Elegance - Black and White Abstract Painting + DIY Video Tutorials!

Elegance - Abstract. Acrylic on Canvas Board, 16x20in. 

Artist Charles Wolf. Impulsive Artistry © 2017.  

Good morning everyone,

Have you ever had one of those days where you work on a creative project and nothing seems to come together for you? 

Yep, happens to us all, and it happened to me this past week. I was working a little landscape and found that despite my best efforts, I couldn't get anything going with it. After two hours of effort, I decided that the painting was not up to snuff and that I would let it rest. I really wanted to get a good final painting out of the session and determined to paint an abstract before putting away my paint and brushes for the day. Grabbing one of larger 16x20 inch canvas boards I put out the following colors on my palette: Mars Black, Titanium White, Ultramarine Blue, Cadmium Orange Hue and Red Oxide.

Ten minutes later I had a finished monochromatic (black and white) abstract painting, but was left with unused colors on my palette. I went back for another canvas... in thirty minutes I created three striking abstracts in one sitting! Today, I am showcasing the first of the three: Elegance.

Elegance - Abstract. Acrylic on Canvas Board, 16x20in. 

Artist Charles Wolf. Impulsive Artistry © 2017.  

Acrylic Color Palette: 

Mars Black

Titanium White

Materials:

1 Inch Brush

Easel or Flat Surface

Water Cup

Canvas Board, 16x20in.

Cardboard Palette

Drop Cloth

Paper Towel

Elegance - Time Lapse with Instructions

Elegance. Acrylic Abstract Time Lapse Painting Video. 

Artist Charles Wolf. Impulsive Artistry © 2017. 

Elegance - Complete Real Time Painting Tutorial

Elegance. Acrylic Abstract Instructional Painting Video. 

Artist Charles Wolf. Impulsive Artistry © 2017. 

ETSY SHOP - Buy This Painting: 

Elegance, Acrylic on Canvas Board, 16x20in. $100. 

Artist Charles Wolf. Impulsive Artistry © 2017. 

Would you like to own this painting? 

You can purchase it here at my Studio Etsy Shop: 

Elegance - Abstract Etsy LINK

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(Until 4/30/17) 

Let me know what you think of my latest painting in the comments below, at the Impulsive Artistry Facebook Page, or on Twitter! 

Have a fantastic creative week,

—Charles

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Guest Artist Feature: J. Travis Duncan, Visual Artist

Docked In Yokohama. Acrylic 16x20in. 

Artist J. Travis Duncan © 2017. All Rights Reserved.

First, thank you to Charles for this opportunity to showcase a few of my pieces and tell everyone a little about me as an artist.

My name is J. Travis Duncan and I am a visual artist from Evans, Georgia which is right outside of Augusta. In my creative process, I use brushes and palette knives. As one who has always loved the loose style of the Impressionists and the vibrant color palettes of the Fauvists, my work reflects such influences. My pursuit of art has been lifelong. I cannot remember a time in which I did not paint or draw. Thus, I chose the self-taught route.

SOLitude III. Acrylic on 11x14in. 

Artist J. Travis Duncan © 2017. All Rights Reserved.

I love landscapes, especially sunsets and sunrises, and have recently begun to work on non-traditional portraits as well. Typically, I try to complete a painting in one sitting in order to better capture the scene and to give it a painterly style. In some cases, this is not possible due to the size of the painting.

Vineyard In The Valley. Acrylic on 11x14in. 

Artist J. Travis Duncan © 2017. All Rights Reserved. 

As for my process, have painted plein air, from personal photos, or even create compositions from a plethora of reference photos. I like to blend my paints on the canvas directly via palette knife or brush. The amalgamation of hues gives it a raw, and in my opinion, a more natural feel when painting nature. Since every sunset and sunrise is unique, I believe they can be best captured in an abstract style.

Sunset Bliss. Acrylic on 18x24in. 

Artist J. Travis Duncan © 2017. All Rights Reserved. 

www.panoplei.etsy.com
www.facebook.com/jtravisduncan

Thanks,

Travis Duncan


Want to Get YOUR Art Featured?

I am always looking for new, amazing, inspiring and talented artists to feature here at Impulsive Artistry. Wether your work is fine art, arts and craft (diy), photography, music... is a creative activity? Then it is great for this blog! 

Email me, Charles Wolf, at:


Charleswolfstudio@yahoo.com

I can't wait to feature your work! 

—Charles