Thx Chris! I love watching your process- that aqua was a beautiful surprise. I preferred the painting without the white outlines. I did love both orientations of having the orange at the top and/or at the bottom. Both work. Very dynamic.
Thanks so much, Ann! I really love the bright aqua green paint as well. I ended up removing the white lines, well, at least most of them. Thanks for watching!❤️
I like it without the white outline best but do like both. My favorite orientation is with the orange sky on the bottom. Always a pleasure to see what you're doing!
i'm not an abstract painter, and i paint with watercolor not acrylic, but for what it's worth, i liked your painting much more, and thought it had more strength and clarity, before you added the white lines. really enjoy watching your process. thank you.
Abstract paintings are like a painter's own symbols, but your abstract paintings are easy to understand because you know the motifs👌. Or perhaps it is better to feel than to try to understand💫. I enjoyed it.🙏☕☺️ノ✨
I love your painting, the colours are awesome, great composition in my opinion! I did prefer it without the white outlines, I think because it stole the contrast! I am not actually abstract because I can’t get out of my head but, I love this level of abstraction, very inspiring!💕🇨🇦
Love your style, from realoty to an abstract representation. I feel i like the painting more without het white outlines. Because it is more abstract and leaves room to the viewer about what te see, to interpret. And more kind of rough. With the white lines it becomes more sophisticated te me, i love the rough feeling better. I’m curious how you end up! Tfs
Love the abstract! I preferred it without the white outline. The blue at the bottom got a bit dull/muddy. The white took away from the luminescent, warm under painting.
This is a real gem! I preferred it pre-outline although, after you knocked back some of it, it looked great. Maybe an unlined pathway dividing left and right?
Hi Chris. Thank you for this lovely video. I was immediately hooked because the starting point is a landscape. To answer your question: i prefer it without white, but actually, when you toned down the edges, I began having second thoughts. Also loved the final orientation with the dark at the top. Almost like a night scene.
Hey Emmanuel! Thanks for your feedback, I like it without the white as well. I like that orientation too, it has a bit of a Middle Eastern city feel to it.
I like it without the white, or perhaps some white…. I have become rather fond of my 3” silicone “shaper.” This was just what I needed. Thanks so much! Love your work.
Love this painting Chris and I love that bright aqua colour you used. It’s only with these videos or taking photos can we learn in hindsight😊 I looked back and I love it about 5.28. I liked the first few white lines you did but not so much all of it.well done 😮
Hey Jen! Thank you so much! It's funny you mention looking back at these. I've learned so much about how I paint - strengths as well as opportunities - by watching myself paint on video. I ended up removing the white lines because I felt they pulled away from, as opposed to enhancing, the overall look.😊
This painting is fantastic and I like it without the white & upside down (with red on the bottom). The colors are gorgeous together. IMO, silicone shaper is a great tool although, I have a strong tendency to use a brush or fingers most of the time.
Thanks, Peggy! You're the third person to mention liking that orientation and now it's growing on me more. It definitely has quite a different feel to it which I like. I love using the silicone shaper as well. Haha, I couldn't get away from using my fingers if I tried. Nothing like finger painting!😊
Maybe less white outlines. I actually liked the black ones at the beginning. Could you have done a combination of black and whites? 🤔 Thanks for sharing and thanks for introducing me to silicone 'brushes'. I didn't know they existed and I love them.
Hey Brigit! Good suggestion on the combination of black and white lines. In the end, I opted to remove the white lines because I felt they pulled away from shapes and made the piece less engaging. Aren't the silicone brushes fun? I'm still finding new ways to use them.😊
Hey Cheryl! I usually start with 1-2 aspects of the image that I want to play with first. In this one, I focused on abstracting and simplifying the shapes of the houses and fitting those into the shape of the mountain. So for a reflection image, maybe try working with the image upside down (or sideways if you want a challenge🤯) so the reflection is in a different spot and focus on the big shapes. Also, it's easy to focus on details when looking at an image, so try not to look at the image much and focus on the painting surface. I hope that helps. You got this!😊
Thanks, Vivian! For the most part they remain in my sketchbooks. With that said, I just matted and framed three of these and will more than likely put them up for sale at some point. How about you? What do you do with yours?
@@chrisloudart I haven’t gotten the nerve to even share mine with anyone! Maybe someday I will. Yours are definitely worthy of offering for sale, Im sure they would sell quickly! Keep up the great artwork and thank you for posting your videos. I enjoy them very much Chris!
