So. Thrilled to learn this beautiful approach to painting. Your painting is gorgeous. Thank you so much !!!

Very helpful short lesson. Thanks.

Useful to see.

Do you ever do any tight, objective drawing?

Interesting use of charcoal etc., l struggle with smudging in sketchbooks over time, any tips?

Spectacular paintings.

it's all about feelings and senses, you could be taken anywhere in the land blindfolded and sat there for an hour or so taking in all the elements then when you come back to the studio your work will just be the feeling you encountered .

Lovely stuff 👌

Good one. Nice paintings.

Lovely work. It leads to unusual images, interesting to see.

I like the paintings and the approach.

How much paint/tubes of paint approx would you say one could go through doing a large painting like the one in the background?

Interesting to listen to. I like the work. Expressive.

Great idea. Thank you so much for the information. I’m going to try this.

Hi did you seal the acrylic firsthand before adding the solvent? Lovely painting 😊

Thanks for the video. Just wondering if you are doing oil on top are there are times when if there’s a colour that you have mixed already on the palette and even though you will be using the same colours in oils, sometimes they do look rather different due to paint brand etc and acrylic vs oil colours ….How do you match the colours without changing it too much will that be a problem if you can’t get it right?.. might sound like a silly question ?.. thanks in advance🙏

Massive difference in the darks with the oil medium! I default to matte acrylic surfaces. This gives me a lot of ideas. Thank you!

Thanks for this video, Lewis.

What’s the name of the product please

Thanks - this is so useful. I tend to use acrylic as an under painting as I prefer the finish of oil paints on top but I love how you’ve used the oil paints in a really subtle way. It’s the missing piece of the jigsaw for me!

The creative mind at work! Thank you for encouraging me to explore and experiment.

Hi Lewis, Thanks a lot for your demos.... One question : I've seen that alkyde medium was to be used with alkyde paint, not "normal" oil paint. Do you use alkyde oil paint or "normal" ones with your alkyde medium ? Another question : Can we dilute Liquin with white spirit as well ?.....

Beautiful piece Lewis ❤

Thank you!

Wondering though, when showing the artwork, do you still call this an acrylic painting, oil painting, or just mixed media??

Lewis, thank you very much for this video and sharing the process of using oils with acrylics. I have wanted to know how to incorporate the oil medium into my acrylic works for the very reasons you explained for a long time and was not sure how to do it. Receiving your email was a gift.

Thanks for sharing this. I can’t use white spirit or turps, can I substitute one of the odourless thinners such as gamsol or shellsol-T? Thanks.

A really interesting and informative video, thanks so much .

Ca fait le même effet qu'un vernis acrylique

Beautiful!

Wonderful video 😊 can you share what sketch books you’re using and their source, please?

It’s an excellent method to collect your work and a bank of designs, shapes, marks and colours, for future reference, following on this idea from Lewis, I’m now on with my twentieth volume of approx 25 paintings per book.

As always, thank you for sharing your work and process. I am struggling with abstraction - I just cannot create something I am happy with! I watched your video “How to Abstract the Landscape” - the sea, seawall, boats, rope, etc. I see you silently sketching away. But what is going on in your head - how do you translate what you see into your marks on the paper? What is the visual source for that shape or line? Or am I missing the boat (no intended pun) because it all comes from the heart with a quiet mind? Any advice would be appreciated.

Hi Lewis, Could I ask a favor? What is the blue pastel that you are using for the sky? I have been searching for that blue. It’s perfect for the work I have in mind!

Thank you Lewis. I attended one of your courses during the 'Covid Period' and it has served me well. I still enjoy watching your videos and helpful abstract art approach.

Tell the pva? Does it dry clear?

Dude, so much talking...😮

So happy to have found your channel. Very inspiring work and process.

Sehr schön. Vielen Dank ❤

So well expressed, Lewis. Thank you

Great series of videos - looking forward to the next stages! Question? It *looks* like you're using oil pastels - how do you handle their inability to dry, especially from a selling point?

Love the painting, it really resonated with me. I especially like the sheep 🐑 that made me smile. Your dog is pretty gorgeous too!

I love your videos but i struggle a bit with this specific piece of music. Not asking you to change it but it is a little difficult since it's on almost every vid

What sketchbook are you using, please? I love the online course I'm working just now, Paint Big.

Thank you for your answers to these questions. I'm wondering if you "fix" the areas of soft pastel, charcoal, and other materials that would lift off. Sometime I put a spot of cold wax or soft gel over the area, bit I'm interested to know if you do something so that it won't come off on fingers of a buyer.

ROFLOL

I love how you find the composition then continue on with the process of ripping up and adding to build the final composition. Do you use the sketchbook compositions to create larger on canvas?

I've been waiting for composition! So thanks for these lessons, Lewis. I wonder if there are next levels of composition to consider. It would be useful to take images that meet all four criteria described in this video (dark/light; busy/quiet; different marks; limited palette) and THEN look at what is working and not; it's that next level of composition that may take us to issues like shapes, proportions, leading the eye, etc., that would be great to engage with, here or in the monthly group.

What paper did you use?

I love watching you paint!! What do you use for texture that it doesn’t look dry or crack?