From Sketchbook to Large Paintings: How Ideas Develop

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In this video, I share my latest work in progress and show how I can trace its origins back to sketchbook work from last year and earlier this year.
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@leighhudson9340 Год назад

Louise I love this so much. Our work is so deeply personal it’s difficult to explain it in terms of do this then do that. If we were to approach it that way we would be replicating other people’s work. I love how you get it. Our work as artists is to figure out what questions to ask and then answer them for ourselves. Problem solving is what we do. It’s very helpful to have you validate that! And even though you aren’t telling us what to do when, just hearing your process helps immensely. Bless you for sharing this wealth of wisdom!!

@ThisPaintingLife Год назад

You are so welcome and I am glad you enjoyed it!

@kvadams9538 3 года назад

Louise, you are a ray of sunshine for someone who's 'finding her feet' in painting's creativity. Back in 2019 when participating in an art class I said to the teacher (who I'd been told would allow me to explore) that I was more of an intuitive painter; she replied 'oh, so you like to fling paint at the canvas.' Thank you for being you.

@ThisPaintingLife 3 года назад

haha - what a great teacher! (not)

@conniebyrsing9921 3 года назад

Great video

@shproductionpakistan786 2 года назад

Good

@a.humphries8678 2 года назад

Gosh, that can dampen someone's creative spirit. 😞

@poshyarn7426 3 года назад

A new Louise video always makes my day! Thank you, Louise, for your generosity in letting us into your painting life. Can’t wait for your book.

@poshyarn7426 3 года назад

And now that I’ve watched it….. LOVE the new direction! Serendipity, I started a panel similarly this week, with a neutral collage layer, completely the opposite of how I would normally activate the canvas with a lot of dark bold line. I felt like switching it around, challenges like that are so good at kickstarting work in a new direction.

@ThisPaintingLife 3 года назад

Thank you!

@ThisPaintingLife 3 года назад

How interesting that we started the same way!

@poshyarn7426 3 года назад

@@ThisPaintingLife It makes me wonder if Elizabeth Gilbert was onto something with Big Magic 😉

@shanfazelbhoy9491 3 месяца назад

and also the words and thoughts after going through the paintings are just so true.

@sharonstratis2846 3 года назад

Loving your new series with collage and limited palette with green! That tryptic is wonderful so far. thanks for sharing your thoughts behind it, from sketchbook to panel.

@ThisPaintingLife 3 года назад

Thanks so much!

@Behappy62 2 года назад

New to channel look forward to creative art

@pattigroome660 3 года назад

Louise, seeing your process is so very helpful. Thank you for your generosity and commitment to helping fellow artists.

@ThisPaintingLife 3 года назад

You are so welcome!

@lou9007 3 года назад

Anyone thinking about joining the Art Tribe and not sure? I'm a member and can thoroughly recommend it, this is a common phrase but...I haven't looked back since joining, I'd been looking for years for the support and knowledge Louise shares. Everyone in the group is so supportive too :)

@ThisPaintingLife 3 года назад

Thanks Lou :)

@laurabliss60 3 года назад

Hooray! Great message. Going to begin a new sketchbook NOW.

@ThisPaintingLife 3 года назад

Wonderful!

@CarysAnneHughes Месяц назад

I could totally relate to this process and it makes so much sense, the way you have put this together with flow and it really makes sense, inspiring thank you so much for sharing.

@SingYourselfWell 3 года назад

Wow. You ARE a texture girl, Louise! Just great, and thanks so much for sharing! 💖

@ThisPaintingLife 3 года назад

You are welcome :)

@philipmurphy2 2 года назад

So creative, These is when RU-vid takes over old broadcast TV for sure.

@ThisPaintingLife 2 года назад

thanks!

@sarahvincent5212 3 года назад

So good to see you and your work again. Love what you say about answering our own questions. That's part of the fun. Its not about painting by numbers! Tem pted to join your tribe!

@ThisPaintingLife 3 года назад

I hope you give us a try - it's free for 30 days so as long as you mark your calendar, you can leave if it's not for you xx

@leilaskye8143 3 года назад

How interesting when you mentioned about not getting disappointed when one gets close to the painting. Thank you for sharing.

@ThisPaintingLife 3 года назад

Hi Leila!

@lindawright4824 3 года назад

you just hit the nail on the head so well, you are an inspiration...thank you so much.

@ThisPaintingLife 3 года назад

Thank you!

