Create Abstract Paintings Inspired by Nature
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 พ.ค. 2023
- Watch as I show an example of how I go through my process of creating abstract paintings inspired by nature. I find inspiration in the world around us and use it to create vibrant and dynamic pieces influenced by shapes and patterns from the natural world.
➡️50 Abstract Warm-Up Painting Prompts etsy.me/49utFsk
Warm-up exercises like this are great for getting your creative juices flowing. It's important to loosen up and allow yourself the freedom to experiment with different techniques and styles. This exercise helps me to let go of any expectations and opens up the possibility for new and exciting ideas to emerge.
Using Prussian blue, alizarin crimson, Payne's gray, green gold, yellow ochre, and titanium white acrylic paint, I start to build up layers of color and texture. Each brush stroke can the direction of the painting, as I aim to capture the beauty and flow of the natural world in an abstract form.
Throughout the process, I remind myself that it's okay to change directions. Sometimes, the painting takes on a life of its own, and it's important to be open to new possibilities. This allows me to experiment with different techniques and approaches, leading to exciting and unexpected results.
My abstract paintings inspired by nature are a reflection of my love for the outdoors and my passion for creativity. With each stroke of the brush, I aim to capture the beauty and energy of the natural world and bring it to life on the canvas.
So if you're looking for a new and exciting way to explore your creative side, I encourage you to try your hand at abstract painting. With a little bit of acrylic paint and an open mind, you never know where your imagination will take you. Join me on this journey of creating abstract paintings inspired by nature, and let's explore the beauty of the natural world together.
Acrylic paints used in this video:
Prussian blue - amzn.to/3oBXJQG
Alizarin crimson
Payne’s gray
Green gold
Yellow ochre
Titanium white - amzn.to/41KF5Va
Tools & materials
Brayer - amzn.to/3mUZHLr
Grumbacher In & Out Pages Sketchbook - amzn.to/3n2yiXx
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To see more abstract paintings and art by Chris Loud check out / chrisloudart (@chrisloudart) on Instagram
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I love this painting! I also love watching your process and hearing your thoughts as you paint. Thank you!❤🎉
Hey Wendy! Thank you so much!❤️
An inspiring piece coming from nature. i truly enjoy painting trees. The endless shades of charcoal, grays, whites, pinks and umber. You make it look so simple, and that's why I learn from your videos. Thanks again, Chris.
I agree-trees are so much fun to paint! So much texture to play with as well. There is a free paint along focusing on trees on April 4th on Artist Network if you're interested www.artistsnetwork.com/store/video/paint-along/free-paint-along-master-painting-trees-once-and-for-all/
Great color combination! It evolved into a very abstract version of the original inspiration photo. Please do more paintings like this!
Thanks so much, Ann! Will do 👍
Thank you for sharing your process. During my walks in nature the things that inspire me are the clouds that seem white but have these soft transparent washes of the rainbow. And close up textures of trees and shadows and rocks. Still in the record stage of building the library of these shapes. Your sketchbook warmups are pulling me to play with ideas. Cheers!!!💕✂️🐞
Hey Anateresa! It sounds like we take inspiration from similar things on our walks. I'm so glad these warm-ups are helpful. Cheers!
Love this! Thank you for showing us your process! I adore your style.❤
Thank you so much, Sheri!❤️
I enjoyed watching your process especially the gluing of paper on the canvas. Was surprised when you dropped the dark blue on the canvas.! ..would enjoy more of these
Thanks so much, Cheryl! The dark blue definitely helped provide more contrast to the piece.😊
What a great video. Thanks so much.
Thanks you! I'm so glad you enjoyed it!
Fantastic Chris. It was a whole journey. After the carrot, i actually started seeing a religious motif... projection, i guess. The drip set a new mood, and the red tones totally enriched it. ❤
Thanks, Emmanuel! Yes, even though it was unintentional, I can absolutely see the religious motif. This was an enjoyable journey to go on.
I saw the same thing....... on the cross
I agree
Looks fantastic in the mat. Takes courage and trust to keep going. Hope I can absorb some of that too. Thanks
Thanks, Shelina! You just have to trust that you're headed in the right direction, even if that direction ends up not working out. The paintings that do work out make it all worth it. You got this!👍
I like it a lot😊
Thanks, Janine!
👍👍👍
Thanks, John!
Really good 👍🏼 I wish I could do that in a day.
Thanks, Andrew! You can definitely do this!!
Thanks, Chris, it's excellent to see and hear your process, and to see the interesting evolution that takes place with the painting as it progresses. I really appreciate you sharing your experience. Cheers.
Thanks so much for watching, Ena!