Thank you so much, Vivian! I appreciate your kind words. I get it, sharing your work with others is not easy. I will say that when you finally do, you'll wish you had earlier.
Well, before you asked if we liked it better before the white outlines, I was thinking exactly that. I liked it better without. But there is really no going back is there? Intuitively, you sensed it needed white outlines…was that intuitive or was that intellect? Personally, I would have liked to see graphite outlines or thin black ink lines if there needed to be outlines at all. The blocks you initially put down as warm ups were lovely. They had a nice rhythm. Finally, I wish you hadn’t obliterated all but that one block of orange mixture, for balance/contrast sake. But we do what we do in the moment. I like to work fast, too. But I think that causes me to not sit with the work to "feel" its progress. Nor does it allow me to consider the piece as a whole. I’m working on that.
Hey Pat! Since I created the white lines with water-soluble wax pastels I was able to go back with a wet paper towel and remove them. I sat with this one after painting it and just wasn't a fan of the white lines. Had I used acrylic paint it would have been a little more challenging to fix, but I could have done it. I guess that's the purpose of these warm-ups-paint quickly, have fun and try out different ideas. Since I record most of my painting sessions in some form, I'm able to go back and see things I would have done differently. That helps when I work on bigger pieces.
@@chrisloudart so, did that white come up completely? I’m curious to see how it looks now. I wish I video recorded my sessions. Instead I take stills of work in progress. Sometimes I look back sadly, thinking I shouldn’t have done that. All we can do is experiment and discover. That’s the fun part!!
It took almost all of the white off. Taking stills is a great way to record what you're doing as well. I do the same sometimes. I love taking pictures of the 'ugly' stage, so I can compare that with the finished painting.
I like the white border just on a few of the shapes where you initially put it on. When you started putting it around all the shapes, it lost its uniqueness.
Hey Diane! That is a common feeling we all go through especially when starting out. Here are a few suggestions: DO-keep painting regularly, paint basic items when you're down (pears are my go to subject), and remember that every "bad" painting you do gets you one step closer creating "good" ones. DON'T-forget that learning is a process, so don't be too hard on yourself. Don't compare yourself to others. I know that's easier said than done, but we are all individual artists with unique experiences, likes/dislikes, and journeys. You will improve! You've got this!
Purposely make bad paintings: just keep painting. Get some cheap egg tempera paint and go nuts. Paint on cheep newsprint then tear that up and collage it into another painting.
👉Want a prompt to help you start your next painting? Click here etsy.me/49utFsk (50 Abstract Warm-Up Painting Prompts)
I love the white wax pastel.. I think all artwork looks better with a frame.. The frame sets it off..
@@rhondaburden2021 Thanks so much, Rhonda! I love white frames as well 😊
definitely without the white border lines. thanks for the demo! NICE WORK!
Thank you! I agree with you-I ended up removing the white borders.
Definitely without the white. Love what you’ve done and adore your demos ❤️ 17.25 English time!
Thank you so much, Janey! ❤️ We're of the same mindset-I ended up removing most of the white.
My personal preference is with the white boarder upside down, with the “houses” on top of the painting. Very enjoyable.
Thanks, James!
I would like to have seen the photo in comparison while you broke it down to these shapes. Besides that, impressive work!🎉
That’s a great point-thanks for the tip, Donald! I’m glad you liked this, and I’ll consider adding that comparison next time!
Thx Chris! I love watching your process- that aqua was a beautiful surprise. I preferred the painting without the white outlines. I did love both orientations of having the orange at the top and/or at the bottom. Both work. Very dynamic.
Thanks so much, Ann! I really love the bright aqua green paint as well. I ended up removing the white lines, well, at least most of them. Thanks for watching!❤️
I love the white!
Thanks, Lori!
I love it! And it's truly inspiring. In fact, I think I'll watch your video again right away. Thanks, Chris.
Thanks so much, Evangeline!
Right on with the aqua! Who knew
Thanks, Christine! I'm finding out the aqua works with more colors than I would have expected.👍
I really enjoyed this! I love the abstract nature of this using a reference of a mountain scene!
I'm so glad you enjoyed this one! Thanks, Madison❤️
I liked the upside down orientation, buildings against a dark sky.
Thanks, Philip! It's funny, I hadn't really even noticed that until someone pointed it out. I really like that orientation now.
I like the white, but I believe I would like it better with less white. The colors are great.
Thanks, Roger!
I like the white!
