Abstract Painting / The Painting of "Jewel Tones 2" by David M. Kessler

[@DoraidAlzehre]

مواهب...تموجات ...ما ينطق به الآنسان داخله...الألوان تجيب...عن قريب ...من بعيد ومن غير قريب...الفن...المهيب ...هو السالب هو المجيب ...هو الذي أمره عجيب ...الفن ...بكل مافي الكلمة من معنى...

[@janawest7186]

This is freeing to watch. Your brain must going a million miles an hour! It turned out beautiful! I love the light shining out through the dark. It’s like our world today. Thank you for allowing us to watch.

[@davidm.kesslerfineart1717]

Jana, you’re welcome.

[@truenorth7949]

Stunning piece David! Loved watching your creative process

[@davidm.kesslerfineart1717]

@@truenorth7949 thank you!

[@annielittlewolf2017]

\ How glorious! That yellow that blazes out of the top is so perfect! Love the color combos! Thanks again!

[@richharris2488]

Love this wonderful color palette.....!!!

[@davidm.kesslerfineart1717]

Thanks Rich.

[@jackdaniel3203]

I like the way you bounce as you paint

[@yeshuaiscomingbackrepent2357]

Beautiful! I paint abstract horses often...and I see a very intense horse in the upper right quadrant. Absolutely stunning color choices. 🖌🎨

[@ta3629]

You are such inspiration ❤❤❤

[@davidm.kesslerfineart1717]

Thank you!

[@shirazyh1609]

Sir, your work really impressed me. learnt a lot from your tutorial videos. best regards

[@davidm.kesslerfineart1717]

Thank you for watching.

[@laurienye7514]

Love you technique and your colors. I think it is amazing.

[@davidm.kesslerfineart1717]

Laurie, thank you so much!

[@MaurElle11]

So vibrant 🌸🌸🌸

[@richharris2488]

would love to see more demonstrstions of these paintings......!!!

[@PinoyAbstractArtist]

Me too

[@shirazyh1609]

Marvelous work.

[@davidm.kesslerfineart1717]

Thank you!

[@AskAngels]

Love this!

[@davidm.kesslerfineart1717]

Thanks Melanie!

[@lisengel2498]

What a happy and joyfull feeling to watch your creative process and beautifull expression of aliveness

[@davidm.kesslerfineart1717]

Lis Engel thank you so much!

[@mahassab1398]

Love your brush strokes!

[@davidm.kesslerfineart1717]

Thanks Mahassa!

[@amysunderland3764]

Omg that's so beautiful

[@davidm.kesslerfineart1717]

Thank you Amy!

[@amysunderland3764]

@@davidm.kesslerfineart1717 of course your welcome!!!

[@Cre-Art]

Gorgeous colors and I love how you bring it all together.

[@davidm.kesslerfineart1717]

Naomi, thank you! Thanks for watching.

[@davidwm]

Hi David, you have a very interesting style and technique. I enjoyed watching you paint in this video. Thanks!

[@davidm.kesslerfineart1717]

David, thank you for watching!

[@judybarr321]

LOVE your technique and color choices!!! as a fellow abstract artist I admire your free stroke movements, confident color mixing and all around spontaneity!!!

[@davidm.kesslerfineart1717]

Judy, thank you!

[@Elmachannel]

Beautiful! ☀️ Regards from Croatia✨✨

[@davidm.kesslerfineart1717]

Thanks Elma!

[@TheOneAboveAll-001]

The paint brushes look like works of art themselves 😲

[@nataliaangel6820]

Thank you for the answer, incredible colors, composition, very inspiring🤗

[@infinit1293]

Dude has a feel for color that is really impressive ... yeah

[@davidm.kesslerfineart1717]

Thank you!

[@missdoobs]

Gorgeous...those colours sing.

[@davidm.kesslerfineart1717]

Deb Sutton thank you!

[@paulahardesty4449]

You my man are amazing. Wow.

[@davidm.kesslerfineart1717]

Paula, thank you so much, I appreciate it! Thanks also for watching!

