Frame Your Painting With...Space

[@shannonlittleton]

I cannot get enough of your tutorials. I am learning so much and am adding to my own work as part of the learning process. I look forward to each and every one of your videos. Thank you so much for your generous shares and knowledge. You have a lifelong fan in me! Blessing from Arizona!

[@AdeleSypesteynStudio]

Hi Shannon, knowing that you are learning a lot is wonderful to hear. That is exactly what I hoped to do with my videos. Thanks for watching. 🌸

[@wynneward2794]

I am enrolled in your Academy, but I love to come back and watch your KZbin videos. You have just given me inspiration for what to do with some fluid art canvases that I'm not crazy about - to tape off a space and paint over the canvas, leaving the original work as a border. I can't tell you how valuable I find your teaching and how inspiring. You teach us the "how" and the "why," while giving encouragement for the "what" that each artist will bring to the canvas. Thank you so much!

[@AdeleSypesteynStudio]

So glad to help!

[@kathleenroby4471]

I just love watching you painting. It look so easy for you. You have a lot of taste and you aléas have the right move

[@pierresurprenant1873]

I have been following you for a few months. I am grateful for the generous sharing you kindly offer in your tutorials. I enjoy neutral abstract paintings and i am learning thanks to you.

[@mixedmedialife7916]

Kudos to your camera person - some particularly great angles where I could see the depth of the layers/paint. Also, at the end as you are leaning across, removing the tape, your own skin tones and hair colouring and clothing and even the black on your watch seemed to blend with the painting!

[@AdeleSypesteynStudio]

Thanks for noticing the camera angles. My husband is the camera guy. We both have studied how to not only keep the viewer interested throughout the video, but how to show different angles to keep it interesting. We have three different video cameras going with each video. 🌸

[@CarlaMarinaBorralho]

Your videos were a lesson of, less is more. It’s amazing. Thanks Adele!

[@faizagaldhari1215]

Greetings from Sunny South Africa. What a pleasure it has been for me to have discovered you a few weeks ago. I am so excited. Adele, you have inspired me to paint again. What I love most about your tutorials is that you are able to articulate the innermost thought patterns of an artist's mind, while displaying the confidence of a truly talented individual who is willing to share her ideas with others. Thank you for your videos. I love every one of them. Your work is phenomenal.

[@AdeleSypesteynStudio]

How kind of you to say. To know I am teaching you in South Africa makes it all worthwhile. I have never come across another artist teaching how they work in combination to what they were thinking. And I believe hearing that could be very useful for other artists, so that is what I decided I wanted to teach. Thanks for watching. 🌸

[@SharonJohnsonFitness]

I love your tutorials. You have a wonderful style. This inspires me to try new techniques. Thank you ☺️

[@tracykrinke9109]

Are you painting all the layers of white while the previous layer is wet?

[@MsBlackhills]

Question I had as well! :)

[@MsBlackhills]

Tracy Krinke Oh I see - mentions at 5:00 they blend together so must be wet on wet, enough to be able to make marks to the underlying Raw Umber

[@lynnandrews4503]

I learn so much when I watch your videos. They are so clear and you make it look so easy....but I know it is not! Thank you.

[@ejszrhands]

I am so excited, I found you! I really love your way of teaching. The language and techniques you use perfectly resonate with me. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and expertise 🙏🏻

[@janernst5222]

I love your freedom you teach. Love your teaching!

[@carolkelly4794]

I am new to this process but enjoying every second.

[@hannatyrni]

Love your videos Adele! In this one it was so special that you spoke out the whole process for us. You are such an inspiration! Good vibes, positive energy, thank you!

[@luketaylor9563]

I’ve started painting a few days ago and just came across your videos after looking up a few tutorials, i LOVE your videos. It’s beautiful seeing you put your energy onto the canvas and also seeing how you utilise so many different mediums. Can’t wait to start exploring! Thanks all the way from Australia.

[@evelynwhite9332]

Love the subtle colors textures and collage additions .Thankyou Adele I enjoy watching you work ,your processes are so inspiring .

[@msflecha1]

Thank you for posting this. There’s so much knowledge!!! I’m so happy I found you. Thank you!!!!

[@joanp.6139]

Love your approach -so fun to watch. Thanks Joan

[@gratielagratiela]

I have really enjoyed watching the whole process. Thank you

[@taggforr]

Congratulations on your work. Watched 5 videos now and I’m hooked. Delighted you popped up in my feed. Classy work.