Thanks! It really does add a different element to this one. 😊
Bonjour Chris, de retour de vacances je regarde tous vos partages... c'est magnifique ❤❤❤❤merci à vous 🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️
Merci Martine! J'espère que tu as passé de merveilleuses vacances!😊
@@chrisloudart oui merci Chris 🫠🫠merci de tout cœur pour tes partages, j'adore ❤️❤️❤️
Without the white is my preference. 🌻
Thanks, Deborah!
I love it! Catalyst wedge, beater and Gelli plate stamped onto the surface. I use collage too.
Thanks, Carole! Beater?
Loved watching you paint this 😊 prefer it without the white. Thanks for sharing your process and thoughts.
Glad you enjoyed it! That's the direction I ended up going in-removing the white.
I like it both ways, and I prefer it without the white border. Thank you for your videos😊
Thank you! I ended up removing the white border😊
I like it without the white outline best but do like both. My favorite orientation is with the orange sky on the bottom. Always a pleasure to see what you're doing!
Thanks so much, Laurie! That orientation is growing on me.
Brilliant......love the end result!
Thank you so much, Di!❤️
The result is beautiful! love the colors, the shapes, the composition!! Thumbs up!!!
Thank you so much!😊
Especially softened
I think that did help.😊
I kinda like it better without the white wax pastel outlines, The shapes appear sharper and more dynamic. Great painting!
Thank you, Kathy! I ended up removing the white borders. I agree, the shapes stood out more without.
Great video! I like with and without the white. I wonder how it would look with just some white highlights on only a few of the corners? Tfs
Thanks, Yolande! Great suggestion!
i'm not an abstract painter, and i paint with watercolor not acrylic, but for what it's worth, i liked your painting much more, and thought it had more strength and clarity, before you added the white lines. really enjoy watching your process. thank you.
Thanks, Alice! I agree with you. I went back and removed the white lines and it looks much better! Thanks for your feedback 🙂
Abstract paintings are like a painter's own symbols, but your abstract paintings are easy to understand because you know the motifs👌.
Or perhaps it is better to feel than to try to understand💫. I enjoyed it.🙏☕☺️ノ✨
Thank you, Kei! Very well put!😊
Without white is my pick (first impression). Like it!👍
Thanks, Linda! I think I'm going to remove the white. Thanks for the feedback!
Looks good either way. Slight preference for no white lines
Thanks, Denise! I think I'm in agreement with you.
I love your painting, the colours are awesome, great composition in my opinion! I did prefer it without the white outlines, I think because it stole the contrast! I am not actually abstract because I can’t get out of my head but, I love this level of abstraction, very inspiring!💕🇨🇦
Thanks so much, Cindy! I ended up removing the white lines for just that reason😊
Love your style, from realoty to an abstract representation. I feel i like the painting more without het white outlines. Because it is more abstract and leaves room to the viewer about what te see, to interpret. And more kind of rough. With the white lines it becomes more sophisticated te me, i love the rough feeling better. I’m curious how you end up! Tfs
Thank you so much, Wanda! I'm in agreement with you about the white lines and plan on removing them today. Thank you for your feedback!
I like the white . Lots of contrast 👌
Thanks, Ilene!
Chris..Thank you for sharing...You had great vision what to do..Look's great...
Hey Grozda! Thank you so much!
Color shaper is my go to tool 💯
Aren't they so fun to use? They're quite versatile! 😊
With out the white. I liked you process
Thanks, Rosanne! Agreed-I removed the white.😊
I going to say that I like it with the white but my friends call me the outline queen so there is that.
Haha, cool nickname, Claudine!❤️
Love the abstract! I preferred it without the white outline. The blue at the bottom got a bit dull/muddy. The white took away from the luminescent, warm under painting.
Thanks, Dawna! You and I are on the same page right now. I'm definitely leaning toward removing the white lines.
I love the process of outlining, but often wish I'd stopped myself beforehand.
This is a real gem! I preferred it pre-outline although, after you knocked back some of it, it looked great. Maybe an unlined pathway dividing left and right?
Thanks, Ann! Interesting idea with the pathway - I like it!
Hi Chris. Thank you for this lovely video. I was immediately hooked because the starting point is a landscape. To answer your question: i prefer it without white, but actually, when you toned down the edges, I began having second thoughts. Also loved the final orientation with the dark at the top. Almost like a night scene.
Hey Emmanuel! Thanks for your feedback, I like it without the white as well. I like that orientation too, it has a bit of a Middle Eastern city feel to it.