@sharonrainey5755 Год назад

I learn something from every single posts you make. Large and so mall but all of them are interesting and fun!

@ThisPaintingLife Год назад

Awww that is so sweet of you to say. Thank you Sharon!

@debbigreen9863 3 года назад

Best video yet!!! Thank you.

@ThisPaintingLife 3 года назад

Thank you!

@juliegriffiths4272 3 года назад

Hiya, you are total inspiration, I really appreciate the way you reason and talk through your way of working. Refreshing. Thank you.

@ThisPaintingLife 3 года назад

Thanks Julie

@lanamorton5342 3 года назад

Love the way you do your sketchbook with any feeling you have at the very moment and use it for a reference later. Invaluable tip. Aha moment here for me. Thanks Louise for your awesome video.

@i_do_notconsent4968 5 месяцев назад

"How do I abstract a landscape" is my current question, thanks to this video. How to do what YOU've done Without doing what you've done. Unburying what is inside me. There must be something there because I am attracted so much to these paintings you showed today. I adore landscapes in real life, but find painting them representationally is boring and tedious to me, and I get impatient and start using 'symbols' (really rather silly looking pine trees and rushed-over details.) You have set me off on another exploratory path, Louise! I really love you. :D

@AmysCreativeArt 3 года назад

Wow. Absolutely Stunning work. So much to look at. Just FABULOUS 💜💜💜👍🥰

@ThisPaintingLife 3 года назад

Thank you so much!

@annrubino6252 11 месяцев назад

This is the heart of an artist - so beautifully expressed. Thank you, Louise.

@carolesky1383 3 года назад

Fabulous process video, thank you!!! Can t wait to get back to the studio. If this is what s in Art Tribe, count me in! 👏👏🙆‍♀️🎨🎨🎨💓

@ThisPaintingLife 3 года назад

You're in!

@sheilagreenall1165 3 года назад

Oh Louise I've missed you. Your new work is amazing as always. 🤗💕

@ThisPaintingLife 3 года назад

Thank you! 😊

@CherylK.333 3 года назад

Helpful and inspirational. I'm loving the energy and colors and layering in these paintings!

@ThisPaintingLife 3 года назад

Thank you very much!

@loreleihopkinsart 3 года назад

I thank you so much Louise! Very profound and helpful content for us who are in search of meaning and inspiration. I am joining!

@ThisPaintingLife 3 года назад

I can't wait to get to know you :)

@LoriMooreThompson 3 года назад

Louise, you are the best mentor and teacher. Thank you for inspiring us to find our own way!

@ThisPaintingLife 3 года назад

Wow, thank you!

@LoriMooreThompson 3 года назад

@@ThisPaintingLife Well deserved!

@angelamezzatesta6435 2 года назад

Beautiful work Louise. Thankyou for sharing your process.

@jeanrawlins9996 3 года назад

Thank you so much for an extremely interesting insight into the long process of how you make your beautiful pieces of work for us to enjoy!

@ThisPaintingLife 3 года назад

You are so welcome!

@julietoye9872 Год назад

I love that abstract landscape 💖

@ThisPaintingLife Год назад

Thanks Julie x

@jeannettehofman459 2 года назад

Wonderful video again, thank you Louise!

@trinesandns4947 3 года назад

Thank you for sharing your process so generously. You inspire me so much!

@ThisPaintingLife 3 года назад

I'm so glad!

@janebrannigan1325 3 года назад

Liking your ideas and layering of collage . Your new work has great energy and life force! Especially the teal and green at the top of one... Thanks Louise! Thank you for sharing

@ThisPaintingLife 3 года назад

Thanks Jane!

@susanneengel-schuster 3 года назад

Wonder wonder wonderfull , love it! ❤

@ThisPaintingLife 3 года назад

Thank you! Cheers!

@sarawelder1 2 года назад

So many good ideas and tips here. You give permission to play , explore and mess up on the way and I love that.Thank you!

@ThisPaintingLife 2 года назад

Glad you enjoyed it!

@jillgoodyear7716 3 года назад

Always an inspiration. Love the look of the new work.

@ThisPaintingLife 3 года назад

Thank you! Cheers!

@irenehynes7536 3 года назад

Fascinating methods! Thanks for sharing your thoughts and for making the video!

@ThisPaintingLife 3 года назад

My pleasure!

