Thanks for commending my teaching. You might want to consider my FREE online abstract 4-day painting challenge from September 3-6, 2024. Here's the link if you want to join:) santafepaintingworkshops.com/abstract-floral-challenge-yt
Thank you SO MUCH for talking about this! When I was in college back in the late 70s, my teachers told us to NEVER eat, drink, or smoke while painting and always wear gloves! Acrylic paints are made with chemicals that can penetrate your skin and lead to kidney and liver damage. There are popular painters who used to do performance painting who are now no longer with us from liver failure. But now that young people are learning through TH-cam and not formal education, there’s no one telling them about the dangers.
And thank YOU for chiming in! It's so important to take care of ourselves as artists because we are often exposed to a whole lot. I am very used to wearing the gloves, so much that it feels weird when I don't wear them:)
If you feel this way you might want to consider my FREE online abstract 4-day painting challenge from September 3-6, 2024. Here's the link if you want to join:) santafepaintingworkshops.com/abstract-floral-challenge-yt
You're very welcome! Just so you know, I am running a free abstract painting challenge next week if you want to join! You can learn more here: santafepaintingworkshops.com/abstract-floral-challenge-yt
Spectacular session. Best online class I’ve seen in last four years while looking on you tube. Learned a tremendous amount of info. Going to watch it again right now but this time paint along with you. Can’t thank you enough. I subscribe to this channel. I will be following this channel daily.
Got it! I do have a video on this channel about using color schemes, but I'm running a free abstract challenge next week if you want to join. Here's the link:) santafepaintingworkshops.com/abstract-floral-challenge-yt
So glad! You might be interested in the abstract painting challenge I am running next week. It's free; here's the link if you would like more info: santafepaintingworkshops.com/abstract-floral-challenge-yt
I am very interested in watching you paint and talk about the choices you make as you go. I believe many abstracts painters do not think it is important to talk about color or values or composition because they believe it is all intuitive. I have a K-12 Art education degree so I learned about all of those things. You have rekindled all of that for me. You are very good at what you do. Thanks again Andrea. Kris
Wow, Kris. This makes my heart soar. I can't help but teach those fundamentals and share my knowledge. As you know, we are trained to scaffold and demystify things.And I agree--you have to learn those basics before you can be intuitive, and too many new painters overlook this. I appreciate your comments!
Aww, that is so nice to say. I'm glad you feel "normal" after watching. It's so important for artists to connect with each other as it can be quite solitary.
And I'm glad you learned a lot from this! You might want to consider my FREE online abstract 4-day painting challenge from September 3-6, 2024. Here's the link if you want to join:) santafepaintingworkshops.com/abstract-floral-challenge-yt
This was really great! In fact those words do not really convey its value, your presentation, and the amount I learnt in terms of a common sense approach to painting. How awful that u received inappropriate comments while doing it live! There are some very weird and damaged people around. Thanks so much for this. Best R
I’ll be in Santa Fe in September. 2024 Are you in gallery/studio? Would love to see your beautiful paintings. I loved this video lots of good tips. Love how you explain everything step by step color mixing, palette, composition, finishing etc. I just found you. THANK YOU❤
I just found your videos, spent an hour watching this one……loved it. Your studio tips are really good. I’ll be getting some glass cut and bigger water bins - I see Home Depot in my near future. Been painting since 2007. I work very differently but have felt so stuck, so THANK YOU! Time to experiment with new techniques. I paint “ideas”. I’m working on painting a song right now. I use text and some collage elements often. But I want to broaden my palette, and use gloves.
If you liked this class you might want to consider my FREE online abstract painting challenge from September 3-6, 2024. Here's the link if you want to join:) santafepaintingworkshops.com/abstract-floral-challenge-yt
If you're using a lot of water in the acrylic paint for the initial background, are you not in risk of reducing the bindability of the paint and risk a future flaking off of the paint because it's been diluted too much.
Paint doesn't spread well if there's not a good gesso base. Using a purchased, ready gessoed canvas will not provide a good base. One or two coats of gesso are necessary
Gesso is like paint so if u r putting a lot paint layers which most abtract artists do then there is no need to re apply gesso to ready made canvases, it's an over kill
I do agree with this. I think some artists resolve their paintings in just a few layers, and this might be where it makes sense to add some layers of gesso.
