Hello & welcome! In this painting session I'm sharing the beginning of a new series of abstract paintings, inspired by a blend of words, places and experiences exploring what the Outdoors means to me.
Recently, I've been holding myself back with the need to re-invent the wheel all the time in my creative practice. I've made this video and project, structured to help a little with that. Stay tuned to see how it develops!
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00:00 Intro
01:06 Planning the new series
01:25 Problem solving
01:46 My new project structure
04:00 Underpainting
05:03 Paintings inspired by words
06:19 Sketchbooks
07:51 Making textures
08:24 Working on multiple paintings
09:00 Materials
10:04 Developing sketches
11:53 Developing story & narrative
14:21 Thank yous & future plans
15:40 Process to music
22:10 Tape Reveal
24:24 Final Paintings