It looked like some cool dragonfly or something at first
Hey Jennie! It has been fun to read what everyone has seen in this piece. 😊
Amazing!!! Just found your channel and appreciate you talking through your thoughts as you paint. Keep posting more!!! ❤ I kept seeing an angel in this painting and was screaming at you to leave it upright!!! Lol
Thanks, Karen! So glad you liked this one.❤️ Haha, did the angel you saw make it to the end?
Enjoyed seeing your inspiration photo how that inspired this collage/painting. It’s so true we have one idea in our head and seldom does it turn out that way yet often is better I have to admit I think I liked it after you did the drips and I personally would’ve stopped at that point, however, what you did turned out very well. Thank you for sharing, at this point I’m not sharing yet, still a lot to take in and absorb from many fine artists such as yourself. Thank you.
Thanks, Colleen❤️ You'll find that in most of my videos I could have (and sometimes should have🫣) stopped painting many times before I did. Many times that's because I wasn't feeling the painting was where it was supposed to be and many times because I was having too much fun and didn't want to stop.
Having fun is what it’s about. Think of my comment as nothing more than , an armchair, quarterback remark. I’m here to learn from YOU. If you’re having fun with or you’re happy that is what’s important . It was not meant as a criticism in the slightest. I probably would’ve stopped at that point. However, I would’ve missed out on an opportunity to make it even better. You’re just trying to identify take a chance and keep working with it as long as it feels right. I admire your tenacity in getting something that nice done in 15 minutes, it would probably take me 15 minutes just to get the sketch done in pencil. lol
I didn't take your comment in a negative way in the least bit.😊 I'm always open to everyone's thoughts about these videos and paintings, so please keep them coming.
I keep seeing a dragonfly and love the orange blue combo
Thank you! I can see the dragonfly!
I'm four minutes in and that's what I see but you already said it.
Wonderful
Thanks, Mayank!
Interesting comments. Most seemed to see a crucifix but right from the start I saw a dragonfly. Loved the finished piece😊
Thanks so much, Denise! There were definitely a lot of people that saw a religious motif in this one. I love your perspective of a dragonfly!❤️
I did too. at first, but now I see the crucifix. I love this.
Really enjoyed it!
Thanks, Shellie!
I love the colors that you used. The fact that used a nature photo to come up with this combo inspires me to be more adventurous
Thanks, Sandi! We sometimes forget to look at everything around us with an artist's eye, but when we do we realize how much inspiration surrounds us. I'm continually re-learning this lesson 😊
So generous, thank you. Both sharing your process and your thoughtful supportive comments.
At a recent printmaking workshop we were asked to RESPOND to our environment, very new for me as I have so little understanding or experience in abstract approaches. My attract shape drawn from a piece of tree bark, looked like both a giant cuttlefish and an eagle plunging for prey.
Why is it that we no matter our intentions, see/make something figurative of an abstract image?
Thanks, Jenny! That sounds like quite an engaging printmaking workshop. It's nice to challenge our thought process like that now and again. It is interesting how we tend to always try and make sense of abstract art. We're continually searching for meaning and recognizable features. We can't help treating them like puzzles to be solved.🤔
Beautiful. It makes me feel like drawing and painting abstract right now! Thank you.
Thanks, mu! I think you should do it!
Definitely please do more paintings like this Chris. I’m new to your channel and already learning so much!
Hey ID! Will do. I'm so glad to hear you enjoy the videos😊
This turned out great! So cool to watch you and listen to your thought process as you walk us through it. Thank you!
Thanks so much, Cheryl!
I would title this one "Crucifixion."
Good suggestion! 🙂 I ended up naming this "Intersection".
@@chrisloudart That makes sense as well (I like it when abstract art makes 'sense.'
I am looking at your pictures. I Think it is a god idea for me to make the 15 . minuts paints. I am New in painting abstrakt and iI love when you say dont Think, just du it. Thankyou for Boeing so kind. I am sure there is a lot of wrongs in må letter. Im from Denmark 😊🌻🥰
Thank you, Lone! I can understand you just fine. Doing 15 minute exercises will help you practice and get more comfortable painting abstracts. Tak fordi du så mine videoer!😊
Love the colors and my favorites are the horizontal orientations!
Thanks, Peggy! It's interesting how the horizontal orientations have such a different look to them.
At first I saw a dragonfly, then I'd say call it crucifixion but if you turn it upside down with the same name it could be disturbing 😂 so upside down I'd call it birth.
Depends which way you want to go with it, but I like this one alot, it's multidimensional.
Thanks, Nicole! Yeah, I've turned this one around and around and it seems to have unique possibilities for meaning with each orientation.
Love it.
Thanks, Susan!
