Abstract Painter.Art Educator.
David M. Kessler Fine Art
If you’ve ever wondered how to create an abstract painting composition, this video and pdf are for you!
There is no secret handshake, magic dust or password that will make you a better painter. The only thing that will, is spending time painting. The more paintings you make, the better painter you will be.
Read MoreThe concept of Structure and Spontaneity is something I have talked about before: other posts in this blog, in talks to art groups, and in my abstract painting workshops. It is one of three main concepts that inform how I paint. The other two concepts being Bigger, Faster, Fresher, Looser and Paint First, Then Think.
Read MoreI like to be fearless in the studio. I think we can all benefit from being fearless when we approach a blank canvas. After all, what is there really to fear? In a previous post I talked about painting fears and how to overcome them. When you realize what they are, it is easy to recognize and then remove them.
Read MoreAbstract Painting Academy is an online version of David's wildly popular Bigger, Faster, Fresher, Looser Abstract Painting Workshops. This online workshop is specifically designed for those who, for whatever reason, cannot attend one of David's live workshop events. The in-depth content is the same that he teaches to hundreds of students in live workshop events all across the country each year.
Read MoreI get this question all the time at show openings and exhibitions. Or folks will say, "I just don't get abstract painting." My typical response is that abstract painting is just like any other type of painting, it just has the subject matter removed.
Read MoreI have been told by many people that they really enjoy watching me paint in these videos. I remember the first time I ever saw an artist do a full painting demonstration I was mesmerized.
Read MoreI get lots of requests from my fans to make more painting videos, so here is the latest video from the studio: "The Painting of Jewel Tones 2". This painting is an exercise in using the three primary colors of red, blue and yellow.
Read MoreI teach painting workshops all across the country. I find that when I begin a discussion about utilizing the color wheel to develop color harmonies in paintings I receive lots of blank looks on student's faces. I have come to realize that nearly all amateur painters paint from photographs, trying to exactly match local colors without any thought given to creating harmonious color combinations. I guess they think that everything in a photograph provides color harmony. It doesn't.
Read MoreConsistency may be the most important word to describe the activity of a successful professional artist. Consistency in the type of work created; consistency in the presentation of what is produced; consistency in the marketing message; consistency in the brand; consistency in posting to social media; consistency in studio practices; consistency in producing work; and consistency in keeping up with customers are just a few that come to mind.
Read MoreThere are so many resources available to artists in these days of data and information consumption. Ads can be seen everywhere promising that we can be better painters or sell more paintings or be masters of color just by signing up for this or that seminar, or newsletter, or whatever the ad du jour happens to be.
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