Hi I came across your video searching abstract art how to create compisition in your painting, some thing I am struggling with really bad right now. I would have loved to have watched you pulled this painting together to completion. I think that would have greatly helped me. I did learn so much from watching you paint and I need to order a color wheel and some brushes and tools that will allow me to create loose and abstract shapes. I have learned I hate using stencils and that my style is less a bunch of marks and geomatrics patterns and more beautiful colors and compisition in quite and muted tones with interesting shapes. What I loved was learing about the 3 part break up of your canvas however I still am so confused about how to create a great compisition. When you were painting before placing the darker green your painting looked very much like a dreamy forest with low over hanging swamp like branches and moss and with a lake in the far background. (Your first application of tourqiouse) Also at 1:05:04 I kind of freaked out when several eyes emerged from your painting. One set at the top left of your painting just under your turqiouse color and another set in your bold red violet flower shape. Can you do a video or short showing your finished painting. Thank You
Hi there! There is a part 2 to this, and I hope to finish it in the next few weeks. My paintings often transform into many different things while I work, and I do LOTS of layers, so be prepared for it to look a bit different in part 2! th-cam.com/video/vmONTa2rooI/w-d-xo.html&lc=UgyxDGtrOL_6momUYLh4AaABAg
I'm so glad to have found your channel. You explain things so well and easy to follow. I am excited to apply some of your color wheel techniques ! Your paintings are amazing!
Wonderful! Glad to have you! If you want to learn more from me, I doing a FREE online challenge from September 3-6, 2024. Here's the link if you want to join:) santafepaintingworkshops.com/abstract-floral-challenge-yt
Recently bought some Golden acrylic. Been painting for 10 years and always wanted to try them , there quiet expensive so had to save to buy them. Just waiting for the right scene to get going.
the warm color came forward but the yellow you first painted are warm and the redviolet colog are cold. I am intrested to know how you think about that? Have to say that you are the best one I watched thou you explain step by step how to create a fokus och construction. Its in that part of the process I get stucked.
Hi Carolyn, if you like my methods, you might want to join my FREE online abstract 4-day painting challenge from September 3-6, 2024. Here's the link if you want to join:) santafepaintingworkshops.com/abstract-floral-challenge-yt
Thank you so much for all of the information you provided, as you were painting. I learned a lot from you. It is very obvious that you were a teacher. You are precise in your language and you answered all of the questions I had as you proceeded.
Hey Kris, Since you like my instruction, I wanted to invite you to my FREE online abstract 4-day painting challenge from September 3-6, 2024. Here's the link if you want to join:) santafepaintingworkshops.com/abstract-floral-challenge-yt
@@andreacermanskipainting Yes pretty much the same colours but I used violet oxide and more lime green rather than yellow. It is much darker than yours - interesting how different 2 paintings can be using the same approach and colour.
I like how you have done everything in real time, even if it means waiting for the paint to dry. That makes it relatable. @54:08 It was so satisfying to see you wipe away those black lines, lol! It's wonderful that you're conscientious about using paint. I totally get it. In fact, that's what made me give up painting when I realized how much of it was being washed into the ground-water through thousands of bathroom or studio sinks. Nobody talks about that. On the contrary, it's now become a fashion for art teachers to mock their students for being economical with paint. It's like they're living under a rock and are unaware of anything that's happening to our environment with regards to the infinite array of man-made pollutants, including the many chemicals and materials that are used by artists of all kinds. Beautiful painting!
Also, I wanted to invite you to my FREE online abstract 4-day painting challenge from September 3-6, 2024. Here's the link if you want to join:) santafepaintingworkshops.com/abstract-floral-challenge-yt
Greetings Andrea! I was just referred to your channel. So glad I was! This class was packed with practical advice. Not to mention being able to see your technique in real time. I’ll be referring to this lesson repeatedly and looking forward to your next class! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge!
One more thing: you might want to consider my FREE online abstract painting challenge from September 3-6, 2024. Here's the link if you want to join:) santafepaintingworkshops.com/abstract-floral-challenge-yt
@@andreacermanskipainting Yeah I am in Albuquerque. My dad has a graphic design and advertising degree. But I am self taught and still learning but I still consider myself an artist and I wish I would have gone to school for some kind of art degree. Because I have always loved to draw and paint and still do. But thank you for replying. I am learning from your channel also, I am glad I found it 😁😁
@@krystal2202 Awesome! Just an hour down the road:). You know, you don't have to have that fancy BFA to be a great artist. Don't let that myth fool you. Sounds like you have art in your blood--just keep learning and forget the degrees. They don't even teach abstract painting in many programs anyway!
Hey Krystal, I wanted to invite you to my FREE online abstract 4-day painting challenge from September 3-6, 2024. Here's the link if you want to join:) santafepaintingworkshops.com/abstract-floral-challenge-yt
One more thing: if you liked this class you might want to consider my FREE online abstract painting challenge from September 3-6, 2024. Here's the link if you want to join:) santafepaintingworkshops.com/abstract-floral-challenge-yt
I couldn’t figure out how to send a picture of it to you, but it’s so it looks like he just did it one time. Looks like a starfish looks kind like a kid did it but it is pretty interesting.
