression.
It does allow a more expansive and intuitive play of creativity. The reason why many students fail to find it satisfying is that abstract art can all too easily result in a mess without any inner cohesion. Although many artists have begun with abstract art, it generally needs some practice in form, color and modeling before it becomes a worthwhile endeavor. Having said this, the following article attempts to introduce abstract art for the beginner. As long as you have had some experience with drawing and painting you should be able to grasp the essence of what abstract art is all about.