How do you go from realism to abstraction and what is abstraction?
In this series I am exploring these topics by showing you how I am taking my love of nature and abstracting from reality in order to express something more. Whether it be from sketches whilst outside, poetry that I have written about nature, inspiration guided from seasons or what is happening in my lovely garden.
In this second video of the series I show some of the results of different sketch ideas and what I have done with them, this was inspired by a course I took with
Lewis Noble, here's a link to his channel... https://www.youtube.com/@LewisNobleArtist
Other contemporary artists I am learning and inspired by: Jane Hodgson (My Art Mentor)
https://www.youtube.com/@vjanehodgson
Louise Fletcher (Art Tribe and now Find Your Joy!) https://www.youtube.com/@ThisPaintingLife
Carole Baker (Shropshire Artist who's Landscapes and Use of Colour I Love) https://www.youtube.com/@CaroleBakerRBSA
Annie Luke Turner (Wonderful Process from Outside to In!) https://www.instagram.com/annieluketurnerartist/
It's always an exciting journey, but now I'm finding my true inner artist. It's not about techniques or knowledge though I am learning (a lot!) now it's about feeling, hence why it's so special.
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You can see the first in my series here:
I hope you enjoy this video, in it I have used A3 Spiral Bound and A6 Concertina Sketchbooks, both are Seawhite.