Oh my goodness I love this style but you freaked me out and lost me when you covered up so much of those other variants of the pinks and yellows and brought in all that turquoise..... Still very beautiful but I loved all the different variants with that pink popping through pink and green compliment each other so much in my eyes..... But great tips for painting thank you so much for sharing❤
Interesting! I have it on my easel and I want to keep working on it this week. The forest might go away because it needs more layers there, but we will see:)
Hi 🙂 Your class was interesting and your piece turned out GORGEOUS!!! You definitely stopped at the right time. How you got there, even though I watched it, I still have no idea! I'm going to say intuition. May I offer you a suggestion? Quinacrodone is pronounced "qwin•a•crow•doan"....we shorten it by saying quin red-violet or quin gold or quin burnt orange, etc. When one is explaining things using quin instead of quinacrodone helps the tongue from twisting....at least for me it does, lol!
So glad you enjoyed the class! Abstraction is one of those mysterious things, but I try to make it easier. Thanks for the suggestions re: quin red-violet. I say the whole word because if someone were to want to buy it, they won't find quin red-violet! Thanks for the tip:)
You're very brave. That last part really was a little scary. The "black" addition was a risk when the painting was developing so nicely. I'm not sure I could bring myself to try it. I hope I'm able to take some greater risks than I do right now, so this video is really just what I needed.
It's hard for me to take risks too. Sometimes they work, sometimes, they flop. However, I feel like you can see when I played it too safely, so I almost have to take the risk. Glad this helped!
@@andreacermanskipainting Well, you're braver than I am. I'm basically a landscape painter, but I've recently become greatly intrigued by abstract works that I've seen. I don't think I really appreciated the beauty of the form until I'd been doing landscapes for so long and laboring over so much detail that I'm a little worn out now. Your videos are helping me get over my nervousness about trying this "genre." The little I have done is actually a lot more fun, even while I find it more difficult. It definitely comes from a different place, as well, which I find I can find hard to do. Thanks again. I'll be watching more of your vids.
Wonderful! I think it's good to have something else to try when you're feeling stuck. Sometimes I want to paint realistic landscapes just to change it up!
I painted an abstract while watching, though not live. I'm self-taught but learned late in life that too much water can weaken the molecular makeup of the paint/pigment. I use Floetrol instead of water.
I hear you! I like Goldens wetting agent better because it lasts forever and it's archival! But it's more watery than Floetrol. Also just so you know Floetrol is not archival if that matters you ;)
Hey Justin, I wanted to invite you to my FREE online abstract 4-day painting challenge from September 3-6, 2024. Here's the link if you want to join:) santafepaintingworkshops.com/abstract-floral-challenge-yt
I generally add my darkest colours in the first or second layer! That way they pop through the painting in various spots of my choosing without looking like they’re floating on top , which I don’t like.
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Your focal point to me looks like someone sitting in a boat… I was hoping you would put some more turquoise just around the boat and it would appear as of around a body of water! And you did! sort of like an abstract cypress swamp
Thanks, this one is STILL in progress...it's in the studio with a few others in progress. I might change it completely because I have a black frame already on hand for it....thanks for the comment!
I don't because they are pre-gessoed and I usually have so many layers on my paintings that it's not necessary. But many people put at least 2 more layers of gesso on top of the factory gesso. Up to you.
I do not, but some people will add many layers of gesso to a pre-gessoed canvas. I have so many layers and textures in my paintings that I don't feel the need to gesso again. Helen Frankenthaler, a famous abstract artist, painted on un-gessoed canvas. It's personal preference!
Me too! If you want to join my 4-day abstract painting challenge next week, I'd love to have you! You can sign up here: santafepaintingworkshops.com/abstract-floral-challenge-yt
Not that I’d know what to do, but I feel like the last paint you applied around the focal point flower, took away from your original look. Loved everything prior to that.
Non-representational abstract with rule of thirds composition type and a triadic-ish color scheme. But I won't hold onto it too tightly if it feels like it needs to change.
there is no need for cardboard under your pallet - I just paint the other side of the glass titanium white acrylic paint and then use the unpainted side up - works perfectly.
That's true, no need. I have one that only has paper. However, I worry that if I bang that one against the wall I could break a corner of it. Therefore, I prefer the cardboard, but that's a personal choice for safety:)
I think it looked real good before you added the extra green. I think you’re like me. You tend to go a little you overwork I’m a little bit. That’s what I do. Another thing you can do if you’re working on wood, you can use a scraper sometime to scrape some of it off you know a lot of your theories, though I learned some from you
I do overwork sometimes! It's one of my challenges, and what I try to do now is stop when I think I'm 80% done. You might be interested in the abstract painting challenge I am running next week. It's free; here's the link if you would like more info: santafepaintingworkshops.com/abstract-floral-challenge-yt
yes, that's an issue for many. You might try this tutorial--I think it makes it easier to start an abstract. th-cam.com/video/ge07K0oj6YM/w-d-xo.html&lc=UgyL1HuNpiXtAt57VYN4AaABAg
And if you want to learn how to paint loosely, I doing a FREE online challenge from September 3-6, 2024. Here's the link if you want to join:) santafepaintingworkshops.com/abstract-floral-challenge-yt
Hi, l accidentally popped in this session. I'm from Germany and didn't understand all of it but l am VERY thankful that l found your channel. Learned a Lot today. Thank you .
