Boost Your Daily Art Practice with Abstract Painting Warm-Up Exercises
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- čas přidán 29. 12. 2023
- As an artist, I understand the challenges of maintaining a consistent daily art practice. That's why I'm excited to share with you some easy and effective techniques that have significantly improved my workflow and creativity.
In this video, I’ll take you through a sped-up demo of my abstract painting warm-up exercise, which is based on a thumbnail sketch I created a few days ago. Using acrylic paint, I start with a loose background of yellow ochre, titanium white, and Payne’s gray, followed by a touch of cadmium yellow light. This process is an integral part of my daily art practice, as it helps me transition smoothly into a creative mindset.
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I'll discuss two key techniques that are essential for boosting your daily art practice. The first is doing timed thumbnail sketches. Whether you prefer charcoal, pencil, watercolor, or collage, setting a timer for these sketches can immensely aid your artistic development. The second technique involves timed abstract warm-up paintings. I usually opt for 15-minute sessions, but feel free to adjust the duration to suit your needs. Both these exercises are fantastic for overcoming overthinking - a common issue for many artists - and for generating a wealth of ideas for future projects.
Moreover, these exercises are a brilliant opportunity to experiment with new techniques, colors, tools, and ideas, especially in the realm of abstract art. For instance, the warm-up exercise in this tutorial evolved from a thumbnail sketch idea I wanted to explore further. They are also perfect for loosening up before a more intensive day of art.
Remember, the most crucial aspect of these exercises, whether it's a thumbnail sketch or an abstract painting warm-up, is to enjoy the freedom of play without the pressure of creating something perfect. Through this tutorial, I hope to inspire you to incorporate these exercises into your daily art practice, helping you to grow and evolve as an artist. Join me in this artistic journey and let's create something wonderful together!
Keep on painting!
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Collage elements are the most interesting and useful inspiration. Bacon and eggs!
Thanks, Stella!
Yep ! It's a Hamburger. But a good one, No cow died. Love your work and so does my cat Freckles. When you asked what do we do everyday, I watch you right now. I also like to take my camara with me when ever I leave the house, and look through the lens and find all kinds of cool stuff when I cut out the rest of chaos. Peace
Looks a little more like a Beyond Meat burger 🍔🌱😊. I'm so glad Freckles (and you) are enjoying the videos. I love doing the same thing-taking photos of interesting things when I leave the house. Cheers!
Fun process! I was thinking breakfast eggs with bacon but I can see why you would think hamburger (Big Mac) TFS Chris!
Thanks Yolande! When I pulled the tape off, I thought the same thing-bacon and eggs. Haha, I feel like many of my recent paintings have a subliminal food theme.🍔🍳🥓
Funny, what you saw is not what I saw until you said what you saw, then I could see what you saw.
Happy New Year. Thank you so much for your continued sharing, advice and encouragement. I know it is not an insignificant amount of effort to create, edit and post videos.
I am currently in quilting mode. I find it difficult to both paint and quilt at the same time, it's always one or the other. Each influences the other, but I am kind of a messy painter and I would be very, very unhappy to get paint on a quilt. Luckily I have a designated space for each and don't have to switch back and forth in one area.
Again, happy New Year.
I saw the setting sun.
Thank you for your kind words, Sybil. I was thinking sunset for the longest time, but when I returned to it later I saw a hamburger (maybe I was just hungry)😂
That's quite understandable not wanting to get paint on your quilts. It sounds like you have a nice setup for keeping them separate.
Happy New Year!
@@chrisloudart 😄Nice is a relative term. Lol. Sorry, I got a little blabby in my initial comment. I seem to do that a lot.
@@Sybil_DetardI liked your initial comment... I think art is about creating, and then responding to what we and others create, and this process is as valuable as the end result. We all have different eyes...😊
Great fun!
I see a bacon double cheeseburger. It’s gonna be what’s for lunch.