@jilliantoombs6975 2 года назад

Hi Louise! I am a listener and lover of Art Juice, I love listening to you and Alice, and I am so delighted to have found you here on RU-vid! I have not seen your work up close like this before, and I am truly blown away by the vivacity and depth you've created in your paintings. They make me feel like I'm on the moors. 💚 Fantastical work. This video hit on some things my little artist heart needed to hear today, so thank you for sharing this peak into your process, and your lovely (and frank and honest) insights.

@adrianachristensen5901 3 года назад

Your videos are amazing. I love them , you express the things I don't have the words to say. Thanks 🙏

@ThisPaintingLife 3 года назад

So nice of you

@vivekagudmundsson9624 3 года назад

Ohhh my god ..thank you. Just what i needed. You are the best.take care.hugs from sweden.🥰

@ThisPaintingLife 3 года назад

You’re welcome 😊

@TheDabshear 3 года назад

Exciting and inspiring!

@ThisPaintingLife 3 года назад

thank you xx

@mariaguillerminaayrolo1480 Год назад

So many beautiful organic forms in all your art!!!!! Thank you for sharing the process ❤

@ThisPaintingLife Год назад

Thanks so much for your kind words! 😊

@susanpriestart 3 года назад

I so get excited when a visit of yours comes on x

@ThisPaintingLife 3 года назад

Aww thank you!

@denisebarmak3559 3 года назад

Thank you, Louise! You are such an inspiration. I look forward to your new book in October, and more books to come.

@ThisPaintingLife 3 года назад

Thank you!

@janetbrown8342 3 года назад

I just want to get going now! Thankyou Louise that was so helpful.

@ThisPaintingLife 3 года назад

So glad!

@susanfox7495 3 года назад

Thanks so much for making this video and sharing your process-I am so interested in how you use your sketchbooks to explore, capture your feelings on paper and play with color. There are many things I don’t know yet about making my art with paint and collage, but after taking your taster course and joining the Art Tribe in the early summer, I have so much more confidence to just BEGIN, to experiment, be curious and to put aside the expectation of perfection…life lessons! I love those deep greens and beautiful creams in your new paintings!!!

@ThisPaintingLife 3 года назад

That's great - that's how you'll find your way :)

@bonniemiller3587 3 года назад

Thoroughly amazing! I’m one of those people who want to know ‘how’ and now I know the answer. And by the way…you are right about the likes of us having a lack of confidence!

@ThisPaintingLife 3 года назад

Confidence comes through simply doing it

@jeaninebrownpaints2025 2 года назад

Louise, I just love how you describe what you are trying to achieve in your work, (not trying, you do acheive it!) you are a gem. And to share so freely with those of us struggling away alone in our studios is just generous and fantastic! I feel like part of the team when I hear you describe your own journey and I am truly grateful. Thank you from the bottom of my heart, dear Louise.

@ThisPaintingLife 2 года назад

You are so welcome!

@pujalin5525 3 года назад

thank you Louise, for your authenticity in you and in your art. i love what you have been sharing. 🙏 ❤️

@ThisPaintingLife 3 года назад

You are so welcome

@authenticallykhalid 2 года назад

Amazing advice! We have to set out and answer the question which no one else could do.

@ThisPaintingLife 2 года назад

So true!

@learnrelearn 3 года назад

Thank you for sharing how your organize your daily studies. Organizing the pieces parts I have collected and created over time is a mess for me - pack rat style. After your video I can see how I can organize my thoughts into a coherent method, that is thoughtful and useful to me going forward. You are a gift to creatives. Thank you for sharing. HUGE THANK YOU!

@ThisPaintingLife 3 года назад

You are so welcome!

@marlagershkoff54 3 года назад

Really love how you are building such wonderful layers with collage, paint, and sanding. Can definitely feel the energy you are creating in these paintings!

@ThisPaintingLife 3 года назад

Thank you so much!

@liocreates 2 года назад

These new pieces are really next level work. Love how your techniques have evolved to this point - can’t wait to see how they keep evolving! Thanks so much for sharing your current creative process.

@ThisPaintingLife 2 года назад

Glad you enjoyed xx

@gwentellier7959 Год назад

Love your process. I can watch this video over and over. Really inspiring. Thank you, love it.

@ThisPaintingLife Год назад

Glad you enjoyed it! ♥

@kathystewart2642 3 года назад

Another great video Louise - thank you. So much to think about and be inspired by.

