How to Build a Cohesive Art Series: Without Losing Creativity!

Struggling to create a cohesive body of work without stifling your creative flow? In this video, I’ll show you how to build an art series that stays connected while allowing your creative impulses to thrive. Whether you're working on small or large abstract pieces, I’ll walk you through my process for ensuring each piece feels unified, yet uniquely yours. Plus, I’ll share expert tips for using R&F pigment sticks and pure pigment to achieve bold, vibrant colors. This is perfect if you're looking to prepare a polished portfolio to show to galleries without compromising your artistic vision! #AbstractArt #ArtSeries #abstractartistry
🎁 Free Abstract Composition Handout!
As a special gift, download my comprehensive Abstract Composition Handout and start mastering the elements of abstract art today! Download Now. mailchi.mp/25a...
📚 Master Abstract Composition!
Build a solid foundation in abstract composition with my self-paced course: Fundamentals of Abstract Composition.
andreawedell.t...
🎨 New Course :The Skilled Colorist
I'm thrilled to announce my new course, The Skilled Colorist. Dive deep into the world of color keeping it intuitive and useful with fun exercises and techniques designed to help you see and use color like never before: andreawedell.t...
🌍 Upcoming Workshops and Retreats!
For details on retreats, live, and online workshops, visit: workshops.andreawedell.com
I'm Andrea, a professional abstract artist based in Northern California with 30 years of painting and exhibiting experience. My artistic journey began in France, where I lived for 28 years. Now, I offer a range of online live workshops, self-paced courses, one-on-one mentorship, and critique sessions. Discover more about my art and teaching philosophy at andreawedell.com.
When inspiration strikes in the studio, I love to share the process with you through my videos. I hope you find value and inspiration from these glimpses into my creative world. From my studio to yours 🥳 #RFpigmentsticks #abstractpainting #abstracttutorial

[@SkylightSwift]

Hi Andrea, I really appreciate your video. Also love your work. Thank you 😊

[@artistspace]

You are so welcome!

[@artistspace]

Thank you for watching and commenting. I'm glad you're here

[@pixieartstudio]

I really enjoyed your process and showing us how you work!

[@artistspace]

I'm so glad you found it helpful !

[@LMillerStudio]

Love your work! Beautiful colors and free expression of ideas--wonderful. Just subscribed.

[@artistspace]

Thank you so much!

[@lisengel2498]

I really enjoy your dialoque you have during the process and so interesting and recognisable the various balances between abstract and figurative, a very nice place to be in a creativity process. My notes on your choice of materials: canvas or boards Ca 90x 120cm og ca 100x100 cm - R&F pigment sticks in sets opaque and transparent, medium cold wax, linseed Oil, gamsol gel …❤❤❤

[@helenaleitner3060]

Vielen Dank

[@artistspace]

You’re welcome ☺️

[@Trusid]

Beautiful works Andrea 💜 i want to try using the r&f sticks, & as they’re quite pricey here in Australia.. wondering is there a set or a particular colour u could recommend to me (in ur opinion (ur favourite one or one you have gotten a lot of use from perhaps)) to start off with (I cant choose one colour 😅) Thank you kindly 🙏🏼

[@artistspace]

@@Trusid I’d get one opaque color that you love and one transparent one

[@artistspace]

Or the full opaque set and the full transparent one if you can swing it

[@JGalegria]

But what if where you're going on your tangent is a much more original, exciting place than the precursor paintings? Surely it's better to run with your ideas while they're happening and then after the fact decide which direction you want most to go in. Which is stronger and more expressive or more uniquely you. If you're getting the urge to break away from your foundational series then perhaps that's a sign that the work you were previously doing just wasn't enough. In other words don't sit on a plateau until you've naturally arrived at one. You can't force so-called maturity. A creative life is a journey of discovery and it shouldn't be stifled by the need to emerge an identity as an artist in the art world.

[@artistspace]

@@JGalegria all of this is true and I’m suggesting that if you want to create a cohesive body of similar work, at one point committing to a direction is an important skill, especially for creative people. Work out new directions and ideas in sketchbooks and or studies so you don’t stamp them out. All of this business about working in a series is if you want to engage with the art world