Thanks, Martha! I have to admit that's what I ended up having for lunch too. 🍔❤️
Bonjour Chris 😊😊😊 très beau ❤❤❤
Bonjour Martine! Merci beaucoup ❤️
Happy New Year Chris! Your bacon is making me hungry. Have a great 2024!
Happy New Year, Susie! Haha, that is the ultimate goal of art-make people hungry for more.🤔
Thank you for sharing this video. It freed me up to create something more pared down than I had envisioned, given my newbie skill level and materials on hand. I was able to create a piece where less was more and I’m happy with it. I still have miles to go in learning composition and use of color but your video helped me to not go overboard.
Hey Marie! I'm so glad this video helped. I find these exercises help me develop and keep the focus on more basic principles like composition and color without overthinking.😊
Have just discovered your channel. Thank you so much for so many ideas to get working on. Thanks
Hey Barbara! So glad you're here❤️
A delicious one!
Thanks A. R.😊!
Great to watch, and learn about warm up exercises. I like how you share that not all are winners, because I think that's something very relatable for most of us. The art of learning how to play and experiment in warmups is so important. Thanks so much Chris. Happy New Year!
Thanks, Kathy! Most of us usually start a painting session with high expectations of coming away with a masterpiece-I know I often do. Checking those expectations at the door is sometimes all we need to let go and really enjoy painting.😊 Happy New Year 🎊
Thank you for sharing. Happy New Year Chris.
Thanks for watching Grozda! Happy New Year!🎉
I watch a video with those collages and I loved. And this seems a good warm up. One of the good things of art is you can use or reuse even if it's uggly. Transform that in a wonderful piece. Thanks for share your ideas ❤
Thank you, Susana! I totally agree-some of my favorite paintings have a hideous warm-up painting underneath. 😊
Up to the point you added the red stripes, it looked like a vase. At least it did to me.
Hey Lady Kayla! I hadn't noticed that before, but I can see a vase as well.😊
Really beautiful. Looks like a planet or a sunrise. ❤. Happy New Year 🎊
Thank you so much, Miss Polly! Happy New Year!!!🎉
I quite liked the painting with the stripes in the verticle, yeah it did look a bit like a hamburger! Cheers from Tasmania!
Thanks, Howling! Cheers from Colorado ❤️
@@chrisloudart may this new year endow you with good health, prosperity and brilliant creative ideas. Cheers from Tasmania!🥂
I thought hamburger too, but now i see an eggplant sandwich. Thanks for the idea of timing things.
Hey Diane! Now you have me craving an eggplant sandwich. Thanks for watching!❤️
Hey Chris! I also saw a sunset and later the hamburger. I'm really glad you talked, and showed us your process for loosening up. I especially like that these were timed so that there's SOME structure to it so that I can play but not get lost. It feels like a safety net for me. I'm excited to try my hand with these!! I also have a question regarding displaying works on paper. I don't really like pieces that are matted. Do you ever display your pieces in other ways, and if so how? Thanks and Happy New Year!
Hey Pam-thank you! I've always been a big fan of painting with a time limit.
I typically mat my paper paintings, but I've also fixed them to cradled wooden panels, which looks really nice in my opinion. I've also seen paper paintings that were centered and fixed directly to a backer board, I liked the look, but I've never displayed any of mine that way yet. I occasionally see some that are displayed as is, but I don't feel mine would look good that way. Do you have any best practices for displaying?
Warning, do not paint when hungry... 😊 but thank you for uploading this and demonstrating the process. Always a pleasure Chris and thank you for your commitment all year. So motivating😊
It's possible I'm starting a whole new art movement centered around painting while hungry. "Abstract Gastronomism", "Abstract Hunger Movement", "Appetiteism"?😂😂😂
Happy New Year, Emmanuel!
I’m taking a course in collage right now and this I found to be very inspiring. Thank you.
Thanks, Colleen! How are you enjoying your class?
