Impulsive Artistry : 2017

Monday, June 19, 2017

The Last Blog Post

This is the LAST blog post...

BUT Impulsive Artistry will continue at these places:

YouTube Painting Channel - new painting each week!

Facebook Artist Page - my photography, painting videos, contests and more!

Twitter - my photography and painting videos!

Instagram - my photography only!

Etsy Shop - buy a painting!

My Reasons:

So I have been blogging for over a year and half, and it has been a fun adventure. While this blog has been a great outlet for me to share my creative projects, to feature amazing artists, and to learn more about myself... my priorities in life are changing, and my responsibilities are mounting. I've been thinking very critically about how I can make this blog a success. To be honest, my viewership has stagnated since the beginning of the year, and I feel the time has come to refocus my efforts into more productive avenues. My wife is going back to school, leaving me the sole income in our family, and the blog takes a good chunk of my time each week. I feel the time is right to move on to new things.

A big thank you to each and every one of you who have supported me in these efforts over the last year and a half, and I hope that you will continue to follow my artistic career at the places above. With the extra time, I will be able to create more painting videos, capture more photography, and lighten my work load a little bit.

Subscribe to my YouTube Channel or follow me on Facebook or Twitter today if you haven't already!

I truly hope that you have a fantastic creative life,

—Charles Wolf

Wednesday, June 14, 2017

Feeling Inspired Linkup? #31: Texas Sunrise

Are You Feeling Inspired?

Need a creative boost in the middle of your week?

I know I do – join me each Wednesday 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 below — I would love to see what you are working on this week!

Photo of the Day:

Sunrise in Texas. Photo by Charles Wolf.

Painting Video of the Day:

"How to Paint a Landscape in Under 15 Minutes!"

Acrylic Painting Lesson with Artist Charles Wolf.

Subscribe to my YouTube Painting Channel HERE!

Social Media of the Day: Facebook

Follow my Artist Page on Facebook HERE.

New posts, painting videos, and photos each week!

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!

—Please visit other linked posts!

Have a fantastic artistic week!

—Charles

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Tuesday, June 13, 2017

Vacation Update!

Been away on vacation this week visiting family in Texas, but I will be back with a new "Feeling Inspired" linkup tomorrow. Hope you all are having a fantastic creative week!

—Charles

Painting Tutorial:

Acrylic Landscape Painting Lesson with Artist Charles Wolf.

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Wednesday, June 7, 2017

Feeling Inspired? #30: Battleship

Are You Feeling Inspired?

Need a creative boost in the middle of your week?

I know I do – join me each Wednesday 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 below — I would love to see what you are working on this week!

Photo of the Day:

USS North Carolina, Battleship. Photo by Charles Wolf.

A photo from one of my first blog posts - see the full set here:

LINK: Ocean Views and a Battleship in Wilmington, NC.

Painting Video of the Day:

Dawn. Abstracted Landscape Acrylic Painting Video - Time Lapse.

Social Media: YouTube

Subscribe to my YouTube Art Channel HERE!

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!

—Please visit other linked posts!

As always have a fantastic creative week!

—Charles

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Monday, June 5, 2017

Tropical Coral Reef - Acrylic Abstract Painting

Tropical Coral Reef. Artist Charles Wolf.
Acrylic on Canvas, 12x12in.
Impulsive Artistry © 2017.

Acrylic Colors:

Primary Yellow

Ultramarine Blue

Aqua Green

Phthalo Green

Matte Liquid Medium

Other Materials:

Bright Brush

3 Inch Brush

12x12 Canvas

Paper Towel

Watercup

Flat Surface

Step by Step Painting Lesson:

Tropical Coral Reef. Artist Charles Wolf.

Abstract Painting Lesson Video.
Impulsive Artistry © 2017.

Social Media: Facebook

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Final Thoughts:
Thank you for stopping by here today at Impulsive Artistry. Let me know in the comments below what you think of my latest painting?

Have a fantastic artistic week,

—Charles

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Wednesday, May 31, 2017

Feeling Inspired? #29 Linkup: Pink Sunset.

Are You Feeling Inspired?

Need a creative boost in the middle of your week?

I know I do – join me each Wednesday 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 below — I would love to see what you are working on this week!

Photo of the Day:

Pink Sunset. Photo by Charles Wolf.

Painting Video of the Day:

Stained Glass #2. Abstract Acrylic Painting Video - Time Lapse.

Social Media: YouTube

Subscribe to my YouTube Art Channel HERE!

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!

—Please visit other linked posts!

As always, have a fantastic creative week!

—Charles

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Monday, May 29, 2017

Calm - Acrylic Painting Lesson (DIY Decor)

Calm. Artist Charles Wolf. Acrylic on Canvas, 12x24in.
Impulsive Artistry © 2017.

After the zaniness of my Shards #1 painting, it was time to take things down a notch, chill-out and create something that was easy on the eyes. I have always love pastel colors - minty greens, soft yellow and relaxed blues. Today's painting features all of them!

