The Painting of Coastal Life 3 - Rewind
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The Painting of Coastal Life 3 - Rewind
I remember the first time I ever saw an artist do a full painting demonstration I was mesmerized. It was so helpful seeing how they manipulated the brush, paint and substrate to create a beautiful work of art. I am sometimes mesmerized by my own painting process. Often when I create a new painting I step back to look at it and say to myself "Where did that come from?" Even after 30 years of painting, making art is still a mystery.
This painting is part of a series entitled "Coastal Life." For me it communicates the beach and the ocean. In it I can feel the hot sand and the warm breeze, and hear the rhythmic pounding of the waves. This video was done several years ago, but I am “rewinding” it here because I just love this painting and the experience of painting it. This piece is painted on a 36x72” gallery wrapped canvas.
To the best of my memory, here are the colors (Golden Heavy Body Acrylic):
Titanium White
Cobalt Turquoise
Viridian Hue
Burnt Umber
Naples Yellow Hue
Benzimidazolone Yellow Light
Pyrrole Orange
Titan Buff
Teal
Cerulean Blue Deep
Minty-G (custom mixture)
If you'd like to learn about abstract painting and making your own authentic work, then please join me for a painting workshop: (You can view a list of workshops HERE)
March 31, 2021 Interactive (Zoom) Mini-Workshop: Abstracting the Landscape, 6 hrs. Click Here for Registration and Information.
April 21-23, 2021 David M. Kessler Fine Art Studio, Winston-Salem, NC. This is a Studio Workshop in Abstract Painting. Click Here for Information and Registration.
April 27, 2021 Interactive (Zoom) Mini-Workshop: Bigger, faster, Fresher, Looser Abstract Painting, 6 hours. Click Here for Registration and Information
April 29, 2021 Interactive (Zoom) Mini-Workshop: Abstracting the Landscape, 6 hrs. Click Here for Registration and Information.
May 14-15, 2021 Art Alliance of Greensboro, Greensboro, NC. Contact Liz Busch for more information: email: artalliancegso@gmail.com.
May 25, 2021 Interactive (Zoom) Mini-Workshop: Bigger, faster, Fresher, Looser Abstract Painting, 6 hours. Click Here for Registration and Information
May 27, 2021 Interactive (Zoom) Mini-Workshop: Abstracting the Landscape, 6 hrs. Click Here for Registration and Information.
June 9-11, 2021 David M. Kessler Fine Art Studio, Winston-Salem, NC. This is a Studio Workshop in Abstract Painting. Click Here for Information and Registration.
As always, thanks for your support!
David
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