[@despoinavavoula2203]

I LIKE WHEN WE ARE ALL SURE THAT YOU HAVE FINISHED TO PAINT.. YOU CARRY ON TO IMPROVE IT.. BECAUSE YOU SEE SOMETHING WE CANNOT SEE.. AND YOU MAKE IT BETTER.. I MEAN TO LOOK BETTER... AT THE END YOU PAINT WITH THAT BRIGHT YELLOW AND THE WHOLE PAINTING BECOMES DIFFERENT.. BECOMES BRIGHTER!!!

[@davidm.kesslerfineart1717]

Despoina, thanks for the note and thanks for watching!

[@maireadharkin5124]

Love it well done, boy I though I was messy, but I think you might win first Prize!!!! TFS Mairead in Ireland

[@ShawNshawN]

Very nice dramatic colors in the work. Love these warm colors throughout. Music goes well with the painting as well. Congrats!

[@davidm.kesslerfineart1717]

ShawN shawN thank you!

[@ShawNshawN]

If you are bored, I have some painting videos as well. Thanks!

[@ShawNshawN]

If you are bored, I have some painting videos as well. Thanks!

[@marychristophi6688]

Wonderful ❤

[@contemporaryartissue]

Very nice work!

[@davidm.kesslerfineart1717]

Thank you Julien, and thanks for watching!

[@thedreamerm1595]

Oooh i really like ur paintings

[@davidm.kesslerfineart1717]

Thank you!

[@maryfinlay7106]

Love your paintings stunning colour. Wish I could paint like that must look at your online stuff as in NZ too far to attend a live workshop!

[@davidm.kesslerfineart1717]

Thanks Mary! I have a great course called Abstract Painting Academy that teaches the principles that I use in my work - you should give it a go.

[@souvenirspace]

Enrolled for your workshop 😊😊 Very eager to start learning the beautiful abstract style🌼🌼

[@davidm.kesslerfineart1717]

Shruti, wonderful - have fun with it!

[@sarahk3643]

The colors are so rich I thought it was oils! Thank you for sharing your process. For a self taught artist, I feel quite intimidated by abstract art, like there’s some secret only “real” artists are in on. Very rarely do you get the privilege of seeing someone’s process in abstract art! Most of the ones I have seen are either way too complex and expensive material-wise or just kind of trite in a way? Anyways, much love and appreciation from NC!

[@davidm.kesslerfineart1717]

Sarah, thank you - from NC! I’m self taught too - the only secret to abstract painting is knowing design fundamentals, then implementing that in your work to have a voice different than others. It’s only taken me 30 years! I have several 6 part video series that show you my process step by step.

[@sarahk3643]

@@davidm.kesslerfineart1717 had no idea you were in NC! I saw you are teaching a class for arts of the Carolinas-if I can scrounge up the money I’m signing up for it!

[@davidm.kesslerfineart1717]

@@sarahk3643 thanks- hope to see you

[@ahwin5829]

Thank you so much for your sharing i love it 🥰

[@davidm.kesslerfineart1717]

Logan, you’re welcome - and thank you

[@jelketa]

I'm impressed, beautiful colors, nice contrast. Thanks.

[@davidm.kesslerfineart1717]

Jelka Striseo thank you!

[@najatamharech8203]

Beautiful 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰 thank you 😊

[@davidm.kesslerfineart1717]

You’re welcome - thanks for watching!

[@itsjudystube]

You are inspiring me, especially with the reds

[@davidm.kesslerfineart1717]

itsjudystube thank you!

[@sharondoolan2314]

Just love these colors and enjoyed the sound track

[@PinoyAbstractArtist]

I love the color combination

[@davidm.kesslerfineart1717]

Thank you

[@willdixon9525]

Nice artwork, Watching while I paint. Keep up the awesome videos!

[@judybarr321]

Color!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! How I love your palette...!!!

[@davidm.kesslerfineart1717]

Judy Barr thank you! This is a simple triad of primary colors.