I like it without the white, or perhaps some white…. I have become rather fond of my 3” silicone “shaper.” This was just what I needed. Thanks so much!
Love your work.
Thanks, Kate! I agree-I ended up removing the white and it looks much better. Color shapers are such a versatile tool. I use mine all the time.
Definitely prefer without the white wax pastel. Interesting concept though.
Thanks, Frank! I agree, I ended up removing the white.
Love the composition & colour but did prefer the painting without the white lines. Enjoy your instruction Chris.
Thanks so much, Ruth! I agree, I ended up removing the white lines.❤️
Love this painting Chris and I love that bright aqua colour you used. It’s only with these videos or taking photos can we learn in hindsight😊 I looked back and I love it about 5.28. I liked the first few white lines you did but not so much all of it.well done 😮
Hey Jen! Thank you so much! It's funny you mention looking back at these. I've learned so much about how I paint - strengths as well as opportunities - by watching myself paint on video. I ended up removing the white lines because I felt they pulled away from, as opposed to enhancing, the overall look.😊
This painting is fantastic and I like it without the white & upside down (with red on the bottom). The colors are gorgeous together. IMO, silicone shaper is a great tool although, I have a strong tendency to use a brush or fingers most of the time.
Thanks, Peggy! You're the third person to mention liking that orientation and now it's growing on me more. It definitely has quite a different feel to it which I like. I love using the silicone shaper as well. Haha, I couldn't get away from using my fingers if I tried. Nothing like finger painting!😊
I like it better without the white and with the orange "sky" down. Used my brayer for the first time and woo-wee that is a lot of fun!
Thanks, Becky! I think without the white is the way to go on this one. Isn't the brayer fun to use?😊
I liked the white better vibes it more power. Love your colour chaise 😊
Thanks, Mieke!
This is lovely thanks for sharing ❤
Thank you! 😊
Dynamic!! 😊
Thanks so much, Gailie!
Maybe less white outlines. I actually liked the black ones at the beginning. Could you have done a combination of black and whites? 🤔 Thanks for sharing and thanks for introducing me to silicone 'brushes'. I didn't know they existed and I love them.
Hey Brigit! Good suggestion on the combination of black and white lines. In the end, I opted to remove the white lines because I felt they pulled away from shapes and made the piece less engaging. Aren't the silicone brushes fun? I'm still finding new ways to use them.😊
I would heve used black or dark brown wax pen instead of white and then fade it smooth a bit, like you did with the white.
Great suggestion, Fred! 👍
Would love to see your palette as your mixing & painting .
Good to know, thanks for your feedback! I'm working on a new recording set up that will allow me to better show my palette.😊
Very interesting to see how you think about going from photo to abstraction. Thanks for sharing your process.
That's dynamic and exciting
Thanks, bd!
Love!
Thanks, Pamela!
I like this painting. What did you use to film the painting process?
Thank you! I'm just using my Google Pixel.
Great video! What did you use to create the white outline? I think you said wax pastel, but would that be neocolor I or something else? Thanks!
Thanks, Bucky! Yes, that was a white Caran D'Ache Neocolor II wax pastel.
Maybe use the white, but not as much. Use broken lines. If you paint over the existing white, keeping just a little here and there.
Thanks, Gus! Great feedback!
I’m a little,torn as well. But I think my preference is without…nice warm up!
Thanks, Shellie! I ended up going without.
I like the white
Thanks, Sanka!
I’m trying to convert a landscape photo to abstract, any pointers? My photo is a mountain reflection in water.
Hey Cheryl! I usually start with 1-2 aspects of the image that I want to play with first. In this one, I focused on abstracting and simplifying the shapes of the houses and fitting those into the shape of the mountain. So for a reflection image, maybe try working with the image upside down (or sideways if you want a challenge🤯) so the reflection is in a different spot and focus on the big shapes. Also, it's easy to focus on details when looking at an image, so try not to look at the image much and focus on the painting surface. I hope that helps. You got this!😊
Great without the white. Good job 🤗🤗
Thanks, Victoria!
Love the colors 👍 What do you do with the finished pieces? Do you sell them?
Thanks, Vivian! For the most part they remain in my sketchbooks. With that said, I just matted and framed three of these and will more than likely put them up for sale at some point. How about you? What do you do with yours?
@@chrisloudart I haven’t gotten the nerve to even share mine with anyone! Maybe someday I will. Yours are definitely worthy of offering for sale, Im sure they would sell quickly! Keep up the great artwork and thank you for posting your videos. I enjoy them very much Chris!
