Workshop # 61 Abstract

Workshop # 61 Abstract

I have been using various tools in Photoshop on my own images to learn to see some abstracts in some of my photos... playing with color combinations and even painting with a great set of palette knife brushes.

This has absolutely no connection with my references except for the colors. After doing the first layers it went completely intuitive... Glad I had Heleni to tell me to stop!!! The photo came out a bit too bright than original
Done with various tools including palette knife, paper towels, screening, and various scratch tools.

First layers 

oil & cold wax

11 x 14 "
gessoed cardboard

Final

oil & cold wax

11 x 14 "

 gessoed cardboard

Workshop # 60 Abstract Landscape

Workshop  # 60 Abstract Landscape

I still feel that I jumping into a new field (pool) of painting without really knowing how to swim... but with this painting it started from a sketch that I did years ago for Wetcanvas All Media Art events Sept 28th  hosted by mlou_jhu in 2012.  The Yosemite sketch.

First Draft

oils & cold wax

11 x 14 "

Final

oils & cold wax

gessoed cardboard

11 x 14 "

Workshop # 59 Abstract Landscape

Workshop  # 59 Abstract Landscape

This painting has a history/story. It started out as an exercise from an online workshop by Richard Robinson but was discarded and put in the closet. Here is what I did with the lesson.  Well in short one day I was looking for something and came across one of  the studies and decided to over paint in a more abstract fashion and try to learn the use of some cold wax I had made.  More about how I got interested in cold wax under the work.

Oils on canvas

35 x 28 cm

Cold Wax 

Palette Knife

Canvas from Archive

At first I thought of using it portrait format but it didn't work so I scraped and continued landscape format

Final Painting

First I want to thank  a few artists that introduced me to this new medium,  Sue Marrazzo, Doris Vasek and 

Kathy Elliot  for their support and tips.

Last January I took part in Leslie Seata's 30 painting in thirty days.  During that time I met on line some very interesting abstract work using a medium cold wax. This perked my interest and I started to search for more info about this medium. I have had an interest in abstract work and love the palette knife so thought the technique would be a new exploration in my journey.  Couldn't find any of this medium in any stores but did find a site with recipes and luckily my daughter had some beeswax flakes so I made my first batch, probably not so kosher but that's what I have.   Made a few attempts that didn't really pan so it was put aside till I started on this old canvas.  

I am pretty happy with the result. Love working with texture and scraped and putting on. I am really excited about using this new medium!!!