[@HeatherQuaine]

Only to be able to get inside your head! Though it may be to intense for me! True brilliance! Shine on!

[@davidm.kesslerfineart1717]

Heather Quaine I just trust in my process.

[@souvenirspace]

This is a masterpiece 👏👏

[@davidm.kesslerfineart1717]

Thank you!

[@marielong2413]

Beautiful. ❤️

[@davidm.kesslerfineart1717]

Thanks Marie!

[@nataliaangel6820]

This is the first video that I see to the end in a very long time

[@davidm.kesslerfineart1717]

Natalia Angel thanks for watching!

[@ayyotube5224]

I can't wait one day to have fun like this 😆 😆 😆 I just started painting

[@davidm.kesslerfineart1717]

Ayyo Tube, you will don’t worry! It just takes practice. Th more you paint the better you will be, as long as you learn and understand design fundamentals first. Thanks for watching!

[@coientuieukhientuonghoagia5533]

I like your painting very mụch . Thanh you

[@davidm.kesslerfineart1717]

You’re welcome, thanks for watching.

[@annansubuga8307]

Stuunnniinnngggg 😍😍😍

[@davidm.kesslerfineart1717]

Anna, thank you so much!

[@francesvelling5764]

Gorgeous, I love it!!!

[@kathleenstrode8445]

sweet! your music was on time!! keep creating...Still trying to get my colors to blend smoothly..i guess it takes time

[@davidm.kesslerfineart1717]

Kathleen, it takes lots of practice to be a good painter - just make lots of work! Thanks for watching.

[@jimmyhinAK]

Love the music . Average White Band is one of my favorites.

[@davidm.kesslerfineart1717]

jimmy h thanks. AWB song in a newer version by Candy Dulfer. It always gets me going in the studio!

[@elaylayy7913]

you are the BEST eeevveeeerrr , I love it

[@davidm.kesslerfineart1717]

ELAYLAY Y thank you so much!

[@coconovac8727]

Fascinating to watching you create 🙌🏻💙

[@davidm.kesslerfineart1717]

codruta novac thank you for watching!

[@rhiannageorge8338]

Brilliant!!!

[@davidm.kesslerfineart1717]

Rhianna George thank you!

[@bellaocampo6555]

I love it, Ive been following you in youtube,love all your works

[@davidm.kesslerfineart1717]

bella ocampo, thank you for watching!

[@juliemulcahy2266]

Unbelievable love it

[@rollanderousselle2439]

I love it. I will try to emulate. Thank you.

[@davidm.kesslerfineart1717]

Rollande Rousselle thank you for watching! Best wishes moving forward.

[@katk5973]

Gorgeous wow

[@davidm.kesslerfineart1717]

Kat K thank you!

[@davidm.kesslerfineart1717]

Thank you France's!

[@reginaldosouza9601]

David acho lindos suas pinturas abstratas, aprendo muito vendo seus vídeos, obrigado David, um dia vou te conhecer pessoalmente ok?

[@davidm.kesslerfineart1717]

Reginaldo Souza obrigado!

[@Gigiridgway]

Beautiful

[@davidm.kesslerfineart1717]

M.giselli H. Thank you!

[@NHorst]

Fantastic! 🙂

[@davidm.kesslerfineart1717]

Uwe Schürfeld thank you!

[@juliannemcdevitt642]

Yes the color pallets is simply gorgeous what paints did you use ? Please

[@davidm.kesslerfineart1717]

@@juliannemcdevitt642 there is a blog post linked in the description and all the details are there.

[@patriciabrickell4005]

What a party thanks for sharing 🙄🤗

[@davidm.kesslerfineart1717]

Patricia Brickell thank you for watching - I appreciate it!

[@candybroxson2616]

I love your work and am sad I could not make your workshop when you were in town. Can you tell me please if you let each color dry before applying the next color?

[@davidm.kesslerfineart1717]

Candy Broxson thanks for watching and following my work. I do not let anything dry and do not paint in layers. I always work wet into wet.

