I have just finished the free FYJ course and stayed up painting til 3 am finally finding it! I really love your generosity and kindness Louise , thank you

You are my JOY! Thankful you came into my life at this point, I have had a block for the past 50 years. I Ended up putting my creativity into food, now as I am getting older with aches and pains Surgeries behind me it seemed fitting that I do less strenuous activities. Life has been very hard these past couple of years for me but am so glad that I took this journey and came out the other end. I wouldn’t change any thing that has happened to me they were all amazing life lessons and you me dear we’re the cherry on top! Thank you

This just popped up in my feed for you... how ironic. In preparing mentally for the free course (I can’t wait for 06/03/2021)...I’ve been checking in with myself what it is about abstract art that so grabs me...and this is IT!!! Layers and layers and glazes! I love translucent yellow to draw me in. Ah this is starting to click. I’ve wanted for years to be able to paint abstracts. My watercolor teacher who did gorgeous abstracts said she couldn’t teach abstract she just did them. Another friend with a fine arts degree and a wonderful painter and works in encaustic just rolled her eyes when I talked with her about raking me on as a student. So Louise it is all up to you to make me an abstract painter for my own happiness! No pressure here...lol

@ThisPaintingLife

3 жыл бұрын

haha - I can do it!

Very helpful! Thanks so much, Louise.

@ThisPaintingLife

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Just so enjoy your sharing ❤

@ThisPaintingLife

10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much 🤗

LOVE IT!

Gorgeous as always.

Thanks Louise. Very informative and I love your work.

love the music perfect for when we "flow" Enjoying your inspirations!

Very exciting

@ThisPaintingLife

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Once again thank you so much very informative. Wishing you a lovely day.😊

What a great technique. I hadn't thought of using the transparent painting as an additional layer. And the sanding! Brilliant.

@ThisPaintingLife

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! 😀

Thank you for sharing your techniques. I loved the way you simplified the glazing process.

Love the bubble wrap, really makes good technique.

Thank you for explaining and showing us how to glaze, looks like I might find my joy using this technique!

You really are having fun ! I feel so inspired right now - Painting today :)

Thank you! So inspiring!

Thank you for sharing! I started painting abstract acrylic and watercolors. Your teaching style really boosted my enthusiasm.

@ThisPaintingLife

3 ай бұрын

Aww that's wonderful. Happy painting! ❤

LOVE THIS! Thank you!

Thank you for all your wonderful you tube videos. I'm doing your free course at the moment and it is great! I am learning such a lot about how I can free up and paint with joy.

Thanks so much for the video, that was terrific xx

Really interesting and informative. Thank you very much.

Your video has completely transformed a canvas I have on the easel right now. This is at least the third painting on this canvas, so there are lots of layers underneath. I sanded carefully by hand, and right away it was more interesting. But then came the glazes! My beginning in painting was with egg tempera, so I knew about glazes, but I never would have imagined using paper towel to glaze whole areas. Suddenly my painting has depth and interest it didn’t have before. Oh, thank you, thank you! (Quinacridone Magenta is my absolutely favourite colour!) But really, the best part of the whole video was hearing you say, “It’s all just good fun and experimenting.” May I take that so deeply to heart that I never forget it!

@ThisPaintingLife

3 жыл бұрын

wonderful!

Love your process! I am trying to switch from oil to acrylic and this is helpful. Thanks

Thank you Louise - love to hear you speak about your process and demonstrate. Very generous - thank you again.

@ThisPaintingLife

5 жыл бұрын

You're so welcome :)

Really interesting, I've been using sanding and glazing too. The sanding is very similar to the way you do it. The glazing I've not got very far with and haven't been using paper towel, which seems to work really well. Thanks for showing us your process.

Thank you for showing your process to achieve your desired results. :)

I just discovered you and I absolutely love your style and paintings. Gorgeous.❤️

Love this video! I've been wondering how to get depth into a painting and appreciate your generosity in showing how you create such effects.

@ThisPaintingLife

8 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Happy painting! 😍

That was so very helpfull, thank you for sharing

@ThisPaintingLife

8 ай бұрын

You are so welcome!

