Create Abstract Art that People Want to Buy (Free Workshop)

[@lyndawhite9025]

❤first one for me…loved it…so down to earth…and I’ve been painting for over 50 years. I’m 74.😘😁

[@cherrywraith]

Thank you for posting this. I’m Cherry from South Yorkshire in the UK and am about to embark on a journey of art. Better late than never as I’m 69 in 3 weeks!

[@robinricker9099]

Hi, I am from the USA, 59 years on the planet 🌎🎨🤓🖌️ I have dabbled in various mediums and art techniques. I have learned by observation more than anything. I love the way abstract art can instinctively come freely from with in.

[@52Mistakes]

Fortunately age is no barrier to art, 64 this year and about to pursue an art career. Loving painting and getting better slowly. Key is pick up a brush and paint! KZbin is great but good art also comes when you let go and have fun. I try to remembering five and loving painting with very mucky fingers🤓

[@rebeccacox244]

Love this 😍 I was feeling too old at 47. I studied art degree but I really want to have art as a career now. You give me inspiration all the best x I’m in York

[@olivarmaguila6027]

Am here in PH watching your work

[@Foxsuper1]

I'm 62 and enjoying my "Covid hobby" which is ongoing & im enjoying it more and more 😂❤

[@sheilakellerman1961]

O my goodness, just love this teaching, thank you so much, learned a lot

[@jan-e3f]

❤ I'm on the verge of tears right now...I feel like I have finally come home after 10 years of stumbling around in the dark. Thankyou from Australia

[@Jaymorganhair]

This is the first video I’ve seen John in. He is so funny. I will definitely not let my neighbor steal my collage papers. lol. I’ve learned so much from your whole family. Excited to take the classes! I’m expecting to learn so much more!

[@milanartapp]

John really is a treasure!

[@Foxsuper1]

he's so fun, so is the other hubby, lol I live for their input😂

[@Stacey-barnbrushart]

❤I listened to artist interviews, but this is the first workshop! Love it!

[@naderkhaghani1135]

Thanks much for sharing, I love it. John is fun, funny, and extremely knowledgeable. Please do more shows with John. We love him and you too, Elli. Guys go with force of color and forms, the eternal primordial powers.

[@lindaa6748]

❤ First art workshop ever. I did watch the 13 artist that competed on the outstanding artist! It was awesome!

[@luckybugtarot1717]

❤️ fab painting! Im only just getting back to my art after many years break but I find Im more interested in Abstract and loose line work than I was back in Art college, but Im "playing to fix my soul" this time around as before I was very tight into trying to get that percieved realistic perfection, they used to sell but oh the stress of those commissions! Then I went to Art College where I did Fine Art and they tried their hardest to get me into Abstract and loose line work but 25 years ago they couldnt convince me...as Ive grown older with a 20 year break I now find Im driven towards Freedom. ❤️

[@Kems-tj2gv]

This painting is simply gorgeous! I would love to have it hanging in my home! Also, I love John’s sweet, gentle and fun loving vibe he brings.

[@tgliston2]

My first, Thank You, you communicate so well, and the two of you show how an artist can feel, I appreciate this!

[@CristinaArriolaart]

I love abstract art because is so much fun easy and we can be child like❤️

[@cherimerrifield9121]

Loving this. I’m 78 and I’ve gone completely stale and out of touch even though I’ve been painting since I was 12, in all the medias and taken workshops, and been involved actively,with a few large art clubs….i just got “done” last year or so. I’m excited to try something like this! Thank you so much for the brand new style to try. Gorgeous. Exciting thank you.

[@irinapandeva6334]

John should record some artist meditations, his voice is very calming and chill.

[@milanartapp]

Haha, we love that suggestion! ❤️ He really does have a calming voice, doesn't he? 😁

[@wallace8910]

I liked the dark contrast that was on the left added a good dramatic contrast. John works in a very intuitive way.

[@gblopez9236]

Enjoying this program. I joined and are in the waiting list for Mastery Program. Art has always been part of me, but served in the Navy, got my degree, joined Customs and did 27 years, got my Master Degree in Education and taught in high schools for 10 years. Now I am retired and want to really become the artist I can be. I am excited about this new journey I am taking with you guys.

[@milanartapp]

We believe in you! We know you'll do an amazing job in the program. 😁

[@mikibishop1516]

❤ I've been checking out your videos since I saw Elli do a talk on how to gain advantages over others, which was so interesting and inspired me to cocmpletely change my mindset about my art. Artist all my life with many skills and lots of work. This is the first full workshop video I watched start to finish. I love hearing Elli talk about art, and it was so interesting to meet John for the first time

[@SuperSavvyTravelersLLC]

Thank you! I am enrolled in the Mastery program and it exceeds my wildest dreams. I broke my ankle and ended up months on my back. I needed a creative outlet and found you guys. That was the best broken bone experience ever. It changed my life. I can personally vouch for the program. It does everything it says it does and more and if you have always dreamed offing a really good artist, this program will provide you the tools and techniques you need to be a fully rounded artist super steeped in the fundamentals so you can go in any direction you want to.

