Techniques Won't Make You a Better Painter
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Techniques Won't Make You a Better Painter
Did you know that every time you make a painting your design skills are on display? Whether the design is good, bad or otherwise the world can see your design skill.
Making a good painting with good design is hard, but I try diligently to make the designs as good as my skill allows. At the same time, I can figure that about 40% of what I do gets cut off the stretcher, thrown in the trash or gessoed over, never to see the light of day again. I’ve been painting for 30 years and I am still learning about design and how to make a good painting.
Everything comes down to the basics - to the fundamentals of design. If you don’t have an understanding of the fundamentals of designing a good painting, then the chances of you making a good painting are about the same as winning the lottery.
Many artists search for the key to better paintings in a new technique or a new medium. There is not a technique or a medium in the world that will make you a better painter.
Here are the two keys to being a better painter:
Learn the Design Fundamentals and how to Implement them in a painting.
Do lots and lots and lots of paintings practicing how to implement the design fundamentals.
I practice the fundamentals every time I paint. I practice - a lot! I hope I never get to the point where I know everything or where I think every painting I make is perfect. It’s a struggle and a journey that we are on as painters, and one that lasts a lifetimes. Have fun with it.
If you can benefit from learning the fundamentals of painting design I have a course called Design Fundamentals for the Artist that you can learn about HERE.
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)
August 4-6, 2021 David M. Kessler Fine Art Studio, Winston-Salem, NC. This is a Studio Workshop in Abstract Painting. Click Here for Information and Registration. Only 1 Seat Left!
September 1-3, 2021 “Bigger, Faster, Fresher, Looser Abstract Painting” Ingram, TX
Hill Country Arts Foundation Click Here for Information and RegistrationSeptember 23-25, “Bigger, Faster, Fresher, Looser Abstract Painting” 2021 Huntsville, AL
Huntsville Museum of Art Click Here for Information and RegistrationOctober 8-10, 2021, “Abstracting the Coastal Landscape “ Walton Beach, FL
Arts and Design Society (ADSO), Contact: Hanna Joensuu
Email: hanna222@cox.netOctober 26-28, 2021 “Bigger, Faster, Fresher, Looser Abstract Painting” Daytona Beach, FL
Art League of Daytona Beach, Click HERE for Information and Registration
As always, thanks for your support!
David
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