You can create this artwork, a perfect painting that will be both a fun DIY project, and also a lovely piece of home decor! Let's get to the painting videos:

"Calm" Acrylic Abstract DIY Painting Lesson:

Calm. Acrylic Abstract Painting DIY Lesson.

Acrylic Paint:

Naples Yellow

Cobalt Blue

Titanium White

Matte Liquid Medium

Materials:

3 Inch Brush

Flat Wash Brush

Canvas, 12x24in.

Easel or Flat Surface

Drop Cloth

Watercup

Jar for Medium

Palette (Cardboard)

Paper Towel

"Calm" Time Lapse Video:

Calm. Acrylic Abstract Painting Time Lapse.

SPRING CLEAN 17:

I am having a huge painting sale right now on ETSY!

50% off all paintings! (min. purchase of $50)

Use code at checkout: SPRINGCLEAN17

ETSY SHOP LINK

Have a fantastic, impulsively creative week,

—Charles

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Wednesday, May 24, 2017

Feeling Inspired Linkup #28

Over the next month or so I have decided to participate in the popular "Wordless Wednesday" posts, but of course, I will be putting my own spin on it with a "Wordful" version instead. These posts will feature one new photo and short story about that picture. I will also be moving my Feeling Inspired Linkup from Mondays to Wednesdays in the hopes of getting more people to linkup and participate!

I was invited by a friend to meet up at a local arcade in Downtown Raleigh recently to hangout and play some of the games. I had never visited this place before, but I was excited to go somewhere new. I am huge lover of pinball and this particular venue had 12 machines. Surprisingly, I achieved a #3 high-score of the day on one of them—nowhere close to the all time, but it was exhilarating nevertheless.

It had been raining most of the evening, and we could hear the thunder outside. Walking back to my car in the parking garage up the block at midnight, I was struck by the tranquillity of the scene. My phone is not the best equipped to take night shots, but with a little editing, I was able to improve the quality and capture some of the beauty of the city lights reflected on the storm clouds overhead.

Altogether it was a wonderful evening, and this photo was the final part of a good memory.

Are you feeling inspired? Need a creative boost?

I know I do – join me each Wednesday 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!

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!

Have fantastic creative day,

—Charles

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Monday, May 22, 2017

Getting Wild With The Paint: Shards #1 - Acrylic Abstract + Videos

Shards #1 - Closeup. Artist Charles Wolf.

Some days you face the blank canvas before you wondering what you will paint on it - how each section will be filled and the composition unfold. I have mentioned in previous blog posts that I strive for innovation in my visual art, pushing myself outside of my comfort zone and trying new things consistently. As I have contemplated my abstract work, I have discovered that I generally like to fill-in the entire canvas with paint, leaving little of the actual canvas showing through. I also tend to work in large color blocks over smaller/busier textures, my oil painting "Coral Reef" typifies this style.

Coral Reef LINK

Today - I am throwing all of that out. Every decision I made was purposefully counterintuitive to and the polar-opposite of my usual choices. I worked with small blocks of paint repeated regularly across the composition leaving large gaps of the canvas showing. Additionally, I chose high-contrast complementary colors: Aqua and Naphthol Crimson, which dance in a flickering battle for dominance of the visual space. I chose to hang this canvas tilted at a 45 degree angle, which forces the viewer to acknowledge not only the paint on the canvas, but also the canvas itself as part of the work.

How To Paint "Shards #1":

Shards #1 - DIY Complete Painting Lesson. Artist Charles Wolf.

One candid viewer commented that the effect made her "sea-sick," but another remarked that it reminder her of "koi swimming in a pond." However this work makes you feel or what you see, I am just delighted that you are having a reaction. Maybe this work is a little too crazy for some, and that's fine — it's a bit too crazy for even me, and I painted it! : ) Sometimes it feels great to be experimental, have some fun, and try to create a piece that you normally wouldn't paint. Getting out of your box can be a difficult task, which is why I think we all need a little impulsive artistry in our lives now again.

Shards #1. Artist Charles Wolf.

Acrylic Paint:

PVA Glue

Aqua Green

Naphthol Crimson

Red Oxide

Mars Black

Materials:

Palette Knife

3 Inch Brush

Canvas, 12x24in.

Easel or Flat Surface

Drop Cloth

Watercup

Palette (Cardboard)

Paper Towel

"Shards #1" Time Lapse Video:

Shards #1 - Time Lapse Painting Video. Artist Charles Wolf.

Thank you for stopping by today here at Impulsive Artistry. I hope you enjoyed seeing today's wild painting. I'll leave you all with a great quote by Andy Warhol:

“Don't think about making art, just get it done. Let everyone else decide if it's good or bad, whether they love it or hate it. While they are deciding, make even more art.”

Have a fantastic, impulsively creative week,

—Charles

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