BobBlast 499 - Best of BobBlast "Jumpstart Your Abstracts"
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- čas přidán 5. 07. 2024
- Weekly BobBlast Issue 499
Jumpstart your Abstracts
Welcome Back to Another BobBlast!
I just got back from teaching a week-long workshop in Mexico! One of the questions I was asked during this workshop was “How do you even start an abstract painting?” I thought this earlier Best of BobBlast would help answer this question! Here we go!
Out of ideas? What should I paint?
This BobBlast features one of my go-to exercises when I go to my studio with no clue what to do… Jumpstart Abstract paintings.
This exercise inspires fresh and new directions for me every time when I am out of ideas or just… you know, blah.
In your studio, if you are like me-you probably have paint and paper scraps full of paint, or paper towels covered in paint. I save all this stuff for my collages OR use a mat to crop and "find" another painting.
It's that simple - I will lay a mat on top of an abstract mess, a painting in progress, or my palette, looking for inspiration. I search all over the surface while looking for a unique color combination and composition. I use that found painting as inspiration. I paint what I have found on another, larger surface. I am NOT going to recreate exactly that found painting-that defeats the purpose. I use it as a jumping off point to jumpstart a new painting direction.
It really helps me to use a mat with the same standard proportion as the painting I want to do. Examples of the formats I like to use are Square, Vertical or Horizontal.
Not a lot of thought behind this beginning, but it can get you started when you just feel so… blank. It's a sure fire way to jumpstart your next abstract painting!
Just Start!
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Thank you - Very kind of you to say.
Very good content 👍👍👍👍
That you very much - we aim to provide good content!
Love it!❤
Thank you!
When i discovered your chanel 3 years ago i couldnt believe my luck. You are still one of my favourite artists,your abstracts are amazing. ❤❤❤
Thank you Andrea!
Thank you , a great idea. all the best.
Thank you Christine - all the best, right back at you!
Bob ❤ you make painting fun. But you know you’re stuff so I’m always learning
Thanks for your note - I am always learning too!
My sister and I was really wanting to go to Mexico to attend the class. Maybe next year, we would love to go to a workshop you put on.
Hi Sheila! Yes - absolutely come to Mexico and paint with us! January 18-25, 2025. We will have it up on my website soon - Put it in your calendar!
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My pleasure!
There are hundreds of painting instructors on Instagram, but Bob backs all of his work up with solid knowledge of the principles of art. It's not just splashing paint on a canvas! I'm sticking with Bob!
Thank you Kelley! That is very kind of you!
YES! you are such a BLAST 🎉of inspiration! THANK YOU ❤
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I found your channel 2 weeks ago & I have been binging on your videos. Thank you Bob! 👍
Thanks Karen!
Thank you for teatching and inspiring us! 💚💚
Thank you Teresa!
Great Bob,as ever. I need a kick start! 😂❤️👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Thanks Cathy! Always great to hear from you.
great ideas to help at this time of year! Thx Bob!❤
Thank you Carol!
Drogi Bob, lubię Twoje lekcje pełne ciepła 😊
Thank you Anita! I appreciate your kind comment!
Thank you for your information . a great video.
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Thanks for doing this video. I needed it. I have a question. Why aren't there circular Matt's or oval Matt's? If the Matt was a different shape wouldn't we see a lot of different pictures in them because of the different shaped Matt's? Sorry is this sounds confusing. I am always wanting to think outside the box. Hope you have a great week.😊
Thanks for your comment. Oval and Circular shaped mats are considered a "littled dated" - but it that it what you want go do, go for it!