[@joycohen938]

Thank you. I found it really interesting to watch your process

[@grozdavranic6972]

Adele...Thank you for sharing..So much information in this painting demo...

[@lisasaxon7828]

Oh I love adding dimensional pieces to art. I’ve used vegemite, turmeric, sand, toilet paper, cat hair(fluffy down) bark n twigs, baking paper/glad wrap, newspaper and old antique book pages especially make things cool. This is making feel I wanna dabble again. I’m going thru anxiety and ptsd atm and my old friend depression is here n there, I need to find something I will enjoy and keep my mind busy from negative n stressful thoughts. It’s been a long while since I’ve done art and the last thing I did was start up resin art/creations and acrylic pouring 5 years ago but I’ve not done that for 2 years either. Thankyou for showing the process, alot of artists just won’t share as they want the awesomeness all for themselves. But sometimes it’s not about the secret techniques…..it’s about helping people find a special place and guiding them in something they “may just be kinda good at in the end” 💙

[@SophieKae]

Well done explanation Adele! Brava!

[@loriwrubel2889]

You are so easy to watch and listen to! I just found your channel today and have watched most of your videos already I am so absorbed and just loved what you do! May have to take a course or two or 10 from you...kudos!!

[@claudiagenesin3785]

Thanks so much Adele. I haven't painted for such a long time but watching you is inspiring me to not only pick up the brush again but to let loose in a way I never thought I could. The language of Art is so universal it seems and you're a wonderful teacher. I'm in Melbourne Australia.

[@AdeleSypesteynStudio]

Thanks for your kind words. You are so right about the language of Art. Go ahead and let loose and enjoy getting back to painting again. 🌸

[@forgotmad195]

You are so lovely, Adele. Thanks for sharing your knowledge here. ❤️

[@sandrabresson1477]

This is great. You explain your thought processes so well. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us so that we may become the artist we desire to be.....and enjoy it besides! From Arizona too!

[@AdeleSypesteynStudio]

Hearing that you enjoy the process is the best. Really. If you don’t enjoy the process you won’t continue creating. So it really is one of the most important parts. 🌸

[@artevolutionstudioibentrav8207]

You're my hero Adele. I can watch you, and I am every day. Your work is an inspiration and I hope one day I can create a piece as beautiful as this one. Somehow after I start my paintings seem to get too busy with stuff. They turn out cool in it's on way cause I keep on trying new things but I would love to create a more subtle pieces such as this one but yet put my own mark on it. Thank you once again! I am a new artist when it comes to painting only three weeks old so still have a lot to learn about how to even work the paint and the tools. But I'm really loving it. Your videos are a great guideline and I love hear you talk about it.

[@davidmiller2370]

Enjoyed watching your creativite process.

[@berniceharmyk8714]

adele i love watching your videos....learning so much ....thanks for all you share.

[@AdeleSypesteynStudio]

Thanks Bernice for watching. 🌸

[@rosemaryratajczyk6505]

Thanks so much Adele. Love your videos & your creative style. Keep posting these great videos. Great techniques to use in my own creations.

[@lilyflower9040]

Dear Adele, thank you so much for your work and videos. It so helpful for me. I'm so glad to have found your channel! Best regards from Germany.

[@AdeleSypesteynStudio]

Glad the videos are helpful. 🌸

[@deborahgarretson653]

I really liked your narrative.

[@AdeleSypesteynStudio]

Thank you so much. 🌸

[@banisarkar411]

Thank you very much for this video. I am learning because you explain your vision and thought. You are a great teacher. ❤️🙏

[@shadetinge8981]

Every art of yours is very inspiring. Surely going to try the techniques you have done in this brilliant piece. This is definitely my favourite one so far. Looking forward for more!

[@AtHomeWithMaria11]

A wonderful video....ive learnt so many things here Adele...thank you very much...love watching you work.....(Australia)....Maria

[@christinaosterberg5108]

I am always looking forward to receive your video on Saturdays! You can communicate your creative process so well and there is always something new for me to learn so thank you so much from Stockholm!

[@AdeleSypesteynStudio]

Thank you so much for continuing to tune in on Saturdays. 🌸

[@suemarmont3993]

Thank you. Love your work. I'm always painting over pieces that I don't like.

[@AdeleSypesteynStudio]

I do that all the time. It can be a great way to create interesting layers. 🌸

[@yuliannavorozhbyt1850]

Thanks for the brilliant idea!!!!

[@teresaakre652]

Your work is very relaxing and inspiring to me. I love all the bits and pieces you add to your paintings. I save every thing when I paint. No scrap left behind.

