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David M Kessler is a contemporary painter, nationally recognized abstract painting workshop instructor, author of the book, "Bigger, Faster, Fresher, Looser Abstract Painting Workbook", and founder of Abstract Painting Academy, Abstract Painting Insider and Visual Art Business Academy.
@@najwaalnaief3275 it’s always better not to copy someone else’s work. Here’s the problem: some folks copy others work (which is copyright infringement and a crime) and then they decide to sell that piece, which is even larger crime. Try to come up with your own material - it really isn’t that difficult.
Very helpful info. Looking back on some of my pieces that worked, and the ones that seemed to be missing something, this definitely sheds light on the areas I struggled. I do however question if all three bullet points are needed. I’ve seen some really incredible work from artists like Samantha DaSilva where no hard edges are found, and no color wheel rules were followed. I think adding the element of texture can change some of these rules and add a point of interest where hard edges or color change is lacking. This was still immensely helpful nonetheless! Thanks for sharing this content.
Great work…you definitely need music when painting, or do you prefer not to? Also, is that a light beige or unbleached white you are using? Like the softness of that colour! From Canada here❤love the freeness you have when you paint….I have a real problem with just letting go, but I’ll keep trying!
@@dianehansma1725 thanks Diane. I always paint to music - it helps me loosen up. Yes, I am using I bleached titanium as one of the colors. Thanks for watching.
You mentioned that you could also just gesso the back of your painting? Can that be done to a finished acrylic painting? Would really appreciate your help with this question.. I have a finished commissioned piece that needs an opaque coating on the back and I don't want to damage it. Thank you
I know it’s not good I wish I saw this video before. I love drawing but every time someone in social media just out does me which made me to strive and get better. I guess that’s why I got a lot better and social media did actually help with choosing an art style but I loved this video. ❤️🩹
Have you experienced the gel medium drying completely on the paper or board before affixing them together? I was adhering a large painting to a wood panel and by the time I got done putting the gel medium on, the first half of the application was dry to the touch. I have an even bigger painting that I want to adhere to a panel and now I'm nervous about that happening again. I would love any suggestions you might have for this.
@@kimknollart I have not experienced that, but I live in a humid climate. My guess is your studio has dry air and it makes the medium dry too fast. It could also be the you are applying it too thinly on the surface. You may be able to add a retarder of some sort to lengthen the drying time.
I have a passion for painting red rock scenes, but I'm having trouble with color blending. It would be really helpful if you could show me (and others) the colors you are using to achieve the look. I've tried all kinds of combinations of colors but I just can't seem to do it right. I paint now with acrylic paint -- I'm totally new to acrylic painting, as I've been doing pastel painting for 5 years now. Thank you for sharing this video with us all.
@@reneekroyer5104 Renee, if you open the video description below the video, scroll to the blog post link - in the blog post I list every color I used in the painting.
thank you for the information. i have Arches watercolor paper on hand will give that a try. i have been making my own canvases, but this will be a real time saver
We're strange us humans, we think everything must have a practical purpose..........there is literally no 'use' for painting, none! When I'm painting however, often times I find myself wondering if my work is going to be any good for someone to hang up. I like videos like this to remind me not to think about the result but enjoy the process. Overthinking is my nemesis, thanks for this video 👌🏼👌🏼
I've just watched a video by one Dianne Mize (I may have got the name a bit wrong) which insists that Ultramarine is cooler than Prussian Blue; she takes yellow, ANY yellow, as being warm, using a version of the colour wheel which she's taking literally; but it isn't laid out in any logical way.... what effect this has on actual painting I'm not sure.... but when I suggest students take a look at RU-vid for guidance, I do need to be a lot clearer about those to whom they should pay attention. Dianne is saying the exact opposite of what you're saying, and in my opinion - she's totally wrong. I wonder what effect these opinions have on actual paintings - do you think it would make a real difference, one way or the other?
Robert, I’m not sure what effects it would ultimately have on paintings. What I have presented here are generally accepted as universal principals about color that I have gleaned from others over the last 30 plus years - these are not opinions I have made up. Some others will have different opinions, as they always do. Thanks for watching.
Use or recycle large, used plastic jars or buckets stuffed w tightly rolled up newspaper, junk mail, rags, etc. coming out the top like a funnel. Pour the dirty water down the top of the roll which will capture both the dye colors and solids, and helps wick and evaporate the water. Replace crumbling paper (or whole container) as needed, throw discards into landfill trash as normal. This will keep the more toxic or deep staining pigments like the Thalos out of your sinks and water treatment plants.
I had been using it for art for about a month or two ish b4 i found out it was toxic! I even put it on my skin! I wish they put it on the bottle. I dont know what i should do.
I have it on my skin all the time - I just don’t leave it on for too long. Don’t worry - its not toxic like uranium or anything. Using it for painting is what its for, just use common sense.
You’re telling me! I use mine all the time when painting and I don’t like to wear gloves. I just try not to leave the paint on my hands for long periods of time.
@@davidm.kesslerfineart1717 thank you yes sir that I what I meant. Another question can I use the Utrecht gesso and mix it with a color gesso (Michael Harding non absorbing primer) will the Utrecht gesso turn the color of the the MH primer?
David, a question for you. The painting behind you seems to have violet, but there is no yellow. Or maybe it’s blue, but there is no orange. Definitely has warm and cool though. Complementary colours are not mandatory then?
Sharla, that painting is an analogous color combo of violet, blue-violet and blue (analogous colors combos are 3-5 colors adjacent to each other on the color wheel-and probably my favorite to use).
