"Abstract work is never done". I love this quote of Sharon's! It's a great way to stay loose and not get too worried about whether a work in progress in close to completion or not. I like to think of each 'finished' painting of mine as containing a multitude of other painting possibilities! Thanks for a fun artist date video!

Thanks for this video, this is a sign for me to take classes because it's usually me instructing them for my community. Also tip: use black india ink for Waterproof mark making, it will not smudge. I use a bamboo stick for a loose look, it creates thin and also thick lines. Stay creative y'all ❤

What a great video with SO MANY great tips and tricks. You both are an inspiration. I am an abstract painter, and really appreciate Sharon's styling and procss. Great job!

@juliaveenstraartist

13 күн бұрын

You are so welcome!

Great video, as a hobbyist painter who loves painting portraits I find abstract difficult. Julia you have inspired me to venture outside my comfort zone and paint abstract. Love your videos

Very informative. The R&F sticks seem like they'd be fun to experiment with, I can also see so much potential in your abstract work. I like how loose you are in them and it's cool how the diptych just emerged naturally

@juliaveenstraartist

13 күн бұрын

Definitely! And want that fun?

I love how you are exploring abstracts! I love your mastery of color and look forward to seeing you in this new genre.

@juliaveenstraartist

13 күн бұрын

I have to take over a wall in my husband’s garage! He will be thrilled!

Hi Julia. Great video. Fun and informative. I'm loving your abstract journey. Hi Sharon.

@juliaveenstraartist

13 күн бұрын

I'm so glad!

The words of creative wisdom between you two!!!!🎉❤😮

I love your garden! I hope you had so much fun at your workshop! I take abstract workshops and also teach them and there is NOTHING more fun! Enjoy! Thanks for sharing!

Amazing! Thanks for sharing!

Much thanks for sharing this day, Julia. I feel you benefited from the collaboration in that sometimes we just need a respected colleague to acknowledge what we already know. I am wondering if you don't think you could obtain equally fine results sticking with acrylics. My take-away from Sharon was primarily to keep your early layers thin and don't be in a rush to cover every inch of canvas. Sometimes I end up being thwarted by early texture that works against later flow.

@juliaveenstraartist

13 күн бұрын

I totally agree! And maybe I could get there with acrylics but I feel I need the new medium to not limit myself with what I know already. Does that make sense?

@annrubino6252

12 күн бұрын

@@juliaveenstraartist Absolutely, Julia. I admire your will to always explore. Who knows, your muse can be just around the next corner.

All your gardens look stunning

@juliaveenstraartist

13 күн бұрын

It’s a passion. But it’s about colour and computation after all!

Super fun!! Thank you for sharing!!

@juliaveenstraartist

14 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Great video! I love Betty Franks and Andrea Garvey too. R&F pigment sticks are addictive!! I just started using oil paint this year and I love them!

@juliaveenstraartist

13 күн бұрын

I cannot wait to get them!

@juliaveenstraartist

13 күн бұрын

Can’t wait to try them more.

So beautiful. Love the advice to stay off social media when creating…so true

Thank you for sharing this learning experience Julia. I may attempt an abstract again. I’ve done a few and have 3 of them hanging in my home. Where I live is rural dairy country and very very few people are interested in abstracts. But on occasion I just desire to set myself free and go with color and composition , marks and drips. Splatters and more. I have a ball and yes, it can be very messy but the result is worth it. I’ve been curious about the R and F pigment sticks which I understand one can paint an entire painting with. The colors are rich and thick but I think it would be very expensive to do so. As accents: great idea. Thanks again Julia.

@juliaveenstraartist

11 күн бұрын

You are so welcome!

Hello Julia, new here and just subscribed. What an interesting video, and different. It was like my atrist friend and l, we talk back and forth about all things art with hints and tips its so fulfilling. I think you were brave to show a slight vulnerability and willingness to listen to Sharons critique and make changes, and film it as well. Thank you for sharing your experience. I will check out Sharons work. Thanks again from bonnie Scotland.......Alioban ❤

@juliaveenstraartist

8 күн бұрын

@@alisonlyons4691 you are so welcome! Thank you for watching and leaving this great comment!

Your abstracts are pretty good. I've. Even trying for a year now and it's not easy.

@juliaveenstraartist

11 күн бұрын

If you keep going I will too!

@sevresblue

6 күн бұрын

A good abstract is much harder than a good representational painting. Don't give up~

I haven't watched the whole video yet, but I'm excited to see the abstract workshop. The hostas in your garden are absolutely beautiful by the way.

@juliaveenstraartist

13 күн бұрын

Thank you so much!

Love love love the diptych! Great colab video - so much learning to open up. Your abstracts would also make great carpets!

@juliaveenstraartist

13 күн бұрын

Fun idea!

Love how you are branching out Julia. Do you ever allow people to come to your studio and watch you paint?

@juliaveenstraartist

11 күн бұрын

No. I don’t really think I could. I wouldn’t be able to zone in.

