Sunday, April 28, 2013

On Abstract Art

I'm taking a workshop that Julie Prichard is doing on Abstract Art. It is called 8 Great Paintings..I really was surprised at how much I like it! The freedom of not have a sketch to follow or being really controlled in what your painting is so foreign to me since I am such a control freak!! But I found it very freeing and sooo much fun!! There is a lot of blending you do with your paints that I really enjoyed so far.. So much your arm get's very tired.. LOL  The workshop is done very well with Julie showing different techniques as she does 8 paintings. I am really enjoying this workshop..

 Also strange to me is not working with a lot of color.. I'm a color freak too! LOL  Using browns, black and gray is also freeing to me.Or just two or three colors. I don't have to grab my color wheel all the time.. decide my palette and think! LOL  I am just putting various shades and tones of the same color.. How much fun.. I didn't think I would enjoy that but it seems this is a different side of me. Who knew? LOL

Here are three pieces I have finished so far.. I like the last one the best..





My Camera did a lousy job of showing different values.. There are big differences it didn't pick up.. I wonder what setting I need..

I'm joining Paint Party Friday this week.. Check out this fabulous blog and see some wonderful artwork.

Hey you all!! Thanks for stopping by.

Robyn

6 comments:

  1. Wow, that second painting really glows! Great work, Julie's a wonderful teacher ....

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  2. Wow! I really love the sense of space going on in the second one! Sounds like a great class!
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    Happy PPF!!
    Mary
    Mixed-Media Map Art

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  3. that must be a fun class. I can't do portrait art or anything. I am a very abstract artist personally and would probably love taking that class. How did you find it? My favorite of the 3 is the last one too! love the different designs on it and the way you worked the colors. (or would that be lack of colors? You did great with those shades!)

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  4. These are all wonderful, Robyn. I can't decide if I like the 2nd or 3rd the best. I really like both of them.

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  5. Fabulous pieces! The last one is my favorite too!

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  6. Looks like fun! I love the simplicity of the top one. It has a sense of order and looseness at the same time. :)

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