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Algorithms sent me here, and I am grateful! Great video, you are a great teacher and an awesome artist!
I am too! Glad to have you in my community:)
Thanks for commending my teaching. You might want to consider my FREE online abstract 4-day painting challenge from September 3-6, 2024. Here's the link if you want to join:) santafepaintingworkshops.com/abstract-floral-challenge-yt
Thank you! @@andreacermanskipainting
You're welcome:)
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This is the BEST abstract tutorial/class I have seen! Your explanation of the process and colors are right on.
Thank you!
Wow, thank you!
Great lesson. Your knowledge sharing is truly appreciated, ill follow you from here on. Thank you
Thank you! I am so glad you are finding it helpful.
Thank you SO MUCH for talking about this! When I was in college back in the late 70s, my teachers told us to NEVER eat, drink, or smoke while painting and always wear gloves! Acrylic paints are made with chemicals that can penetrate your skin and lead to kidney and liver damage. There are popular painters who used to do performance painting who are now no longer with us from liver failure. But now that young people are learning through TH-cam and not formal education, there’s no one telling them about the dangers.
And thank YOU for chiming in! It's so important to take care of ourselves as artists because we are often exposed to a whole lot. I am very used to wearing the gloves, so much that it feels weird when I don't wear them:)
Best online video to learn the art process. Love how well u explain everything. Thank you.
Wow, thank you! I really appreciate that:)
If you feel this way you might want to consider my FREE online abstract 4-day painting challenge from September 3-6, 2024. Here's the link if you want to join:) santafepaintingworkshops.com/abstract-floral-challenge-yt
so many lessons in this one video. thank you so much.
You're very welcome! Just so you know, I am running a free abstract painting challenge next week if you want to join! You can learn more here: santafepaintingworkshops.com/abstract-floral-challenge-yt
Spectacular session. Best online class I’ve seen in last four years while looking on you tube. Learned a tremendous amount of info. Going to watch it again right now but this time paint along with you. Can’t thank you enough. I subscribe to this channel. I will be following this channel daily.
Wow, thank you! So glad it's helpful!
You are an inspiration
Thanks so much for saying that!
You’re an excellent teacher. Reminds me of my college painting professor.
Thanks so much!
This is my first visit to your site. I love what you do! I think I’m ready to up my game!
I'm so happy to hear that! What does "up my game" mean to you?
I mostly paint from photo references. I want to learn more about color theory and paint more creatively.
Got it! I do have a video on this channel about using color schemes, but I'm running a free abstract challenge next week if you want to join. Here's the link:) santafepaintingworkshops.com/abstract-floral-challenge-yt
So glad I happened on your video. You are now one of my go+to's. I have been wanting info about composition.
So glad! You might be interested in the abstract painting challenge I am running next week. It's free; here's the link if you would like more info: santafepaintingworkshops.com/abstract-floral-challenge-yt
I am very interested in watching you paint and talk about the choices you make as you go. I believe many abstracts painters do not think it is important to talk about color or values or composition because they believe it is all intuitive. I have a K-12 Art education degree so I learned about all of those things. You have rekindled all of that for me. You are very good at what you do. Thanks again Andrea. Kris
Wow, Kris. This makes my heart soar. I can't help but teach those fundamentals and share my knowledge. As you know, we are trained to scaffold and demystify things.And I agree--you have to learn those basics before you can be intuitive, and too many new painters overlook this. I appreciate your comments!
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Wonderful!
Hi I back I love your teaching I’m so glad I found you thank you 😊❤
You are so welcome!
I’m going to start painting today like you did I’m looking forward to it I was having a hard time getting started not know 😂❤❤❤
Starting is often the hardest part. Let yourself play with paint and marks and see what emerges!
I agree Liked the painting better at various stages
That happens to me many times during a painting session. It's just part of the abstract painting process.
I learned a lot thank you! You’re very likable.
You make me feel normal 😊
Aww, that is so nice to say. I'm glad you feel "normal" after watching. It's so important for artists to connect with each other as it can be quite solitary.
And I'm glad you learned a lot from this! You might want to consider my FREE online abstract 4-day painting challenge from September 3-6, 2024. Here's the link if you want to join:) santafepaintingworkshops.com/abstract-floral-challenge-yt
This was really great! In fact those words do not really convey its value, your presentation, and the amount I learnt in terms of a common sense approach to painting. How awful that u received inappropriate comments while doing it live! There are some very weird and damaged people around. Thanks so much for this. Best R
Aww, thanks so much! There are some weirdos out there!