@ThisPaintingLife 3 года назад

I am glad you enjoyed it x

@AquaLumenStudio 2 года назад

As always Louise, I love you your work, your creativity and generosity! I haven’t watched any of your videos for so long as life has been soooo busy, but am really glad I did…. Cheers and thank you! 💚

@ThisPaintingLife 2 года назад

Thank you so much!

@HarmonyThiessen 2 года назад

This was a GREAT video. Thank you so much.

@judithgillam5074 3 года назад

Louise - you are amazing ! I absolutely love listening to your awe-inspiring talks , and watching the emotion spill into everyone of your abstracts . Thank you so much ! Kind regards - Judi - Australia

@ThisPaintingLife 3 года назад

Thank you Judith!

@suenorrisart 11 месяцев назад

You are my inspiration at the moment. My work at present is about history, which I build with layers that I scrape back and I loved watching this because you were speaking to the heart of my current work... but I'm a bit stuck, and you've given me some spark back. Thank you 😊

@joycebotie223 3 года назад

Thank you for sharing YOU! Every video leaves me motivated and inspired and teaches me to be me!

@ThisPaintingLife 3 года назад

That is awesome!

@paultje4874 3 года назад

I love your words about finding your joy in finding your answers. Sometimes I struggle in a painting. Wanting to paint a certain structure for instance. And it is so much more fun, when there is a struggle at first. When it is there all of a sudden, after the struggling, it gives so much joy. Even when I look at a painting that is finished that are the feelings that emerge. Wow. That was hard at first, but then did this and that and look at it now!!! Thanks Louise for your video`s. Always a joy. And thank you for showing your process.

@ThisPaintingLife 3 года назад

Glad you enjoyed!

@jenniebaker52 3 года назад

Just love watching your informative videos learn lots

@ThisPaintingLife 3 года назад

So glad!

@frankiecarboni 3 года назад

So inspiring Louise, thank you for sharing this. I love love love the tryptic, and it occurred to me while looking at it that I'd love to see what you would do with a huge canvas or a wall, all that space to throw yourself into! Thank you again 🙏🏻

@ThisPaintingLife 3 года назад

It would be fun!

@SongbirdCollageArts 3 года назад

Thanks for giving us a peek into your creative process!

@ThisPaintingLife 3 года назад

You are most welcome!

@suzevanleeuwen3761 3 года назад

WOW Louise I like this last paintings very much, this layering to make it really intersting, a lot of work but a beautiful journey!!! It inspires me to start in a different way and do a lot of exploring. Thanks again.

@ThisPaintingLife 3 года назад

Have fun exploring!

@perinilan4364 3 года назад

Totally inspired by this video to continue my creative endeavours, especially when I’m experimenting. I love how you showed us several sketchbook examples and the larger paintings, explained the process and what you like in them.

@ThisPaintingLife 3 года назад

I'm so glad it was helpful

@cecileegeorgeson_artist 3 года назад

So lovely to see your process…..have been struggling with focus lately so have been reviewing lots of your videos….thankyou for still doing fresh videos👏🙏🌸

@ThisPaintingLife 3 года назад

Thank you Cecilee, glad you are enjoying them.

@4paws70 2 года назад

I love your work thank you for sharing

@susiedraper8543 3 года назад

THIS IS SO INSPIRING. Thank you Louise. You are truly helping me to find my voice.

@ThisPaintingLife 3 года назад

Oh how wonderful!

@yokemelissant9098 3 года назад

Thank you so much much sharing your process. By seeing your sketchbooks it gives me so much energy to go on working in my studio. So that's where I will go now...

@ThisPaintingLife 3 года назад

You can do it!

@judithclendenning4146 3 года назад

Great video.. thank you, thank you Louise. Your videos always get my creative juices going! This was so interesting 🎶💕😃

@ThisPaintingLife 3 года назад

So glad!

@sueevans7835 Год назад

Hello Louise, Thank you. Watching your processes, listening to your perspective and viewing your work have helped me enormously. I am gradually defining my own style, abandoning fear and having a crack at all sorts! In my art 'infancy' but growing rapidly.

@ThisPaintingLife Год назад

Awww that's wonderful because that's what art is all about. Happy painting!

@_sandits 2 года назад

You're doing great!

@possiblepaintings5059 2 года назад

I love belonging to Art Tribe. Thank you Louise you are amazing!!!

@ThisPaintingLife 2 года назад

Thank you!

@berniceharmyk7856 3 года назад

thank you thank you....you are a gem.....inspiring.