Hi, I live in Ontario Canada and would love it if you could list the Canadian shopping places for art supplies that were mentioned in the video. I have a hard time finding things where I live and usually have to resort to ordering from the big place you didn't want to mention. 😂 Thanks so much. I do love your art!

@juliaveenstraartist

14 күн бұрын

Hello! www.deserres.ca/?gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADKRW25IUeiycUobgFmjFr24bdBGR&gclid=CjwKCAjwyo60BhBiEiwAHmVLJUDHIIsV9HfPzu5Ni7vD-aNYHXaRY2nWG9W0cZUcNTE4QN0uIkcwwBoCxT0QAvD_BwE

@juliaveenstraartist

14 күн бұрын

I will find out the other from Sharon!

@paisleypeacock1001

13 күн бұрын

​@@juliaveenstraartistI'm in Buffalo NY. I don't know if they ship to Canada but Jerry's Artarama and Blick have great prices on R&F sticks (not to be confused with R&F Encaustic pigments) and Winsor & Newton oil paints. I'm so excited to watch this journey. 👏👏😊

@DeniseLush

13 күн бұрын

@@juliaveenstraartist Thanks so much!!!

how long does it take for the oil sticks to dry, esp on the acrylic paints? this was the most fun and informative video to watch!!

@juliaveenstraartist

13 күн бұрын

Thank you! I don’t know yet! I have just started. Sharon said a month.

@sharonbarrpaintings

13 күн бұрын

Depending on thickness 2 weeks to more! Maybe 1 month or more

The red painting the blues and greens dont go. Sometimes I feel its better to stick to realism. As I think there are few that can do abstract but many can do realism. Gerard Richter Marlene Dumas Cecily Brown.

@juliaveenstraartist

11 күн бұрын

But it’s the fun of the attempt!

Great video showing many tips and tricks, thanks for sharing. I have a Question: If you use Oil Sticks over Acrylic and later decide you want to paint acrylic on top, won't the acrylic paint peel off?

@juliaveenstraartist

12 күн бұрын

Yes. You can’t do that. Only oil over acrylic.

@sharonbarrpaintings

9 күн бұрын

Yes! You cannot paint with acrylic on top of oil

Can you give more details on the ‘lipsticks for painters’ please. What are they?

@juliaveenstraartist

13 күн бұрын

Yep! www.rfpaints.com/pigment-sticks

@sharonbarrpaintings

13 күн бұрын

R and F pigment sticks!

Super fun. Thank you for sharing. May i ask, is this a paid consultation? Or just friendly mentorship? Love you gals 😊

You might like to use intense blocks for mark making I hear they are lightfast once dry if you make marks and wet then let it dry it stays from what I understand

@rocki__maa7549

13 күн бұрын

I meant inktense blocks 🤦🏻‍♀️ 😊

It would’ve been really nice for her to allow the master teacher to teach her things, but she seems to keep wanting to butt in and do the teaching herself.

@juliaveenstraartist

11 күн бұрын

Sorry you feel so! And “She” is me, Julia, and this is my KZread channel. Are you lost?

@Pattymelt415

11 күн бұрын

@@juliaveenstraartist of course I know this is your channel.

@juliaveenstraartist

11 күн бұрын

@@Pattymelt415 oh. I didn’t know who you were talking to when you referred to me as she. Also your comment wasn’t very nice. Saying someone is butting in isn’t really kind. Maybe you thought I couldn’t read it? I wasn’t sure of your motivation. I always wonder why people feel free to write stuff like you did.

I don't get abstract lol

If what you pant gives you joy that's all that matters but don't expect to change the World with your art because it won't.

This was really cool. One thing though, is that oil paint and turpentine are toxic, so, Julia, you really don't want to get it on you. In the video, you said you were covered with turpentine...you don't want to do that. Even just being around oil paint and turpentine (breathing the fumes) is hazardous. I remember my painting professor talking all about it when I got my BFA. So, what you could do is search for the non-toxic equivalents to use with your acrylic paint, if you would like the non-toxic route. You can mix various Liquitex or whatever brand you like, mediums and things in with your acrylic paint, that are non-toxic and help it act more like oils. You can use oil crayons (not the same as the oil sticks she was using)...you can get oil crayons that have the AP Seal, meaning they are certified non-toxic and are safe for even children to use. You can use Stabillo Woodies pencils and you can blend them and they're marvelous (Betty Franks uses them), they carry the AP Seal. Liquitex also makes nice acrylic paint markers that carry the AP Seal...they're super cool. Not everyone cares about the safety aspects of their paints and materials, but if you do, there are solutions, such as looking for the AP Seal and avoiding oils and turpentine.

@juliaveenstraartist

11 күн бұрын

Thank you for all these tips!

@sevresblue

6 күн бұрын

OH, yes, that's why I had to stop using oils! But Acrylics are SO FUN and well suited to abstracts! I loved this video!~

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Abstract art is a form of wasted paint, resulting from a deficit of inspiration.