I’ll be in Santa Fe in September. 2024
Are you in gallery/studio? Would love to see your beautiful paintings.
I loved this video lots of good tips. Love how you explain everything step by step color mixing, palette, composition, finishing etc. I just found you.
THANK YOU❤
Yes. Check out my website www.santafepaintingworkshops.com and go ahead and contact me. Would love to meet you!
I just found your videos, spent an hour watching this one……loved it. Your studio tips are really good. I’ll be getting some glass cut and bigger water bins - I see Home Depot in my near future.
Been painting since 2007. I work very differently but have felt so stuck, so THANK YOU! Time to experiment with new techniques. I paint “ideas”. I’m working on painting a song right now. I use text and some collage elements often. But I want to broaden my palette, and use gloves.
Wonderful! I am so glad to hear that!
Thanks for presenting us such a good class.I love your work.
Thanks! I'm doing part 2 of this class live tomorrow
If you liked this class you might want to consider my FREE online abstract painting challenge from September 3-6, 2024. Here's the link if you want to join:) santafepaintingworkshops.com/abstract-floral-challenge-yt
If you're using a lot of water in the acrylic paint for the initial background, are you not in risk of reducing the bindability of the paint and risk a future flaking off of the paint because it's been diluted too much.
No, acrylic doesn't flake off in that way. It's totally fine to water down acrylic paint:)
Paint doesn't spread well if there's not a good gesso base. Using a purchased, ready gessoed canvas will not provide a good base. One or two coats of gesso are necessary
I hear you but I honestly never do this and have never had an issue because I use so many layers of paint, and I'm using high quality paint.
Gesso is like paint so if u r putting a lot paint layers which most abtract artists do then there is no need to re apply gesso to ready made canvases, it's an over kill
I do agree with this. I think some artists resolve their paintings in just a few layers, and this might be where it makes sense to add some layers of gesso.
Sound good also
Hi I came across your video searching abstract art how to create compisition in your painting, some thing I am struggling with really bad right now. I would have loved to have watched you pulled this painting together to completion. I think that would have greatly helped me. I did learn so much from watching you paint and I need to order a color wheel and some brushes and tools that will allow me to create loose and abstract shapes. I have learned I hate using stencils and that my style is less a bunch of marks and geomatrics patterns and more beautiful colors and compisition in quite and muted tones with interesting shapes. What I loved was learing about the 3 part break up of your canvas however I still am so confused about how to create a great compisition. When you were painting before placing the darker green your painting looked very much like a dreamy forest with low over hanging swamp like branches and moss and with a lake in the far background. (Your first application of tourqiouse) Also at 1:05:04 I kind of freaked out when several eyes emerged from your painting. One set at the top left of your painting just under your turqiouse color and another set in your bold red violet flower shape. Can you do a video or short showing your finished painting. Thank You
Hi there! There is a part 2 to this, and I hope to finish it in the next few weeks. My paintings often transform into many different things while I work, and I do LOTS of layers, so be prepared for it to look a bit different in part 2! th-cam.com/video/vmONTa2rooI/w-d-xo.html&lc=UgyxDGtrOL_6momUYLh4AaABAg
I'm so glad to have found your channel. You explain things so well and easy to follow. I am excited to apply some of your color wheel techniques ! Your paintings are amazing!
Wonderful! Glad to have you! If you want to learn more from me, I doing a FREE online challenge from September 3-6, 2024. Here's the link if you want to join:) santafepaintingworkshops.com/abstract-floral-challenge-yt
😂Thanking you very much. I cant say I like the painting that much but the process was interesting.
Every painting goes through its ugly stage! I can't say I don't agree with you. lol
Thank you!
You're welcome!
Recently bought some Golden acrylic. Been painting for 10 years and always wanted to try them , there quiet expensive so had to save to buy them. Just waiting for the right scene to get going.
That makes sense. You could also start your painting with the less expensive paint, and then do your final layers with Golden:)
the warm color came forward but the yellow you first painted are warm and the redviolet colog are cold. I am intrested to know how you think about that? Have to say that you are the best one I watched thou you explain step by step how to create a fokus och construction. Its in that part of the process I get stucked.
I don't worry too much about warm vs cold until later in the painting.
You are very thorough. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful! You're welcome!
Hi! Thank you for your information. I’m going to try your methods. Really appreciate your video. Looking forward to your next demonstration. 🌻🌴
I'm so glad to hear that! Will you let me know what works for you? Happy painting!
Hi Carolyn, if you like my methods, you might want to join my FREE online abstract 4-day painting challenge from September 3-6, 2024. Here's the link if you want to join:) santafepaintingworkshops.com/abstract-floral-challenge-yt
Thank you so much for all of the information you provided, as you were painting. I learned a lot from you. It is very obvious that you were a teacher. You are precise in your language and you answered all of the questions I had as you proceeded.