[@clearthoughts7885]

Superb

[@davidm.kesslerfineart1717]

sasmita panigrahi thank you!

[@twrecks116]

AMAZING!!

[@davidm.kesslerfineart1717]

twrecks116 thank you!

[@meeragyanchand1986]

Super

[@davidm.kesslerfineart1717]

Thank you!

[@louislambrichts5083]

Fantastic !louis

[@davidm.kesslerfineart1717]

+Louis Lambrichts - thank you!

[@AndyMorrisArt]

awesome painting!

[@davidm.kesslerfineart1717]

Thank you Andy!

[@jocelynebrin8917]

J adore felicitation merci

[@davidm.kesslerfineart1717]

Jocelyne Brin, merci!

[@conniebrechtel2541]

Aha! I figured you’d need lots of brushes and large amounts of paint! OK so I really want to have a go. Will stick to basics two complimentary colors plus white and black. Where can I find cheap brushes and what size should I buy Appreciate any info👍

[@davidm.kesslerfineart1717]

Connie Brechtel, brushes are a personal choice - what works for me may not work for you. Do some research, buy a few brushes and test them out. I use natural bristle brushes, but some people prefer nylon. you won't know until you try them.

[@rupachitnavis1298]

Wonderful

[@davidm.kesslerfineart1717]

RUPA CHITNAVIS thank you!

[@rupachitnavis1298]

Lovely

[@davidm.kesslerfineart1717]

RUPA CHITNAVIS thank you!

[@margamcl2759]

Muy interesante Me gusta 👌👏

[@paulcmilner]

Great work David. Some of those piles of paint on your palette look lighter than you would normally get from a tube/tub. Do you pre mix more usable colors and store them in tubs? I can see the benefit to this when it comes to spontaneity of the work flow. Thankyou

[@davidm.kesslerfineart1717]

Paul Milner some of what you’re seeing on the palette are colors that I have mixed with white, that’s why their lighter. I do mix my own colors and put them in the jars, but I do it because I can’t buy the colors, not because I am making colors more useable. Thanks for watching!

[@paulcmilner]

Thankyou for your reply

[@rhondapawlan2139]

Love your art and the colors you use! In an earlier video, you mentioned letting the paint dry so the colors don't get muddy. But I'm watching you paint purple over red and it looks good. Am I confused?

[@davidm.kesslerfineart1717]

Rhonda Pawlan, I don't paint in layers and like to paint wet into wet. If you are inexperienced in painting it is easier to let it dry rather than paint back into it. It depends what your color combo is. Complementary colors can be dangerous if you don't know how to stay out of the " mud."

[@NHorst]

Top!

[@harakatabdelmjid9449]

Je vous aime bravo

[@davidm.kesslerfineart1717]

Merci!

[@anthonyventimiglia4157]

I actually like it a lot. Who cleans the brushes?

[@davidm.kesslerfineart1717]

I have a 1 man operation so I clean the brushes

[@sarahk3643]

Would you mind sharing the color pink you used? I’ve been looking everywhere for a bright hot pink but haven’t found one I like!

[@davidm.kesslerfineart1717]

Fluorescent pink and fluorescent magenta - this was several years ago when I was using those colors from Nova Color Paint.

[@8Veevie6]

Grandiose!! 😍

[@davidm.kesslerfineart1717]

G Lynch86 thank you!

[@lisahatch2649]

I know you recommend using lots of juicy paint...I enjoy seeing your pallet...but when a painting is done, what do you do with the leftover paint on your pallet?

[@davidm.kesslerfineart1717]

Lisa Hatch I use paint in jars, so I simply return it to the jars.

[@marsmri3180]

david you are awesome artist ♥♥♥ love your colors ♥♥

[@davidm.kesslerfineart1717]

mars mri thank you so much!

[@dianehoweart6084]

Gorgeous painting, I don't envy you having to wash all those brushes out though. Do you have a special way of doing them as that is the part I hate most about painting lol.

[@davidm.kesslerfineart1717]

Diane Howe Art I just wash them out with water and a wire brush.

