Teaching information 1

About Intuitive abstract painting.
To create successful abstract art is the most rewarding and the most challenging of all the visual arts.
My approach to creating abstract art appears random and innocent. To achieve great abstract art is by combing that childhood innocence with the present adult. 
It’s about creating art as an awakening to a deeper awareness. The result should captivate the imagination on multiple levels of imagination. 

Including  LIBERATION  ‘JOY’ and CONNECTION that feeds the soul. Creating a painting is also a visual journey of self discovery. Essential to each of us.
This awareness has the potential to make life brighter and fuller for the artist.

Optional use of found objects which can be added.
This liberating approach is for everyone who has the courage to explore their personal creative journey.  

Be the student of your creative growth.

I begin an abstract painting with an approach of knowing nothing. It is only towards a 90% completion of a painting that my past accumulated knowledge will help, assist or destroy my painting. When destroying a painting or painting over THAT’S WHEN YOU LEARN.

Tips for working with Abstract Art.

1. Expectation for success and craving will diminish your art.
2. Through persistence, your artwork will grow.
3. Approach your artwork with  humility and innocence and perseverance.
4. This does not need experience of previous art classes or understanding in the visual arts. Only the basics in composition and consistency in rhythm.
5. Cherish your creativity as you would a newborn.
6. If your work doesn’t feel right, then observe, listen and pay attention because your art is not yet completed. 
7. A Painting can be successful or a failure. There’s no guarantee. Intuitively, we know when a painting works or not. If  your art needs reconsideration then start over again in a new way.
8. Do not become attached to your painting emotionally.
9. The purpose of our creative journey is not only to create successful artwork. A successful painting is a journey. 
10. More important is critical thinking. Letting go. Analyzing. Critiquing. Visual exploration. Questioning.
11. There’s a perpetual struggle between letting go and control in intuitive abstract art. Our role as artists is to find a balance.

How to start  - put creativity at the heart of action.

1. Use visual observation to what motivates you. Such as a strong emotional experience, nature, patterns or spaces.
2. Build and learn continuously from each previous artwork that you’ve created.
3. Fundamental is to nurture your creative journey through observation dialogue and analysis.
4. How do you decide if a painting is successful?
5. It’s your relationship with a painting that matters. If it doesn’t work for you then start over.

I don’t pretend to know what I don’t know.
But present awareness internally and externally will manifest itself in the balance between life experiences, nature and humanity.