So glad your questions were answered! Good to have you here :)
How do I get on the email list for online painting classes?
@@kriswashburn274 Here you go: santafepaintingworkshops.com/5mediums
I'm going to keep working on this tomorrow at 10:30am MST! th-cam.com/users/livevmONTa2rooI?feature=share
Hey Kris, Since you like my instruction, I wanted to invite you to my FREE online abstract 4-day painting challenge from September 3-6, 2024. Here's the link if you want to join:) santafepaintingworkshops.com/abstract-floral-challenge-yt
Fabulous. Thanks so much 😊
You are so welcome!
That was great - I followed along and my upside version is pretty good! Thank you:)
Great job! Glad it helped! Did you do the same colors?
@@andreacermanskipainting Yes pretty much the same colours but I used violet oxide and more lime green rather than yellow. It is much darker than yours - interesting how different 2 paintings can be using the same approach and colour.
Awesome! I'm glad to hear you changed up the colors a bit. And yes, that is interesting!
I so enjoyed watching this , i struggle to do abstract but you gave so much teaching here , maybe i will again abstract. Thank you so much :))
Adele
You are so welcome!
Excellent instruction!!!!!!
Glad it was helpful!
I like how you have done everything in real time, even if it means waiting for the paint to dry. That makes it relatable.
@54:08 It was so satisfying to see you wipe away those black lines, lol!
It's wonderful that you're conscientious about using paint. I totally get it. In fact, that's what made me give up painting when I realized how much of it was being washed into the ground-water through thousands of bathroom or studio sinks. Nobody talks about that. On the contrary, it's now become a fashion for art teachers to mock their students for being economical with paint. It's like they're living under a rock and are unaware of anything that's happening to our environment with regards to the infinite array of man-made pollutants, including the many chemicals and materials that are used by artists of all kinds.
Beautiful painting!
Thanks so much for your comments! I agree, the disposal of paint is a real issue for many reasons. Glad to have you!
Also, I wanted to invite you to my FREE online abstract 4-day painting challenge from September 3-6, 2024. Here's the link if you want to join:) santafepaintingworkshops.com/abstract-floral-challenge-yt
Greetings Andrea! I was just referred to your channel. So glad I was! This class was packed with practical advice. Not to mention being able to see your technique in real time. I’ll be referring to this lesson repeatedly and looking forward to your next class! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge!
I am so happy to hear that! I hope to work on this painting again soon:)
I'm going to keep working on this tomorrow at 10:30am MST! th-cam.com/users/livevmONTa2rooI?feature=share
One more thing: you might want to consider my FREE online abstract painting challenge from September 3-6, 2024. Here's the link if you want to join:) santafepaintingworkshops.com/abstract-floral-challenge-yt
An artist from New Mexico! Yea! Im also .❤❤❤❤😊😊😊
Really?! Where are you?
@@andreacermanskipainting Yeah I am in Albuquerque. My dad has a graphic design and advertising degree. But I am self taught and still learning but I still consider myself an artist and I wish I would have gone to school for some kind of art degree. Because I have always loved to draw and paint and still do. But thank you for replying. I am learning from your channel also, I am glad I found it 😁😁
@@krystal2202 Awesome! Just an hour down the road:). You know, you don't have to have that fancy BFA to be a great artist. Don't let that myth fool you. Sounds like you have art in your blood--just keep learning and forget the degrees. They don't even teach abstract painting in many programs anyway!
Hey Krystal, I wanted to invite you to my FREE online abstract 4-day painting challenge from September 3-6, 2024. Here's the link if you want to join:) santafepaintingworkshops.com/abstract-floral-challenge-yt
IAM sure you guided me to new ideas Will make me a better painter Thz
I am so glad to hear that!
One more thing: if you liked this class you might want to consider my FREE online abstract painting challenge from September 3-6, 2024. Here's the link if you want to join:) santafepaintingworkshops.com/abstract-floral-challenge-yt
How do I get on that list? I missed that part. Thanks! Enjoyable morning getting new inspiration.
Check the description box below this video. Or go to my channel and you'll see how to subscribe ;)
Instead of a tuna can I use a piece of Saran Wrap. Great ideas. Thanks
Yes, you can cover your palette with saran wrap. Sometimes the saran wrap pushes down on the paint and you can lose some, but it does the job!
I now live in SantaFe. Want to learn to try your style of painting
Awesome! Come take a class! santafepaintingworkshops.com
Love your colors. Do you put a finish when done?
Yes I do! I varnish with Golden or Liquitex varnishes.
Love that large round brush that you used. Can you share more info about it? (I.e size, hair, etc) Possibly a link? Thank you!
The link is in the description below the video. Scroll down and you will see it.