[@mustluvart2197]

I have tried some years ago to study Abstract WELL I got NOwhere and almost hated Abstract but Eli you have answered so much more than I learned over 2 years and several Tutors So thank yiu very much 😊❤ this is the first free class I have had with you THANKyou Eli

[@MsYiara]

Wow!! It's great to see you painting together. The first time for me. I'm looking forward to seeing how John makes his artwork . 🎉🎉🎉

[@jenniferledbeter1544]

❤ my first workshop with you and John. I just watch one your daughters videos. Love everything i see so far

[@delisadickson6215]

Your explanations, suggestions and advice is extremely helpful and valuable.

[@TamaraSanilevich]

I learned so much today, Thank you again

[@delisadickson6215]

I have stumbled across you and your daughter and I am absolutely inspired.

[@saletedarosa5722]

Thank you is so gratifying seeing your work. So inspiring. I was lost . Want to stop painting. But after I saw your work I took one class with Dimitra , it was the floral one. My love for art has reborn. Thank you . Salete from Kelowna, Canada

[@milanartapp]

That is so wonderful to hear! Keep going!! You're on the right track!

[@TamaraSanilevich]

I have already bought the book right now🤗. Thank you so much💌. I watched all of your presentations, and nobody could be comparable with you. I am so glad my friend told me about you. Love all of your talented, beautiful family. ❤

[@PatchworkFarmette]

I am a scad student from the 90s and I love how you fill in the gaps that were never taught there at that time period. I love painting and failed a painting class there too lol

[@glynnphillips1576]

Wonderful fun and informative. All good blessings to you and your family.

[@sunshinejenny777]

I love your channel. I just discovered you all. Thank you so much for this video. I love abstracts. I will order your book for sure.

[@allisongraham7003]

First time found this channel and love it, feeling excited to challenge myself and learn more from you, thank you ❤

[@jessicaharrison3624]

I'm watching from Australia....It's already on Audible also, I just bought it, can't wait to listen to it.

[@denicemoussa277]

Thankyou so much for sharing. Watching from Sydney Australia and loving your expertise and knowledge.

[@annabelle8655]

Huge collector of collage papers here! Love this video, love the layering.

[@TeaChatwithAuntT]

❤I'm new to your workshops and New doing art as well...only dabbled in it in my younger years...would love to learn more.

[@brys655]

💞My first time watching one of your Free Workshop videos, I really enjoyed this!

[@bettybrits6884]

From South Africa, this is the first abstract I have watched and I love it. I have watched Dimitri's beautiful work as well.....thank you for all the wonderful knowledge you have shared. Blessings.

[@milanartapp]

Thank you for the beautiful compliment, Betty. We are glad you're here.

[@beateschwinghammer6863]

Hallo Ich liebe eure Workshops.Ihr 2 seid wunderbar.Eure Kunst ist so inspirierend.Ich lerne jeden Tag was dazu. Danke dafür und Grüße aus Österreich.❤

[@traceykampes8364]

Thats really a beautiful painting. I loved when u spray painted using the different stencils

[@Stuffbyyw]

I feel this is a good insight on abtract painting as this is not a art subject to be easily understood. These guys are really generous in putting these information into a long form video to benefit us👍👏

[@shirleykathan-sayess5764]

First, I love how you collaborate. Second, I love your method. Finally, I absolutely love this abstract! It took me 3 months to paint my one and only abstract. For everyone who says, “My 5-year-old could do that”… probably easier than an adult, but much harder than you might think… composition, color, balance… everything that they don’t realize.

[@tylerricks1878]

😮😮

[@johnmason4430]

Although if you call a painting an abstract it should still represent something not just lines and lots of bright and dark colours to get composition and depth

[@kathyklarfeld2971]

❤ Found you through the competition show! love everything!

[@vikingqueen9]

❤ This is my first workshop. I've painted for years. Thanks for teaching new techniques x

[@CMVille]

Your stories are generous & I learn so much from them. Elli’s analogies are fab & I love John’s golf game announcing tone!

[@joyevenson8702]

I love it! It’s funny how you go through stages of really liking it, thinking you should put your brush down, but you add more, then not liking it, and then coming to another phase, and loving it! knowing when to quit is one of the hardest decisions! 😁

[@AndreaDingbatt]

I CALL IT *THE FINISHING TOUCHES* SYNDROME,,,~,SOMETIMES WE GOT TO KNOW WHEN WE NEED TO LEAVE IT ALONE,,,LOL!! (PS, IM SORRY FOR CAPS-LOCK ARE STUCK, IMMA NOT SHOUTING!!)

[@artevazstudio]

Hi guys!!! My name is Eva and I'm from Athens, Greece. Actually I discovered you yesterday and I really love your work. I basically feel like I found the art teachers I never had. I am also an artist, I have always been since I was a little girl and my dream ang goal was and still is, to become a successful artist. But I've never had teachers take me the step further as you do through your workshops. I have also been blocked for many years and could not paint for a long time. Since yesterday watching you on youtube, you inspired me so much that I managed to pick up the pencil again and draw. I am very happy to have found you and I will do my best to follow your master program as well. Thank you Ellie and John!!🙏❤️

[@joopscheepbouwer6788]

❤ thanks a lot from South Africa. Looking great!