We’re just getting started. I have learned a couple of things but at the moment she’s just reviewing different techniques for making collage paper which I’m pretty comfortable with already. I’m looking forward to some more advanced composition information. I.e. getting the eye to travel the page. Etc. Some of my problem i have determined is the scale of the pieces used. I’d liked your spontaneous combining of paint with collage pieces right over it. I do some watercolor, and would like to give that a try after I see what the full ten-day course turns into. Just takes time and practice. Thanks for asking.
That sounds like a fun class! I like doing daily collage thumbnail sketches with three pieces of collage paper to play with composition.
5:55 sunset & waves
Hey Becky! I love that perspective❤️ I saw the sunset, but hadn't really thought of waves, but now I do. Happy New Year!
Hi, I like your style of teaching. New subscriber here
Thank you so much, Sigrun!
Straight away .......... Love your process. Thank you so much for sharing 👏👏👏🖼
Thank you kindly, Laura! And thanks for watching ❤️
Really enjoyed this, Chris. You created an engaging work in a short time. I think the horizontal orientation resembles a beautiful, thought-provoking landscape with sunset (or sunrise?) and multiple layers. I very much appreciate what you do and thank you for the inspiration. All the best in the new year!
Thank you so much, Luken! Happy New Year!😊
i do the same with forms i painted to compose the whole
before the blue addings might have been an " eggs and beacon” composition
I thought it looked like eggs and bacon also. I must have been hungry.
@@chrisloudart hahaha ! i love eggs and beacon!!!
@@pauljack7170 Hey Paul, what language is the word "imbrattatele"?
@@chrisloudart 😜😱
Italian
imbratta : make dirty
tele :canvan
I love it! I might be using that term in a future video.
amusing even if is an imbrattatele = dauber 😂😂😂😱
today i made a composition but i always start from an idea a vision that flashed in my mind .. i always painted sort of classic impressionist or surrealist oil now i am trying the modern art and cure the touches of color with gouache pastels oil pastels goes quicker but oil is my love
the first painting on oil i made at 20 y o was a Dali surrealistic painting still have it
umbelievable as at the first contact with oil i could make such a work .. i copied the same painting in bigger size on a canvas still in my possession .. when i coukd see Dali' s paintings at Figueras i eas shocked by the crude strikes he did and when u see reproduction on books the paintings looks smooth neat as a picture
Thanks, Paul. I'm not sure what "imbrattatele = dauber" means.
@@chrisloudart haha i loved the way u worked because i am not a professional painter but today i used exactly the same techniques u use in your film imbrattatele is a mockery words some people use about a bad painter
“ someone that stains canvas”
i love colors but understand nothing to modern art i used and learned on classics and cannot take distance from them but i am trying
nice talking with you have a nice 2024 🥂💥😜🍀 with a rainbow of colors 🌈
Hey Paul! Yes, I'm sure it is difficult to move from a more classical painting approach to more modern abstracts. I love the phrase "someone who stains the canvas"😂😂😂 I have stained plenty of canvases. I guess that is just part of art and learning to paint in new ways. I hope you have a Happy New Year!🎉
@@chrisloudart hi Chris .. yes u r right change vision is very hard i started at 16 reading cezanne Van gogh monet manet etc etc so my mind is findtioned the most advanced is Klee Schiele and Miro but over the 60' is the mess ( in my mind ) but i love bright colors it might help have a nice new year day plenty of satisfactions and creative art 🍀👍🥂💥
What is a thumbnail sketch?
Hey Robin! A thumbnail sketch is a small, rough drawing, painting, or mixed-media piece that's typically pretty basic and lacking in detail. They're great for generating ideas and playing with composition. I use them for warm-ups and the initial step in the creative process, so you can explore concepts and arrangements before moving on to a larger piece. Mine are 3” x 3” squares, but I've seen them smaller and larger than that. Here's a video I did on doing thumbnail sketches czcams.com/video/CDk7JlvQpjA/video.html
You might block me for saying this... it reminds me of a hamburger!😂
Haha, I saw a bacon cheeseburger so much in this one that I had one for lunch yesterday.