Very clear and helpful.

That was great!

This is so helpful-thank you Louise!💓

@ThisPaintingLife

Жыл бұрын

You are so very welcome!

Stunning and so helpful! Thank you!

@ThisPaintingLife

3 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

Wonderful!! Thank you!!

Very informative, thank you.

Thank so, so much for this tutorial Louise! Really appreciated.

@ThisPaintingLife

2 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

Thank you for sharing your glazing technique. I really enjoyed the way you explained all the different ways you use it and showed the colors that are transparent. So happy you came up on my feed. Love your work!

@ThisPaintingLife

3 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

I’ve been struggling with my ‘voice’ and this really helped give me permission to chuck away the thoughts of perfectly blended backgrounds in favor of these wonderfully rich multilayered ones. I’m new to abstract art having been a 3D tactile artist in clay and glass mosaics, usually more organic work rather than perfectionist. I’m unable to do those mediums anymore b/c of hand related issues but have discovered painting. Now I can relax and have FUN, incorporating an organic style backgrounds with my fascination with palette knife work. THANK YOU!

@ThisPaintingLife

Жыл бұрын

Fabulous!

really enjoying your tutorials! Thank you very much for sharing!

@ThisPaintingLife

3 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome!

Useful to see your approach since its current on cvp at the moment. Thks best r

Thanks for sharing your glazing techniques!!!! I love listening to you and Alice on Art Juice!

@ThisPaintingLife

3 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

Oh wow Louise thank you so much for your videos they are so informative and inspirational, you explain your tecniques and processes so well by taking the time to show how its done - I will certainly try using what I have just learnt thank you so much 💖

@ThisPaintingLife

3 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome! These are the videos I wish I had found when I was starting out so I am happy to share now that I have a bit more experience xx

This Video. on glazing is fantastic.for the people like us who are new to this methodology find it very very interesting.thank you very much.

@ThisPaintingLife

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

This is a fabulous technique and so magical. I will be adding this to my practice.

@ThisPaintingLife

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Have fun!

Absolutely love this method. Thank you

@ThisPaintingLife

2 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

Louise, your glazing process is such a joy to watch as you explain it! Thank you for sharing your thoughts and technique. I've used the glazing process before. Your process is so much better! The Q colors are the best!!

@ThisPaintingLife

3 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

I love your work Louise , I have learnt so much from this video

@ThisPaintingLife

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much 😊

SO helpful. Thank you!

@ThisPaintingLife

Жыл бұрын

You are so very welcome! ♥

This is very helpful. Thank you.

@ThisPaintingLife

2 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

Thank you so much!

Thank you. I FINALLY think I got this! I am been struggling with achieving this look and really did not understand how it was done. Thanks a million

@ThisPaintingLife

2 жыл бұрын

Glad I could help!

Very inspiring🌸

@ThisPaintingLife

Жыл бұрын

Glad you think so! ♥

J’ai beaucoup aimé très intéressant ♥️

Great!

Really appreciated this video. Thanks.

@ThisPaintingLife

5 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful :)

@ThisPaintingLife

5 жыл бұрын

You are welcome!

Hey Louise, you can use rubbing alcohol to loosen up and remove dried acrylic paint. Also, if you mix in a glazing medium with the opaque colors, it will add transparency to them. The more you add the more transparent they become. It will dull the color a bit but not a lot.

@ThisPaintingLife

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the tips! xx

He,low Louise - I’ve been wanting to learn these techniques for so, so long, and here you are for me!!! I have so many questions for you but I’ll only ask a few if you don’t mind. Do you use the glazing technique with impasto painting as well as flat? What is the name and brand sander that you use (would like to do sanding techniques with collage layers). Wish you would give a tutorial on these techniques from beginning to end 👍. Thank you so very much 🌻

What is that sweet, snappy guitar piece ? I love it 😀

@ThisPaintingLife

Жыл бұрын

sorry I have no idea - this was so long ago!

I've signed up for your free weeks course can't wait 😀

@ThisPaintingLife

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

Oh my gosh, I just discovered your channel. I absolutely love your work, and aspire to someday paint like you!