[@monikalenander2902]

Wow i loved it and really have to try!!

[@pammostek3344]

Great videos...thank you for all the information, details, instruction and inspiration!

[@dlabar133]

Love the tutorials! My goal is to do a large painting. Thanks, Adele!

[@barbarageis1728]

Love these colors!

[@alrenefischer4481]

This has been a privilege just watching and learning .......Your work is exquisite , your work makes me feel at peace soooo beautiful . I am watching again tomorrow so that I can learn thank you so very much . Wow 🤩

[@stellaboulton9531]

So clever. Fabulous ideas: clear method but allowing for individuality.

[@AdeleSypesteynStudio]

Thanks so much Stella. 🌸

[@anniebedard4947]

Thank you so much, your work is really inspirational! Could you please specify what type of medium you are using.

[@SandiLansing]

Love this painting, Adele. My work is filled with color and boldness rather than subtlety, but you're really inspiring me to take a different tack for a bit. I'm curious to see how my style will be affected. I've learned a lot in the past from painting in black and white; no color, but typically bold. I have a hunch that doing some studies in subtlety will expand my range in unexpected ways. Thank you so much for sharing your work and your experience with us.

[@JonathanWimpenny]

Set up wall for paper painting and stretched canvas painting

[@marilynburke7609]

Very interesting. I like the layering technique.😊❤️

[@peterrossiter3725]

You make a difference to my life with your really useful information…thank you ❤❣️❤

[@annademertzidis3625]

I got so much knowledge from this tutorial amazing work

[@michellesales7301]

Great video a very free way of working!

[@georginaandreou5445]

I just found your tutorials Adele u have shown so many variations on making abstract painting so much fun and easy to follow 😊I like watching different artists looking forward to your tutorials so many to watch and learn from thanks from Cyprus 😀

[@gillmolony6781]

What a generous teacher you are. Thank you Adele, I have learnt a lot from you and really enjoy your videos. You cover everything, even FFFFF failures :). Cheers from New Zealand.

[@AdeleSypesteynStudio]

Feeling like something is a failure is real. But it usually leads to something wonderful. At least that is my experience. 🌸

[@jennifergodwin5503]

Love your work! Thank you for showing/discussing the use of warm and cool whites, looking forward to trying that out.

[@AdeleSypesteynStudio]

It is a simple concept but one that is great to use, especially with whites. 🌸

[@sigrunasa]

Your inspiration from old walls resonate strongly with my love for old, painted and worn italian walls, your technique is wonderful

[@AdeleSypesteynStudio]

The old walls of Europe have been my biggest inspiration for my abstract paintings. Growing up in New Orleans we have plenty of them as well. 🌸

[@juliestarr183]

That was simply brilliant Adele. At first I did not think I liked it but I stayed until the end and absolutely love it and I am going to try to do the same thing with a failed canvas I have upstairs. I love your tutorials and find I am learning so much each Saturday. So many thanks

[@AdeleSypesteynStudio]

Thanks for sticking around till the end. While paintings are in process it’s impossible to know how they will eventually end up. I hope you have fun and enjoy doing this same thing on the pieces you have that you don’t like. It will be a new adventure. 🌸

[@grozdavranic6972]

Amazing painting....

[@helenparken535]

Adele thank you for sharing your talent. I loved this video.

[@deborahdicembre9579]

This worked out great . It’s a joy and informative to watch you work . I’m definitely going to try this , as an experiment, step by step and see how I might individualise parts to make mine unique. Thankyou so much

[@AdeleSypesteynStudio]

I am so glad you have been inspired to try this. Hope it goes well. 🌸

[@tajih9683]

AWESOME!!! Tutorial!!! Thanks!!!

[@bobnicholas5994]

I love decoupage and will use this idea. Thx

[@AdeleSypesteynStudio]

Great. Thanks for watching. 🌸

[@Tinyadventuresjojo]

Thank you so much your tutorials are superb and lovely to have on in the background while I’m working! Like we’re creating together . I’ve not painted abstract for a long time so revisiting ! Xxx

[@mixedmedialife7916]

I'm learning so much from you but also from the *Qs&As* here in the comment section. Thanks fellow Saturday morning watchers 😊. I hope you all have a creative weekend 👋🎨

[@AdeleSypesteynStudio]

Indeed, I hope you all have a great weekend. I love that people are commenting so I can answer each and every question. If one person asks something, I figure others might want to know too. 🌸

[@corrywillems1623]

Learn a lot from this tutorial thx so mutch

[@alenedavis1118]

Adele! Thank you so much! I love your style and words of encouragement!