@ThisPaintingLife 3 года назад

thanks for watching x

@Engelhafen 2 года назад

Louise I love your mind and process. 👍🏼

@ThisPaintingLife 2 года назад

I appreciate that

@SharonLynnWilliams 3 года назад

A wonderful video -thank you! I especially love that you have stated in the past you hate green, but stuck through with it until you found YOUR way to use YOUR green! Very inspirational, especially in how to use a sketchbook to generate ideas.

@ThisPaintingLife 3 года назад

Thank you!

@annsharman1711 3 года назад

Loved this - thanks!

@ThisPaintingLife 3 года назад

So glad!

@barbbell2424 2 года назад

So much truth in this video. No, you're not being glibb'ish. I love hearing that everything is a process from the inside out and I understand to not confuse simple with easy. I love your encouragement to explore and learn. Thank you so much for your honest guidance and direction.

@johnkitching6293 2 года назад

This video is brilliant, and so helpful Louise and spot on showing development of a painting through use of materials and experimentation to create a stunning image! Thank you

@ThisPaintingLife 2 года назад

Glad you enjoyed it!

@tannaorr4133 2 года назад

Fabulous video! Gorgeous colors and marks! Thank you for sharing your amazing creativity!

@ThisPaintingLife 2 года назад

You are so welcome!

@jackilong7608 3 года назад

Thanks so much for sharing, you are terrific!

@ThisPaintingLife 3 года назад

Thank you Jacki!

@kimlarsen1387 2 года назад

What an inspiration!

@ThisPaintingLife 2 года назад

Thank you!

@dianecharest8365 3 месяца назад

As always, thank you for sharing your knowledge.

@ThisPaintingLife 3 месяца назад

My pleasure!

@maureenknight3863 9 месяцев назад

wow...stunning

@ScutoidStudios 2 года назад

Good job, you're on Creators on the Rise!

@ThisPaintingLife 2 года назад

Thank you!

@heidiehlers6740 3 года назад

Great insight. That's your job as an artist!

@ThisPaintingLife 3 года назад

It really is!

@lightwavz 3 года назад

This was exactly the video I needed at the exact time I needed it! I really love your style and techniques. I have played around with similar processes and just realized I haven't made it nearly as organic as it needed to be. Consider me a brand new fan!

@ThisPaintingLife 3 года назад

Glad it was helpful!

@angelawallismoore2283 10 месяцев назад

I love your work and your gift for explaining your process. Very inspiring. Thank you!

@ThisPaintingLife 9 месяцев назад

Thank you so much!

@sandysiman 2 года назад

Just watched some of your videos for the first time. Thoroughly enjoyed your ink and collages

@ThisPaintingLife 2 года назад

Thanks so much!

@JoyceDillon Год назад

I love this. So helpful.

@ThisPaintingLife Год назад

So glad you enjoyed it!

@cateh4772 Год назад

Louise you are an absolute inspiration- you’ve awakened something in me I didn’t even know was there and at 50 this is what I want to with my time….. find my own abstract expression style and be able to put it on paper - Thankyou so much 💕

@ThisPaintingLife Год назад

You are so welcome and happy painting!

@JaniceFeist-ev2jw 6 месяцев назад

I love your work, and I love how you approach it. Thank you for the spark that I need :)

@ThisPaintingLife 6 месяцев назад

Glad you enjoy it!

@indib5897 3 года назад

Deep and wonderfully inspirational… even as works in progress. Great to see and hear your voice again. Take care… you look tired 🤗.

@ThisPaintingLife 3 года назад

I think that's just my face lol

@rhondaviau-caron3322 Год назад

Thank you thank you thank you for sharing your deepest insights.

@ThisPaintingLife Год назад

You are so welcome Rhonda. Thanks for watching! ♥

@CharmacheArt 2 года назад

Love your artwork, great video, thanks for sharing 👍

@ThisPaintingLife 2 года назад

Thank you so much!

@marthakaplan6367 3 года назад

Love this video - thank you

@ThisPaintingLife 3 года назад

Glad you enjoyed it!

@conniesolberg 3 года назад

It was a breath of fresh air to find this video in my email box today. I have several paintings that need an injection of "something"-most likely just a bit of right brain loose-ness. I have started using collage elements, but very timidly, cause I didn't want it to look obvious, but seeing how bold you start out with it, and build it up/knock it back/I won't be so timid in the future. Looking forward to studio time tomorrow.....

@ThisPaintingLife 3 года назад

Thanks!