Abstract art can be primitive designs, such as those created by aboriginal people. It can also be deliberate distortions of reality, such as were created by Pablo Picasso, with his oddly drawn figures and deliberately misplaced eyes. It can even be surrealistic artworks such as Salvador Dali's "Persistence of Memory," with its melted-looking watches draped over landscape objects.
The artist develops a concept, and in the process makes sketches, takes photographs, makes notes and lays out plans for the art print project. He may be doing this from personal inspiration or he may be fulfilling a request by a patron, friend or family member. This process is the basis for an original artistic work.
The artist then uses her original concept to develop the stencils, print blocks or patterns to create lithographs, intaglios, relief prints or silk screen designs. She may manipulate photographs, make digital drawings or combine photography with manual art. Because these techniques result in a medium that can produce more than one product, the whole thing is referred to as print making.
Artists can use any medium to make an abstract picture; therefore, any of the print making processes can be used to create an original abstract work of art. Once created, such a work would be considered an abstract art print. The important thing to remember is that an abstract art print is an original work of art, not a reproduction.