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Paint a large scale, modern abstract painting for your home! This free online video art lesson will teach you everything you need to know from supplies to technique and it's all taught by expert David A. Clemen.
There are 15 videos in this series:
Abstract painting is an expression of yourself through color and technique; learn this and more in this free online art lesson about abstract painting taught by expert David A. Clemen.
Supplies you'll need to create your abstract painting for your home including canvas, acrylic paint, and brushes; learn this and more in this free online art lesson about abstract painting taught by expert David A. Clemen.
The importance of choosing the colors for your abstract painting for the home and making sure they compliment the intended room; learn this and more in this free online art lesson about abstract painting taught by expert David A. Clemen.
How to begin your abstract painting for your home by "plopping your paint" on canvas; learn this and more in this free online art lesson about abstract painting taught by expert David A. Clemen.
Once paint it "plopped," how to spread that color using a squeegee on your canvas for the abstract painting for your home; learn this and more in this free online art lesson about abstract painting taught by expert David A. Clemen.
How to add the second color to your squeegeed canvas for your abstract painting for the home; learn this and more in this free online art lesson about abstract painting taught by expert David A. Clemen.
How to spread the second color on your abstract painting canvas using a squeegee; learn this and more in this free online art lesson about abstract painting taught by expert David A. Clemen.
Adding the third color onto your twice squeegeed canvas for the abstract painting for your home; learn this and more in this free online art lesson about abstract painting taught by expert David A. Clemen.
Using a squeegee to spread the third color on your canvas for the abstract painting for your home; learn this and more in this free online art lesson about abstract painting taught by expert David A. Clemen.
Techniques for using a paintbrush to spread paint on your abstract painting canvas; learn this and more in this free online art lesson about abstract painting taught by expert David A. Clemen.
Using clay sculpting tools for creating texture on your abstract painting for your home; learn this and more in this free online art lesson about abstract painting taught by expert David A. Clemen.
Techniques for adding paint for added detail to your canvas for your abstract painting for your home; learn this and more in this free online art lesson about abstract painting taught by expert David A. Clemen.
Filling in certain areas with paint using the squeegee and additional paint; learn this and more in this free online art lesson about abstract painting for the home taught by expert David A. Clemen.
Adding a bit more color to your painting through careful use of a squeegee; learn this and more in this free online art lesson about abstract painting taught by expert David A. Clemen.
Presentation of the final product of the abstract painting for you home and the details that emerged; learn this and more in this free online art lesson about abstract painting taught by expert David A. Clemen.
Painting is the art of using a pigmented medium to create a picture of reality filtered through the imagination, the senses, emotions, and life experience. Artists the world over have multiplied the uses of painting as a vital mode of human expression, whether recording history, retelling myth and legend, expressing religious fervor, or exploring the unknown. From early history to the present, we have records of men and women making graphic representations of their world, showing their understanding and their curiosity.
In this series of free online video art lessons you'll learn how to create an abstract painting for your home. Expert David A. Clemen shows how line, form, shape and space come into play when planning a painting. You'll learn tips on using texture, color, and proportion to add emphasis to certain parts of a painting, and how these design elements can add movement and create a sense of unity in your works of art.
David Clemen David A. Clemen has a BFA in Fashion Design from Virginia Commonwealth University and a one year Graphic Design degree from the Art Institute of Atlanta. He is qualified in many different art forms such as illustration, painting, murals, fashion illustration, characters, fashion design, and graphic art. <p> Check out the linked website for more of his work!dkdk
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