Thank you so much, Vivian! I appreciate your kind words.
I get it, sharing your work with others is not easy. I will say that when you finally do, you'll wish you had earlier.
Without the white for sure. Great design, composition, and color palette. Thank you.
Thanks, Lizzie! That's the direction I ended up going in😊
I like it without the white outlines. Very 👍
Thanks, Veronica! You and I are on the same page. I ended up removing the white lines.
I preferred without the white lines, more organic
Thank you! That's how I'm feeling about it now as well.
I agree-without the white outlines looks better. Thank you for sharing these videos!
Thanks, Linda!
Nice! Really though, the white line around it didn't disturb it or enhance it, looked better after you softened the white line around it. Cheers!
Hey Howling! Thanks for the feedback 😊.
@@chrisloudart 😁
Well, before you asked if we liked it better before the white outlines, I was thinking exactly that. I liked it better without. But there is really no going back is there? Intuitively, you sensed it needed white outlines…was that intuitive or was that intellect? Personally, I would have liked to see graphite outlines or thin black ink lines if there needed to be outlines at all. The blocks you initially put down as warm ups were lovely. They had a nice rhythm. Finally, I wish you hadn’t obliterated all but that one block of orange mixture, for balance/contrast sake. But we do what we do in the moment. I like to work fast, too. But I think that causes me to not sit with the work to "feel" its progress. Nor does it allow me to consider the piece as a whole. I’m working on that.
Hey Pat! Since I created the white lines with water-soluble wax pastels I was able to go back with a wet paper towel and remove them. I sat with this one after painting it and just wasn't a fan of the white lines. Had I used acrylic paint it would have been a little more challenging to fix, but I could have done it. I guess that's the purpose of these warm-ups-paint quickly, have fun and try out different ideas. Since I record most of my painting sessions in some form, I'm able to go back and see things I would have done differently. That helps when I work on bigger pieces.
@@chrisloudart so, did that white come up completely? I’m curious to see how it looks now. I wish I video recorded my sessions. Instead I take stills of work in progress. Sometimes I look back sadly, thinking I shouldn’t have done that. All we can do is experiment and discover. That’s the fun part!!
It took almost all of the white off. Taking stills is a great way to record what you're doing as well. I do the same sometimes. I love taking pictures of the 'ugly' stage, so I can compare that with the finished painting.
Cool
Thanks, Tendr!
Reminds me of Klee
That's very flattering. It definitely has a vibrant color palette like Klee. 😊
@chrisloudart I actually really like the white outline. It gives it more definition. Very cool!
@@bdml77 Thank you! It has a very different look with and without the white lines.
I like it without the white
Thank you, Christi!
Love it, but like it better without the white pastel
Thanks, Christine! I agree. I ended up removing them.
I liked it better without the white x
Thanks, Donna! I agree-I removed it in the end 😊
Dark outline might have been better?
It might have been better. I was pretty happy with it after I removed the white lines, so I stopped fiddling with it 😊
I like it better without the white.
Thanks, Ayesha! That's the direction I ended up going in.😊
Without the white
Thanks, Emily! That's the direction I went with 😊
I like the white border just on a few of the shapes where you initially put it on. When you started putting it around all the shapes, it lost its uniqueness.
Hey, Sandra! Thanks so much for the feedback 😊
Better without outlines. 😊
Thanks, Roxann! I ended up removing the white lines 😊
Without the white,,,
Thanks, Debbie! I agree 👍
without the white.
Thanks, Nathalie!
Liked it better before you added the white outlines
Thanks, Lavina! I removed the white lines for the final version 😊
Me too ❤
Im a beginner and im getting discouraged.
Hey Diane! That is a common feeling we all go through especially when starting out. Here are a few suggestions: DO-keep painting regularly, paint basic items when you're down (pears are my go to subject), and remember that every "bad" painting you do gets you one step closer creating "good" ones. DON'T-forget that learning is a process, so don't be too hard on yourself. Don't compare yourself to others. I know that's easier said than done, but we are all individual artists with unique experiences, likes/dislikes, and journeys. You will improve! You've got this!
Purposely make bad paintings: just keep painting.
Get some cheap egg tempera paint and go nuts.
Paint on cheep newsprint then tear that up and collage it into another painting.
Without
Thanks, Captain Nolan! That's the direction I ended up going in.
Without
Thanks, Shelina! I agree 👍