Fantastic tutorial. I would love to know where you get the large round brush please.
The PAINT BRUSH I used in this class is Escoda Chungking Natural Bristle Brush: amzn.to/3ylmSo2
@@andreacermanskipaintingthere called a sash brush in the Uk can get a set of three for only a few £s I bought mine from Lidle. Supermarket.
That's awesome! I wonder if that's like a chip brush in the U.S.? Is it yellow/beige colored and hard bristles?
I couldn’t figure out how to send a picture of it to you, but it’s so it looks like he just did it one time. Looks like a starfish looks kind like a kid did it but it is pretty interesting.
Very cool!
Oh my goodness I love this style but you freaked me out and lost me when you covered up so much of those other variants of the pinks and yellows and brought in all that turquoise..... Still very beautiful but I loved all the different variants with that pink popping through pink and green compliment each other so much in my eyes..... But great tips for painting thank you so much for sharing❤
You are welcome. I am sure this painting will continue to transform as I work on it. Hoping to get back to it in the next week or two.
Layer 2 and it looks like an ethereal forest!
Interesting! I have it on my easel and I want to keep working on it this week. The forest might go away because it needs more layers there, but we will see:)
Im learning alot from you, but in the middle of epoxy
Ah, epoxy resin?
Here’s a painting that was painted back in the 60s. It was the first abstract that I ever saw. I didn’t paint it. Dr. Merritt painted it.
I do t see it but thanks for the thought!
Thank you this was informative
So glad! Welcome to my channel!
I'm going to keep working on this tomorrow at 10:30am MST! th-cam.com/users/livevmONTa2rooI?feature=share
I’m like your way of teaching. Peggy Manfredi. In Montana
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Thank you Peggy!
I like the blue
Thanks ;)
Really interesting thanks ❤
You're welcome 😊
Right now, that turquoise makes me see a window of light.
Yes I can see that!
Hi 🙂
Your class was interesting and your piece turned out GORGEOUS!!! You definitely stopped at the right time. How you got there, even though I watched it, I still have no idea! I'm going to say intuition.
May I offer you a suggestion?
Quinacrodone is pronounced "qwin•a•crow•doan"....we shorten it by saying quin red-violet or quin gold or quin burnt orange, etc. When one is explaining things using quin instead of quinacrodone helps the tongue from twisting....at least for me it does, lol!
So glad you enjoyed the class! Abstraction is one of those mysterious things, but I try to make it easier. Thanks for the suggestions re: quin red-violet. I say the whole word because if someone were to want to buy it, they won't find quin red-violet! Thanks for the tip:)
If it’s oil paints, you would mix with linseed oil instead of water…? Amazing teacher by the way. ❤
To make a glaze with oil linseed oil or liquid would work, thanks'
Hope I get to meet you sometime
You're very brave. That last part really was a little scary. The "black" addition was a risk when the painting was developing so nicely. I'm not sure I could bring myself to try it. I hope I'm able to take some greater risks than I do right now, so this video is really just what I needed.
It's hard for me to take risks too. Sometimes they work, sometimes, they flop. However, I feel like you can see when I played it too safely, so I almost have to take the risk. Glad this helped!
@@andreacermanskipainting Well, you're braver than I am. I'm basically a landscape painter, but I've recently become greatly intrigued by abstract works that I've seen. I don't think I really appreciated the beauty of the form until I'd been doing landscapes for so long and laboring over so much detail that I'm a little worn out now. Your videos are helping me get over my nervousness about trying this "genre." The little I have done is actually a lot more fun, even while I find it more difficult. It definitely comes from a different place, as well, which I find I can find hard to do. Thanks again. I'll be watching more of your vids.
Wonderful! I think it's good to have something else to try when you're feeling stuck. Sometimes I want to paint realistic landscapes just to change it up!
I painted an abstract while watching, though not live. I'm self-taught but learned late in life that too much water can weaken the molecular makeup of the paint/pigment. I use Floetrol instead of water.
I hear you! I like Goldens wetting agent better because it lasts forever and it's archival! But it's more watery than Floetrol. Also just so you know Floetrol is not archival if that matters you ;)
I'm going to keep working on this tomorrow at 10:30am MST! th-cam.com/users/livevmONTa2rooI?feature=share
Hey Justin, I wanted to invite you to my FREE online abstract 4-day painting challenge from September 3-6, 2024. Here's the link if you want to join:) santafepaintingworkshops.com/abstract-floral-challenge-yt
I generally add my darkest colours in the first or second layer! That way they pop through the painting in various spots of my choosing without looking like they’re floating on top , which I don’t like.
Yes, me too. For many years I would always start with indigo blue. I like to work dark to light, but sometimes I change it up for fun:)
When will we see you finish?
I have not been inspired to work on that one quite yet. I have a lot of partially done pieces, and I promise to post the video when I do finish.
