Monday, October 31, 2016

Feeling Inspired? Link Up Party #2!


Are Feeling Inspired? Need a creative boost to start the week?

 I know I do – join me each Monday for a linkup party where you can share your creative side (posts): Painting, Drawing, Photography, Quilting, Music, DIYs, Crafts… 

If it is creative, then share it here — I would love to see what you are working on!

My Painting Video of the Day:


Cornfield Impression - Timelapse Panoramic Landscape.
Artist Charles Wolf. Impulsive Artistry © 2016. 
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The Link Up! 

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—All linked posts must be creative and artsy, family friendly and please no giveaways.

—Please leave a comment below!

—A link back to this post on social media would be much appreciated! 


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Thursday, October 27, 2016

Sunrise River Acrylic Painting Video!



Today, I wanted to share a basic painting video from the Impulsive Artistry YouTube Channel that will show you how to block-in an acrylic landscape painting of a sunrise over a river. 

When using acrylic paints, it is important to work in layers, not that you have much of choice, due to the very fast drying time. First you put down a base layer (also called an under-painting) without much detail, focusing on color, composition, and establishing the general qualities of the artwork. Later, you can go back and put in all of the details that you want, but it is important to get your basic idea down in front of you on the canvas (usually I can fill a canvas in 20 minutes or less) and from there you can make it perfect. 

Why is this important? It is easy to loose sight of the big picture when you start to work on the details. To get a more unified look: paint the basic colors first, then add highlights and shadows. 

This is a fun-little sunrise painting that I created from my own imagination, and from my memories of sunrises over lakes and rivers when I went fishing with my father when I was a small boy.

The Painting Video:


"River Sunrise." Acrylic on Canvas, 16x20in. Artist Charles Wolf. Impulsive Artistry © 2016. All Rights Reserved. 
Impulsive Artistry Blog Productions. 

This video contains audio and text instructions on how to paint this work, and is intended to be used for educational purposes only. Copying this work and reselling your copy is strictly prohibited under copyright law. 

Materials to Paint this Work: 

2 Inch Brush
1 Inch Brush
Water Cup
Easel or Flat Surface
16x20 Inch Canvas

Acrylic Paint: 
Mars Black
Titanium White
Phthalo Green
Cobalt Blue
Cadmium Yellow Medium

Etsy Shop:

You can buy all of my original acrylic and oil paintings at my Etsy Shop! Save 20% with the Shop Coupon Code at checkout: SUNRISE20 

Take a look at what I have – nothing that matches your home decor? No problem! I take commissions, so send me a message at the Impulsive Artistry Facebook Page if you are interested in me painting a work just for you!



Final Thoughts:

Thank you for reading this short article and watching me paint today. If you decide to paint your own piece using a blocking-in approach like this, then share a link to it on the Impulsive Artistry Facebook Page – I would love to see what you create!

Have a fantastic creative weekend,


—Charles


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Tuesday, October 25, 2016

Autumn in Asheville—Photo Set # 1


Autumn in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Photo by Charles Wolf. Impulsive Artistry © 2016. All Rights Reserved. 

This past weekend, my wife and I traveled from our home in Raleigh up into the Blue Ridge Mountains to the lovely city of Asheville. The images of this photo set were all captured on the first day of our trip, driving along the Blue Ridge Parkway and from the top of Mount Mitchell, the tallest peak east of the Mississippi (6684ft). Enjoy! 

Views From Mount Mitchell


Path to the Observatory. Photo by Charles Wolf. 
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Mount Mitchell View. Photo by Charles Wolf. 
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The Winding Road. Photo by Charles Wolf. 
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Cloudscape View. Photo by Charles Wolf. 
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Blue Ridge Parkway Overlooks


Autumn Overlook. Photo by Charles Wolf. 
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Sunset Through the Leaves. Photo by Charles Wolf. 
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Mountaintop Sunset. Photo by Charles Wolf. 
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 Last Light Over the Mountains. Photo by Charles Wolf. 
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Question of the Day:

How is Autumn progressing where you live? Have the leaves all turned yet? Let me know in the comments below or on the 

Thanks for stopping by and viewing today's photo set. More captures are on the way from my incredible weekend in the mountains. 

Hope you all have a fantastic creative week! 

—Charles

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Monday, October 24, 2016

Feeling Inspired? Linkup Party!


Are Feeling Inspired? Need a creative boost to start the week?

 I know I do – join me each Monday for a linkup party where you can share your creative side (posts): Painting, Drawing, Photography, Quilting, Music, DIYs, Crafts… 

If it is creative, then share it here — I would love to see what you are working on!

My Photo of the Day


The Blue Ridge Parkway. Photo by Charles Wolf. 
Impulsive Artistry © 2016. All Rights Reserved.

Today’s Featured Post from Impulsive Artistry:



The Link Up! 

Guidelines for Linking a Post (2 per blog/site):

—All linked posts must be creative and artsy, family friendly and please no giveaways.

—Please leave a comment below!

—A link back to this post on social media would be much appreciated! 


—Check out other linked posts!



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Thursday, October 20, 2016

A Super Fast Landscape Painting!


Hillside View. Acrylic on Canvas, 16x20in. Artist Charles Wolf.
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Hello all and welcome back to Impulsive Artistry. Today, I am sharing a painting challenge with all: creating a complete acrylic landscape painting in 15 minutes or less! 

Not an easy task to accomplish, but one that requires you to work quickly, to not overthink the process, or get too caught up in the details. The goal is this painting challenge is to enable you to create more impressionistic looking paintings easily, without getting bogged down with trying to make everything look perfect. By attempting to finish a painting in only 15 minutes, you have no time do so, which will allow to concentrate on basic shapes, colors and textures over minutia.

Not to worry, even if you don’t finish this painting in under 15 minutes try to complete it as fast as you can. This painting is so easy that even kids could paint it!

What you need to paint this piece:

Rectangular Canvas – I used a 16x20 Inch Canvas.
Large Bright Brush
Large Filbert Brush
2 Inch Chip Brush
An Easel or flat surface
Drop Cloth or Old Blanket (in case of spills)
Water Cup
Paper Towel

Acrylic Paint (only 4 colors!):
Mars Black, Titanium White, Cobalt Blue and Cadmium Yellow Medium

Painting Video:

Here I am taking the “15 Minute Painting Challenge” with text instructions on how to paint this piece yourself.


“How to Paint a Landscape in 15 Minutes or Less.”
Original Painting Video by Artist Charles Wolf. Impulsive Artistry © 2016.
Impulsive Artistry Blog Productions. All Rights Reserved.

This video contains text instructions on how to paint this work, and is intended to be used for educational purposes only. Copying this work and reselling your copy is strictly prohibited under copyright law. 

Question of the Day:

What type of painting should I try to paint in my next 15-minute painting challenge video?

Let me know in the comments below or on the Impulsive Artistry Facebook Page!

Etsy Shop:

You can buy my original artworks at my Etsy Shop! Take a look:


Final Thoughts:

Thanks for watching me paint today; I hope that you will try to paint this piece yourself, because it is so much fun to paint and this one is a great piece to try if you have never painted before!

Happy painting all,

—Charles

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