[@patriciacoughlinphd1852]

This was fabulous - inspired a whole series. Thanks so much for all you do.

[@AdeleSypesteynStudio]

Yay, a whole new series on the way. That is great to hear. 🌸

[@martajabuonski4443]

Congratulations!

[@katecharles6855]

Enjoyed this demonstration very much, lots of very interesting ideas! AND love the finished product. Definitely going to try this tomorrow. I have quite a few turkeys, “failed” messes, so this approach is a great way to not waste canvases, and possibly come up with a new painting I like !! Thank you most sincerely for giving so generously to us newbies. Am teaching myself and you are a major source of inspiration and know-how. Thank You!

[@AdeleSypesteynStudio]

Thank you. The funny thing is about painting on top of old pieces is that they can turn out the best because they have layers underneath already. 🌸

[@jenniepierce2977]

I’ve not attempted this style but thinking about it. I’m learning new techniques

[@AdeleSypesteynStudio]

Just play with it for awhile without thinking too much and something unexpected usually emerges. 🌸

[@kgold5962]

Very inspirational! I've been feeling blah about my art lately. but you are giving me some good ideas. Thank you!

[@AdeleSypesteynStudio]

Love to hear you are getting some good ideas. Hope you have fun implementing them. 🌸

[@dorothysfriend]

Love it Adele, so subtle and I love the border. Thank you so much.

[@AdeleSypesteynStudio]

I think having the border is like a frame and shows off the piece better. 🌸

[@jamesvhouston]

Thanks for the videos.. really creative work & some great insights Thankyou

[@elynnbradley2574]

Excellent tutorial. Thank you!

[@AdeleSypesteynStudio]

Thanks for watching. 🌸

[@janejohnson5488]

Good idea to cover up an old painting. I have inherited a painting about 45"x45" and was wondering what do do with it. Maybe this will e the answer. Around the edge of the painting I do will have a pattern from the old painting and that should work out well, because I actually like the color pallet they used; subtle.

[@opinandocontonyperez]

This is imagination to the max, it inspires me. Wao I can let go my comment without expressing my appreciation. Thank You!!! I am so eager to learn

[@AdeleSypesteynStudio]

I'm so happy to hear that!

[@deborabogda5998]

I’ve not done this type of abstract before, but am excited to see what I can do! 😃 🧡

[@AdeleSypesteynStudio]

Yes, begin and see what happens. 🌸

[@jennydawes9768]

Found this very informative. Thank you

[@anyacreate]

At the very end of the video, it looked like the "marks outside the taped frame" had been painted over. However, in the beginning of the video, when looking at the finished piece, those marks look like they are still on the "frame". Wondering if you left them or if you covered them up. Thank you for a great demo!

[@phyllisgoodrich2769]

You are such an inspiration!

[@AdeleSypesteynStudio]

Thanks so much Phyllis. 🌸

[@suzannejones6598]

I like the addition of collage. Have you ever added found objects?

[@fcruz2012]

Thank you for sharing so magnificent painting and for teaching us. I'm learning a lot. Cheers from Rio de Janeiro!

[@gayjegers740]

I love the painting! And as someone in the replies wrote, I learn from your videos and from the responses to your questions. I love the color and patterns of magazine collage bits but they not only fade but buckle from getting wet from the medium. I keep trying to work out a better way using various glues but none seem to work ver well. I think I may just have to paint my own on good paper as you wrote you have. My biggest learning curve now is to get “empty” spaces in my works and watching your work helps a great deal. Thank you!

[@AdeleSypesteynStudio]

Yes, painting your own papers is the way to go. Or you can collect papers as well. Soon you will see a video with me showing all the collage papers I have, if I painted them, what I painted them on, and also papers I don’t paint but that I find or purchase. Stay tuned! The empty spaces in a painting are extremely important. But they don’t have to be “empty”, they can have subtle areas in there that won’t stand out but will be really interesting when you view the painting closely. Good luck. 🌸

[@PergiePergamino]

Adele, I just found you and I’m thrilled!! Question for you. I am currently working on a huge old painting. I have sanded it many times, covered it with Gesso Blanc (for acrylic and oil) and after 4 coats, I still have some of the old red flowers popping through. Of course, they look orangey. They don’t want to leave this painting!! Lol. I will be working on my first ever abstract painting so I am thinking to just make sure I use a dark color in there unless, you can think of a better solution? Thank you for sharing all of your knowledge with us noobs!!

