Beginning Artists-Don't Think About Style

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Beginning Artists-Don't Think About Style

Thank you for the support over the last 5-1/2 years that I have been producing weekly videos. Beginning in 2022 I will not be making videos and sending emails every week. I will produce at least one video per month (like I did prior to 2016). There are a couple of reasons for this:

  1. I have other obligations that I must meet moving forward.

  2. I feel I am running out of useful content.

  3. I have a paid course where I do weekly content different than what I produce for Youtube.

If you have any ideas for content that you would like me to cover in 2022, please leave it in the comments. Thank you.

I hear painters say all the time that they need a style, or they need to find a style to paint in. You don’t need to find a style - it will eventually find you if you’re patient enough. In a world where we want instant gratification for everything, the thought of being patient and letting things happen naturally is something we find hard to except. Much like the thought of putting in decades of work in painting to find success.

Here’s my recommended process for moving forward as a beginner.

  1. Learn the design fundamentals and learn how to implement them in your work (this takes time folks!).

  2. Make lots of paintings implementing the design fundamentals using the same medium. You can’t find a style if you can’t master a medium.

  3. Take note of the common denominators in your paintings: how you handle the brush or palette knife; how you approach and use color; how you design compositions. After a while, you’ll begin to see a consistency.

Guess what that consistency is? That’s your natural inclinations, soul and personality beginning to emerge in your work. Bingo!

This won’t happen in a week or a month. BE PATIENT. Try to do the best work you can using the design fundamentals you have learned. I promise you your personal “style” will emerge. Just don’t force something upon yourself that isn’t you. Have fun in the process.

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)

2022 Workshops

David

Simple Color System Colorwheel

If you have seen my videos on YouTube or taken one of my workshops, you have seen me use my Simple Color System Colorwheel. My Simple Color System is easy to use and assures that the color in your paintings will be harmonious. Proudly made in North Carolina.

You can purchase the Colorwheel HERE.

I Have a NEW Online “Short Course”:

Using the Color Wheel. Has anyone (even an art instructor) ever asked you to purchase a color wheel, or told you need a color wheel, but then never taught you how to use it? In this course I’ll show you exactly how to use it and provide you with a system to implement all the color combinations in your work. Includes 13 video tutorials. $47.

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Other Online Workshops

ALL ABOUT COLOR is a great online course that will show you a straightforward, no nonsense, clear and easily understandable approach to using harmonious color in your paintings. Now On Sale for $50 Off!

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Abstract Painting Academy is an online workshop experience specifically designed to teach you how to paint Abstract Paintings (like only you can!), Loosen Up your painting style, and use Design Fundamentals to give your paintings Dynamic Visual Impact. You get David’s personal attention and feedback on all of your work during the course. Now On Sale for $100 Off!
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The Painting Insider (formerly Abstract Painting Insider) now has a new format and is not abstract painting specific. Weekly lessons provide an abundance of information to painters at any level. I have poured information about everything I have learned about painting over the last 30 years into one course!

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