[@gailaward]

Diane Howe Art hi

[@tinatina4285]

Love your style. The freedom. QUESTION ABOUT PAINT. I saw your jars of Dan Smith acrylics on one of your other pages... somewhere. Doesn't look like DS makes acrylics anymore. Boohoo. Sniff. Cry. Rant. Rage. What's the brand you're using in this video? I've just started painting again after years of nada and I'm trying different brands. You may have stockpiled DS, but I didn't. Are those off the shelf paints? Help. I'm doing my first ever REAL abstract in about 5 minutes and I'm stalling by asking this question about acrylic brands you like. PLEASE let me know what your using here. I want to take one of your workshops but I have to figure out which dates will work. I look forward to meeting you at a workshop in NC or Central California. ps AVERAGE WHITE BAND! High energy! Fabulisimo.

[@davidm.kesslerfineart1717]

Tina Gregoire I use mostly Golden Heavy Body Acrylics, and use a few colors from Nova Color Paint. I have a couple of videos on all the materials I use. The DS jars are from many years ago -I still use the jars even though the paint has been gone for years. Now go paint!

[@califmike2003]

Why do you never come to California for workshops

[@davidm.kesslerfineart1717]

I’ve been to CA a couple of times for workshops. It’s along way for a few days of teaching. I am cutting back on my travel beginning in 2021 and That also means shorter ravel trips. I’ll be in New Mexico for two weeks this year teaching - that will be as close as I get.

[@stoneycase5440]

Great painting! I did not hear audio, anyone else have that same problem?

[@davidm.kesslerfineart1717]

The audio has been removed.

[@rupachitnavis1298]

Welcome Respected Sir

[@margarethisbeloved4018]

Beautiful. Ty. What type of brushes are u using?

[@davidm.kesslerfineart1717]

Natural bristle brushes.

[@margarethisbeloved4018]

@@davidm.kesslerfineart1717 ty for replying. Love your work! Keep on grooving!! 😀💖

[@richasurvana8369]

Hi David, as you said you used heavy body paint in your morning 3 but does soft body paint work for the same or other output ? regards,

[@davidm.kesslerfineart1717]

Richa Survana, yes it is simply personal preference.

[@larissamendes8774]

beautiful work!! im wondering what you do with all the paint that is left because when i paint i waste too much paint

[@davidm.kesslerfineart1717]

larissa, I use paint in jars, so I just put the leftover paint back into the jars - no wasted paint! Thanks for watching!

[@emoryjoan6305]

Beautiful 🌺 no sound FYI

[@davidm.kesslerfineart1717]

Thank you. Yes, there is no sound.

[@HeatherQuaine]

Holy shit! It's AMAZING! YOU ARE AMAZING! Hey, do you lisyen to music? If so what? Thanks for sharing your art work

[@davidm.kesslerfineart1717]

Heather Quaine thank you. I always listen to music while I paint. All kinds - usually something that gets me moving like the song in this video.

[@stephgallagher2746]

what brand of acrylic paints do you use? lovely vibrant colours!

[@davidm.kesslerfineart1717]

steph gallagher there are several other comments in this post where I answer that question. Golden, Nova Color and Utrecht.

[@caroljohnson-rm1tj]

Very impressive. But I don’t want to get it off my walls. Was you also a dancer in your last life. Hope Ican it one of these times. Thank you.

[@davidm.kesslerfineart1717]

carol johnson I have a dedicated studio space so I don’t have to get the paint off the walls.

[@TheOneAboveAll-001]

DassDope!

[@azaz874]

Also wondering if you use the same paint brush through the process or switch ? :)

[@davidm.kesslerfineart1717]

EllieDenise, I use many brushes during a painting session. I usually use a separate brush for each color.

[@KUTCHU235]

You paint with such confidence and flow, it’s amazing! What paints have you used here? Are these acrylics or oil paints?

[@LoveFineArts]

I'm guessing acrylic but it looks like he's diluting with water which is strange.