@ThisPaintingLife

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@63artemisia63

3 жыл бұрын

I’ll bet Louise would encourage you to paint like yourself, not like her 😘

Very helpful, thanks

@ThisPaintingLife

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Hi, Louise is the free course that you did in August still available as I seemed to have missed it. Thanks.

I absolutely love your videos!! LOVE your work too!! ❤ S You are obviously talented, generous, articulate and easy on my ears. Lol thanks a bunch for sharing. So glad I found you. Hope to join 2021 Art2Life 😁

@ThisPaintingLife

3 жыл бұрын

That's great - if you sign up through my affiliate link, I will be running a small FB group with bonus coaching and support throughout the program, so stay tuned!

Wow, I only recently discovered you and I am so grateful! I love how free and loose you are and experimental in your work, it does me good to watch you.

You can also add a layer of gloss medium first to be able to remove some glaze if it’s too much…

@ThisPaintingLife

11 ай бұрын

True - I don't like painting on a glossy surface but I know many people enjoy it

@vibrantly50

11 ай бұрын

Or, satin or matte!

Is it better to sand by hand if working on stretched canvas? Thank you! SO happy to have discovered you!

@ThisPaintingLife

3 жыл бұрын

I put a board behind the canvas and hold it (a bit awkward!) and I use fairly fine sandpaper but I do use an orbital sander. There have been accidents!! Lol

@eliza479

2 жыл бұрын

@@ThisPaintingLife I recently discovered your tutorials and I'm binge watching! Do you find that using an orbital sander is actually better or just quicker? I'm just wondering whether, particularly when I'm starting out, it might be safer to use old fashioned sandpaper. Also quicker to change between different grades of sandpaper - or do you always use the same grade? Finally, I did not see you wearing a face mask. Is this not potentially dangerous, particularly with paints that contain metals, such as cadmium? Thanks again!

Is it possible to do many many layers of paint /collage alternating with sanding on canvas instead of on wood panel, as you do? I am hungry to do heavy duty layering and sanding!

Really really helpful thank you. And no I couldn't hear any tractors. I'm wondering how I do the glazing when I want the top layer to be white with the other colours beneath. Is there a different type of white thats more transparent?

@ThisPaintingLife

3 жыл бұрын

Zinc white is a transparent white so you could try that

Thank you so much. I really loved this and I enjoy watching you paint. Just one question? Can you actually sand with a sander on a stretched canvas or are you using a canvas board or something else? I see this question below, also. I think you are awesome.

@ThisPaintingLife

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Connie, I usually work on wood panels. I have sanded canvas, but I do it by hand and I am more careful!

Can you get the same glazing effect with an opaque color by watering it down?

Wat kind of brand of glaze do u use?

What type of paper do you use on your wet palette?

Thank you so much!! Are you working on canvas, wood, something else? Again, thank you!

@ThisPaintingLife

4 жыл бұрын

wood panels

@nickydavis9308

4 жыл бұрын

@@ThisPaintingLife Hi Louise. Do you use wood panels because of the sanding technique? Also, where would you normally get them from? Love the information about glazing. It took me a year of frustration to realise that acrylic paint came in opaque, transparent, semi transparent and semi opaque! Wish I had found you sooner :)

Hello Louise, I’ve just started using collage in my paintings and was wondering if you ever sand your paint after you have applied collage, or is it only at the beginning of preparing a base layer that you sand. Thank you for the videos, fantastic.

@ThisPaintingLife

2 жыл бұрын

I sand whenever I feel like it!!

Thank you for sharing. Your paintings are beautiful. I bought a glazing medium some time ago, but don't really know how to use it, lol. Are you not using any mediums, only colours and water?

@ThisPaintingLife

3 жыл бұрын

No mediums - just water xx

@JoanMaddie

3 жыл бұрын

@@ThisPaintingLife Ok. Thank you for answer. :)

He descubierto tu canal me parece muy interesante y me gusta tu forma de trabajar si es posible poner subtítulos es importante entender lo que dices thanks desde España 👏👏🎨

@ThisPaintingLife

2 жыл бұрын

??

