Discover Abstract Painting - Part 2

Name: Discover Abstract Painting - Part 2
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Use your senses to create amazing abstract paintings

Created byAnniek Verholt

Last updated 5/2017

English

English [Auto],

What you'll learn

Create their own unique abstract artworks
Have a better understanding of abstract art
Why tuning into your senses can be a great advantage when learning about abstract painting

Course content

5 sections • 21 lectures • 1h 4m total length

Introduction1:10
Begin the second part of the discover abstract painting series by translating personal taste into abstract color, line, and movement. Build from observation to expression as food sensations become paintings.
The online classroom1:50
Collaborate in a closed Facebook group for course students to share progress, post drawings and paintings, give and receive feedback, and gain insights that optimize learning through the online classroom.
What is abstract art all about?2:22
Explore how abstract art uses nonrealistic colors and lines to convey feelings, thoughts, and experiences beyond figuration, and translate sensed experiences into abstract compositions.
Senses1:13
Explore how senses inform abstract painting by translating sense experiences into color, line, contrast, and form, while sharpening observational skills and understanding the brain's interpretation of reality.

Setting up your space1:14
Set up a comfortable painting space with adequate light and surface protection to improve results and enable freer creativity. Discuss needs with others and share your setup in online classroom.
A creative warm up exercise6:23
Engage in a creative warm-up to enter the painting zone using instinctive color choices, switching hands, and making large circles and spirals with crayons or oil pastels on paper.

Senses and paining2:02
Learn to use your senses as painting subjects, turning taste experiences into visual language. Translate flavor into personal, nonjudgmental expression and share results with peers in the online classroom.
Describing a flavour3:02
Explore synesthesia and translate flavors into abstract paintings by describing tastes with color and form, practicing sensory associations to render taste journeys into visual art.
Select a flavour0:52
Select at least three different flavors to work with, including salts, sweet or sour fruits, and mixed foods like chocolate, peanut butter, cheese, cucumber, or pepper.
First taste experience0:51
Discover the first taste experience in abstract painting by tasting a basic ingredient and describing it in words, noting steady flavor, intensity, calm, dominance, and consistent warm full light.
Create5:42
Translate a taste experience into abstract color forms on a sketchpad using oil pastels, exploring movement, transparency, and solidity while sharing your work in class.
A taste for more7:12
Explore abstract painting through a sequence of taste-inspired flavors, from lemon to complex blends, pairing sensations with color choices and sharing outcomes in the online classroom.

Painting materials1:18
Select acrylic painting supplies, including red crimson, cadmium yellow lemon yellow, ultramarine blue, white, black, brushes, palette, water, tissues, and acrylic paper, to begin your first abstract painting.
Setting up to paint0:45
Choose your abstract painting setup, whether standing or seated, to suit your style; use an easel, taped paper, or a steady backdrop, arrange materials neatly, and enjoy the creative process.
How to use your materials1:42
Set up your materials, explore ways to use brushes and acrylic paints, dilutable with water for fast drying, and keep everything clean with water, tissue, lids, and palette knives.
Color1:44
Mix a limited color palette to create purples, peaches, oranges, and greens by combining ultramarine blue with crimson red, plus cadmium yellow for oranges (optional white), while tracking color quantities.
Painting technique9:15
Explore acrylic painting by testing paints, applying varied brushstrokes, and layering textures to create light washes, bold lines, and expressive, spontaneous marks.

Creating your abstract painting12:40
Transfer your visual impressions into an abstract painting on canvas or paper with acrylics, using learned colors and materials, set up on cork boards.
Assessing your painting0:41
Assess your painting after creating your first piece by evaluating colors, composition, and impression; share a photo or video for classroom feedback from me and your classmates.
You did it!1:15
Finish an abstract painting that expresses a taste experience as a personal impression, using materials, color mixing, and expressive techniques, and engage your senses in the language of abstract arts.
What's next?1:04
Explore abstract painting in part two, learning easy methods that reveal visual language in abstract art. Create a visual impression from a piece of music and join the next course.

Requirements

You will need a basic set of painting and drawing materials which may include acrylic paints, colour crayons or oil pastels. You can work however is most comfortable for you i.e. on an easel or a table. But make sure that you have a bit of space to get creative.

Description

This second part of the discover abstract painting series will take you on another creative journey. Part 1 showed you how to develop an abstract painting moving gradually from a realistic subject to full abstraction, Part 2 looks at how you can use your senses to create beautiful abstract artworks. We look at how we can translate taste in an artistic and abstract language. How would you translate a particular flavour in colour or form?

This course will help improve your perception and understanding of colour, form and composition. Your ability to 'think' abstract and 'see' your painting through your senses will be a great asset in the development of your future paintings.

This course has a fun and intuitive element to it. You can work on the practical exercises at home or anywhere you feel comfortable and creative.

And like Part 1 also in Discover Abstract Painting Part 2 you will get access to the online classroom which is incredibly valuable. This is a place where you can meet fellow students and share your progress.

Who this course is for:

This course is for you if you have an interest in exploring abstract painting either as a complete beginner or as a more experienced artist.
Anyone who is interested in learning how to work with Acrylic Paints in an abstract way.
Anyone who is open to a fun and creative approach to understanding the language of abstract painting.

Discover Abstract Painting - Part 2

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Course content

Introduction to Abstract Painting4 lectures • 7min

Setting up and getting ready2 lectures • 8min

A taste experience6 lectures • 20min

Painting materials5 lectures • 15min

Your abstract painting4 lectures • 16min

Requirements

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