As a perfectionist who is new to painting, I quickly discovered that my biggest challenge is control. I over-think every step of the way instead of just allowing the painting to evolve. Sharing your thought process as you paint helped me more than you can imagine. Thank you so much and please keep your videos coming!
Thank you so much for the comment, Karen! Overthinking is just one of those tricking aspects of painting that we all have to contend with now and then. I continually have to remind myself to just let go and follow the painting.😊
Thank you Chris, I enjoyed watching you paint this.
Thanks so much, Wild Flowers!
Your painting reminded me of the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ by Matthias Grünwald.
I'm not as familiar with Grünwald's work. I'll go check it out.
j'adore cette piece le choix des couleurs et la composition
Those colours are superb. Thanks for letting us watch over your shoulders…please do more.
Thanks, Susie! Will do😊
Bonjour Chris, merci pour vos partages c'est splendide j'adore ❤❤❤❤❤
Merci, Martine!😊
I love watching your process! I see you 'protecting' that orange 'figure' and I know ( about myself) how that happens. It kind of has a 'Christ On The Cross' vibe. When I find myself protecting something, I make a deliberate and painful choice to 'destroy' it! Or else I get hijacked by some narrative that becomes too important! I have 'liked' and 'subscribed' and look forward to more videos!
Thanks, Kelley! Funny, I just gave someone who was stuck on a particular painting that exact advice - find the precious part of the piece and paint over it. I do that quite a bit. Although unintentional, I definitely see the religious motif. Thanks so much for watching!
Oh, yeah,yummy, the color manipulation toward the end turned out perfect! When you put the frame over it, it made it stand out so much more. Great job! I love it.
Thanks, Denice! This one continues to grow on me more and more.
Very interesting...Thank you for sharing...Looks Great painting....
Thanks, Grozda!
Pwerful painting. Love hearing your thoughts and choices. 11:30
Thanks, Wanda!
Looks almost like an orange angel
Love it! Hadn't seen that before.
Saw a beautiful moth on a tree.
Really love the outcome on this. I'm visiting California right now and have 50+ photos of trees, flowers, and succulents we don't have in PA. Lived here nearly 15 years and never noticed the beauty.
My favorite subject though is the Sycamore tree.
Thanks, Becky! California has such a wonderful array of unique plant life. You're going to have such an incredible bank of images for inspiration! I couldn't agree more on sycamore trees, the bark is artwork as is.
Oooh fantastic. BRAVO!!
Thanks, Candace!
Another one for me to try, your work is amazing .. I've only just found your paintings. I'm struggling with painting so here goes.
Thanks so much, Anna! Struggling is just part of being creative. You've got this! 😊
Very inspiring tutorial, thank you very much!
Thank you!😊
Hi Chris, OG here I love abstract ! I really enjoy listening to your process plus your color scheme is great!
Hey, Kate! Thanks so much!
I really enjoy these videos! I’m trying to venture into abstract art. These videos are very inspiring. Thank you!
Thanks, Laura! I'm so glad you enjoy these 😊
Absolutely enjoyed this! Great to see how the painting can take on it's own life, and direction. I loved the original inspiration too. I often take photos of nature close up (we call it land snorkeling) and use for inspiration. This was so enjoyable to watch. Thanks!
Hey, Kathy! Thank you so much. Haha...I love the term "land snorkeling"! I may have to borrow that. There's nothing like viewing nature up close for inspiration.
This ended up reminding me of the early scene in Fellini's 8 1/2 where the guy is flying through the air in a Jesus Christ pose.
Hey Mark! Wow, that is not a connection I would have ever made, but I can see that. Are you talking about the opening scene?
@@chrisloudart Exactly! It's easily my favorite movie (on days when it's not Big Night...or Diva. Ha.)
@@marksaleski9890 Great choices, love Big Night! Haven't seen Diva, I'll have to watch it.
Just discovered you/this video today, and also subscribed 😊 Will check out your other videos for landscape abstractions. If you don’t have any, would you consider making one? Thanks!
Thanks, Jerry! I have several abstract landscape videos and have another on my list to make a video of soon.
Interesting, first there was a tree, then it turned into a dragonfly, turned it around and it was a troll. But the last is the best, Jesus.
Thanks, Trixi! This one definitely went on a little transformative journey.😊
how to paint a nature inspired abstract? start with a tree bark and end up with a carrot. amen
Haha, in a nutshell, yes.
Expla[n.p;ease/why do you paint and paint and coverup each time. Iunderstand using dark colors underneaht and painting over it,but not light colores.
Hey Dina! For the most part this was an intuitive painting even though I had a basic composition in mind. I was painting and reacting to what I was seeing. So, when I didn't like the direction, I painted over some areas to try and make the painting work. I hope that answers your question.