Enjoyed your glazing and sanding technique video. What number sandpaper do you use?

@ThisPaintingLife

5 жыл бұрын

Hi, I use anything from 60 to 120

@ThisPaintingLife

4 жыл бұрын

all sorts!

Just caught the end of this... Is it acrylic?

what's the paper you use on the wet towels? I got transfer paper as recommended in a cours i am doing but it gets all wrinkly..

@ThisPaintingLife

2 жыл бұрын

baking paper - but it also wrinkles

What kind of electric palm sander should I get? Kindly advise 😀

@ThisPaintingLife

2 жыл бұрын

get a cheap one because they do not last when you use them on paint!

Hey Louise, what size of sanding paper do you use? My paint never comes off that much.

@ThisPaintingLife

3 жыл бұрын

Anything from 40 grit to 120

Is it not better to use glazing medium rather than water to thin and apply the glaze, if long term stability of the paint layers matters to you?

@ThisPaintingLife

Жыл бұрын

Water is absolutely fine. It's a myth that it's not stable x

What is the blue

I looks like you are working on a wood substrate. I wonder about sanding a canvass?

@ThisPaintingLife

3 жыл бұрын

I sand canvases too - I used to put something solid underneath - now I often paint on unstretched canvas, which can take quite a bit of sanding - and then I stretch it when the painting is finished.

@ninastein8553

3 жыл бұрын

@@ThisPaintingLife Thank you.

fun and pretty and I could not hear the mowers..also I like the music you chose. so often the music has to be endured

@ThisPaintingLife

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

Do you paint on canvas or wooden boards?

@ThisPaintingLife

2 жыл бұрын

both

Louise are you sanding on wooden board or canvas?

@ThisPaintingLife

3 жыл бұрын

I do both although you have to be more careful with canvas - I have made holes before!

@lynjohnson748

3 жыл бұрын

@@ThisPaintingLife thank you

Thank you for sharing! I love your techniques, and use of glazes! Makes adding color not so scary for permenance of color for fear of "messing up" a painting! Haha..thanks again!

@ThisPaintingLife

5 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

@ThisPaintingLife

5 жыл бұрын

Yes there is no such thing as messing up - there is only learning :)

for a glaze to be a glaze don't you have to use a medium?

Vackert👍🤩🤩🤩🙋‍♂️💕tack🙏🙏🙏

Will sanding the paint cause any health risk?

@ThisPaintingLife

2 жыл бұрын

you need a FFP3 mask

Brilliant techniques, very helpful. The music is too high in the mix though and comes in way too loud, made my cat fall off the desk!

@ThisPaintingLife

3 жыл бұрын

Oh no! So sorry about that! Thanks for the feedback. I'll be sure to monitor the volume levels better to avoid any future cat-ccidents

@emmawhite4418

3 жыл бұрын

@@ThisPaintingLife 😹 Mona said thanks xxx

Did exercise 1 on the free course. Loved the results. Lots of white space/bare paper. Went back and watched you...oh no! Louise covers the whole space. So I went back and layered on more paint. And! You guessed it - a Dog's Dinner. YUK. I was doing Louise, NOT Christine. Lesson 1

@ThisPaintingLife

3 жыл бұрын

Lesson learned!

Ok, I thought u were using a Glazing product, not paint???

@ThisPaintingLife

2 жыл бұрын

no just paint

Stop the music!

@ThisPaintingLife

3 жыл бұрын

haha you can work as hard as you like and give away as much as you like and there is always someone who won't be happy!

@creativebreathingsjournals

3 жыл бұрын

I think Henry may have meant it kindly. There is an idiom, “stop the music,” meaning: “stop everything! I just learned something completely amazing! “ I would have to echo those feelings, too. I know a little bit about glazing, but this sanding and glazing technique is opening up fresh opportunities to help the colors and painting to sing! Thank for everything you do!

Thank you! So inspiring!

@ThisPaintingLife

4 жыл бұрын

You are welcome xx

Thank you so much!