@@andreacermanskipaintingwe will wait
You have inspired me to get to it this week! I may even do it live. Stay tuned!
I'm going to keep working on this tomorrow at 10:30am MST! th-cam.com/users/livevmONTa2rooI?feature=share
I like that
Thanks!
Where can I find that big round brush that you use? I have never seen one like that before.
Dick Blick or Amazon. It's a Chungking Escoda Natural Bristle Round Brush. They are the BEST. They are expensive, but if you take care of them, they will lost a very long time. amzn.to/3ylmSo2
How do I find you again? I am new
You can subscribe to my channel. You can also get on my email list . If you look in the description box below you will see links to get freebies and you'll be added to my list.
Thank you 🧡
You’re welcome 😊
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I want to get on your mailing list for your classes.
You got on, right?
Your focal point to me looks like someone sitting in a boat… I was hoping you would put some more turquoise just around the boat and it would appear as of around a body of water! And you did! sort of like an abstract cypress swamp
Thanks, this one is STILL in progress...it's in the studio with a few others in progress. I might change it completely because I have a black frame already on hand for it....thanks for the comment!
Hi. Do you gesso your canvas first?
I don't because they are pre-gessoed and I usually have so many layers on my paintings that it's not necessary. But many people put at least 2 more layers of gesso on top of the factory gesso. Up to you.
Thank you
You are welcome!
Did you gesso the canvass first?
I do not, but some people will add many layers of gesso to a pre-gessoed canvas. I have so many layers and textures in my paintings that I don't feel the need to gesso again. Helen Frankenthaler, a famous abstract artist, painted on un-gessoed canvas. It's personal preference!
I’m fine here
Lovely❤
Thank you!
Hello Im so happy I foung you 😅
Me too! If you want to join my 4-day abstract painting challenge next week, I'd love to have you! You can sign up here: santafepaintingworkshops.com/abstract-floral-challenge-yt
Me too!
Not that I’d know what to do, but I feel like the last paint you applied around the focal point flower, took away from your original look. Loved everything prior to that.
I hear you. The painting changes a lot through the process as I always do a lot of layers.
what's the concept?
Non-representational abstract with rule of thirds composition type and a triadic-ish color scheme. But I won't hold onto it too tightly if it feels like it needs to change.
there is no need for cardboard under your pallet - I just paint the other side of the glass titanium white acrylic paint and then use the unpainted side up - works perfectly.
That's true, no need. I have one that only has paper. However, I worry that if I bang that one against the wall I could break a corner of it. Therefore, I prefer the cardboard, but that's a personal choice for safety:)
I think it looked real good before you added the extra green. I think you’re like me. You tend to go a little you overwork I’m a little bit. That’s what I do. Another thing you can do if you’re working on wood, you can use a scraper sometime to scrape some of it off you know a lot of your theories, though I learned some from you
I do overwork sometimes! It's one of my challenges, and what I try to do now is stop when I think I'm 80% done. You might be interested in the abstract painting challenge I am running next week. It's free; here's the link if you would like more info: santafepaintingworkshops.com/abstract-floral-challenge-yt
Where do you sell your work?
Online and at my home studio/gallery space.
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No problem here
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Great! Happy to hear that!
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Thanks for the love!
@@andreacermanskipainting thank you for the wonderful demo . Wish we lived in St Fe would love to join one of your classes !
@@tess1193 Aww, it's a great place to visit if you ever come here! If not, I do have an online abstract painting course...
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I´m looking and learn from Jelgava a town in Latvia Europe
Wonderful! Welcome to the channel. Glad to have you!
The bish-bash-bosh abstract style so beloved of TH-camrs.
Thanks! I appreciate the engagement!
No problem
Great!
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Thanks:)
Why so many drops ?
Drips?
Because I like them.
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Thanks for the heart:)
I painted
Great! How did your painting come out?
I paint in watercolor, fairly loosely….i cannot like abstract, wish I could….
yes, that's an issue for many. You might try this tutorial--I think it makes it easier to start an abstract. th-cam.com/video/ge07K0oj6YM/w-d-xo.html&lc=UgyL1HuNpiXtAt57VYN4AaABAg
And if you want to learn how to paint loosely, I doing a FREE online challenge from September 3-6, 2024. Here's the link if you want to join:) santafepaintingworkshops.com/abstract-floral-challenge-yt
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Hi, l accidentally popped in this session. I'm from Germany and didn't understand all of it but l am VERY thankful that l found your channel. Learned a Lot today. Thank you .
I'm so happy to hear that! I have lots of abstract painting tutorials on this channel if you want more :)
I'm going to keep working on this tomorrow at 10:30am MST! th-cam.com/users/livevmONTa2rooI?feature=share
Not painting. Ty
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What a mess
Sorry your painting didn't come out the way you want! Just keep working it!
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