[@chrysanthenan8860]

Hi Adele, I love your generous videos thank you. Can you please give a bit more detail about how you attach your paper to the stretched canvas? I usually paint on Fabriano 300 gr but sometimes have trouble with it buckling or bubbling when I attach it to board or canvas. I appreciate your upbeat inspiration!!

[@AdeleSypesteynStudio]

First of all I do not glue a large piece without first cutting it down into small er pieces for just that reason. It can bubble or just not lie down flat. The smaller pieces allow for better adhesion I think. 🌸

[@chrysanthenan8860]

@@AdeleSypesteynStudio Thank you! Though I haven't tried it yet, an expert bookbinder acquaintance suggested that adding pastry-grade cellulose powder to the glue mix helps in mounting larger pieces, as it retards the drying enough to get everything smooth before setting. I'll let you know.

[@lewisgreen5188]

Thanks Adele. I’ve painted over a canvas and used it for beginnings of more texture. I’ll give your suggestion a try, with a smaller painting framed. Great idea. When I use tape, I really like crisp lines so I use a light coat do GAC 500 to seal that edge. Just me, but it works. I try to incorporate some aspect of your lessons when it suits my situation or your inspiration switch comes on in my head. I watch all your offerings and thank you for them. Regards

[@AdeleSypesteynStudio]

Great idea about the GAC 500. Many times I go over the edges of the tape with acrylic medium first and let that dry. I suspect the results are the same, it seals the edge. I am honored to hear that you try incorporate some aspects of the lessons into your work. You are kind to watch. Thanks so much for your support. 🌸

[@valerijohnson2839]

Another outstanding video! I so enjoy and learn so much from watching all your videos. Thank you for putting in all the hard work to produce such lovely, well thought out videos.

[@AdeleSypesteynStudio]

Thank you for watching. I truly appreciate the feedback. It is a lot of work but I also enjoy it and love sharing things I have spent so many years learning. 🌸

[@cbrichey1]

Love neutrals. Great video. Thank you, Adele.

[@AdeleSypesteynStudio]

Thank you for watching. Hearing so many people loving neutrals is so nice. That is all I did for a very long time. Now I do lots of color as well. 🌸

[@SerenaSussexArts]

What glue do you use to stick your pieces of paper? Will they fade eventually? Great to watch you

[@elizabethrudi9887]

Great lesson I love your style.cheers from são Paulo 👏👏🙏

[@joykalt7551]

I so enjoy watching and learning from you, Adele. I use a lot of your same collage ideas I love mark making but I have a question. China markers are nice in that they don’t run when wet but what do you use or recommend for making finer lines that will not run together with other wet layers. Thank you and hope to keep seeing you on instagram and KZbin.

[@Frugalpleasuresinretirement]

Thank you for sharing. Love your tutorials. I loved the drips, but wouldn’t cover the text with the last collage piece.

[@carolcocking3039]

I love the idea of using a larger canvas so as to make a frame around the painting. Also, thank you for sharing your thought processes along the way. One of my favorite current pieces was completed by painting over a purple textured mess I had made and I really want to try the idea of using a dark undercoat--it makes for such a wonderful depth of color.

[@AdeleSypesteynStudio]

Absolutely. A dark undertone or first layer gives so much depth to the layers that go on top. Some of my favorite pieces are ones that I painted over an earlier work. 🌸

[@jimreeves6487]

I enjoyed your process and painting. Thank you.

[@AdeleSypesteynStudio]

Thank you so much for watching. 🌸

[@annapetryniec3645]

I have never placed anything on top of a painting, it adds so much to your painting. You're amazing to watch paint. Do you wait in between at all when putting on layers for them to dry?

[@dianepena967]

Thank you so much for (so generously) sharing your knowledge! I really love your work!

[@AdeleSypesteynStudio]

Thanks so much. 🌸

[@EA-ek7hl]

I am loving your videos. Thank you so much for offering them. I am getting into painting after decades of neglecting my talent and need high speed lessons like these. How did you manage to get so much brush texture on the painting? The gel medium? Also, Is there a layer of paper underneath? I know there is a circle but Im seeing other ridges. It looks very decoupage which I love. And I live in a city with lots of tin ceilings and antique features so I love your wash that you gave it. I personally would have saved the architectural image but to each their own.

[@dr.lavanyapasupuleti2267]

Hi Adele I really appreciate your works.i love the way you do Layers and bring a lot of depth to the painting. I want to know how to do contrast vibrant color Layers.. and how to recreate a damaged painting and give a new life to the painting with Layers..Plz reply me.