[@earthempresstv]

Mastery was one of THE BEST investments I ever made in myself! love you guys!

[@milanartapp]

❤️❤️❤️

[@rotheastoltz4728]

Have not felt this inspired to start up again in many years! Thank you ❤

[@SantieAmery]

Thank you so much, I have learned so much. I have been painting since the age of 2 and I am 61 now. I am always keen to learn more. Wish I could do the mastery program though...thank you for all the tips we can learn from you. You are a wonderful family. I am inspired!

[@jinimurray4090]

Great team -> John & Elli Please do more & more together !!!! Thank you

[@noelchristiansen2064]

I love that you 2 are collaborating what a team!! Beautiful!

[@divinewillprayers]

really nice! I've never seen something done like this by you before! Thanks for sharing. I intend to watch more.

[@kbt9780]

My first free workshop. Lots of good insights. Look forward to more!

[@janetatuniquerawfoods2361]

Thank you. I found useful information in this workshop as an experienced artist and illustrator. Like… be careful of dealers. The spray paint info. As well as the other nontoxic choices. As well as hearing the encouragement to work more often in oils… and finish the edges for a more professional look. My paintings are collage and acrylic mixed media… as well as watercolor, colored pencil…and many illustrations in just ink. Sincerely, Janet

[@vibrationalfrequincies2389]

I love being here in your art studio watching you create mixed media on canvas! Your giving inspiration to my vision of possibilities♥️

[@bevbraithwaite4621]

Thank you so much for this - I have never really thought about abstract, but I have thoroughly enjoyed watching this and I'm now excited to go and experiment

[@melany5272]

Will purchase your book and give a review!

[@sharonclarke1876]

I've always liked abstract paintings. I'm starting mixed media. I'm incorporating chalk paint for different textures. Thanks for this video 🎉

[@peggyclees696]

❤ I see a city in the sky in this painting! Love it!!!

[@robinsantos907]

My first time watching you from Bethesda Maryland. You inspired me to try some spray paint with number stencils and freehand scribbles. It elevated the areas of interest immediately. Loved that!

[@andray-kw8oj]

I am watching you guys from Jos, Nigeria. Right now. I most admit... this my 5th times I am watching your videos. I just developed like for what you are doing. It's really encouraging. Thanks

[@alibi509]

Hi. From south Africa. 70 and just picking up on my art again after many, many years. Thanks for awesome videos, very informative, and different from the rest.

[@alexafoley8150]

I collect cool magazines for collage. I appreciate how you show the steps in your abstract painting.

[@merryfergie]

❤ this is the 1st free workshop i have seen. I found this channel today. Tgank you. I appreciate the lessons

[@wisearts1724]

I'm so excited. I feel I've wasted my whole life by not "being" an artist. It was all I wanted to do when I was little and I had talent, won prizes. But my parents beat it out of me... Artists starve! So I became a nurse. :/ Now I am almost 65 and thrilled to have found you! And you are just like me, not stuffy and polished but delightfully down to earth and even a little bit geeky. Lol. I love that! And I will probably sign up for your master class. THANK YOU SO MUCH!! ❤🙌🏻🙄😘

[@harveydagpin3515]

yeah, same with my parents told me, ... but seeing this videos , i start painting, ...

[@wisearts1724]

@@harveydagpin3515 Good for us!!! I have been back to drawing and painting now (some of it using digital online assistance (what fun!) now for about a month. I even have an etsy shop. Haven't sold anything yet. Lol. But it's like my online portfolio. So fun! See HappyDogMugsnMore

[@andray-kw8oj]

Wow! Fantastically beautiful... This is my first time of seeing program art like this. I came online and I just met you guys coincidentally. I am really happy I didn't miss this opportunity because I got alot from this. I most say Thanks. I am watching you from Nigeria.

[@susijones2875]

what an inspiring piece - i so enjoyed watching your different approaches and the interaction between 2 masters - wonderful

[@jargongirl]

Thank you for sharing your deep knowledge! I really like your art ❤

[@zepstoys9851]

Love it. Learning Lots xx

[@LeighHooker]

Aaaah! I love u2! Looking at your work makes me want to sing an opera note! Ecstasy! Thankyou so much for all you are and all you do, so much generosity!!

[@sanazrafi2707]

Hi, I just found you. Actually, 2 weeks ago , OMG, I stuck in your videos every day and night. I learned a lot, and you encouraged me a lot. I really appreciate it. 💓

[@Laverna-n6f]

I've been painting by myself or learning to paint by myself for about a year. I like abstract so learning to do it properly i'm excited

[@vaneta6937]

❤ Thanks for sharing such valuable information. Mr. Milan is adorable, great personality as well as talented artist!

[@nachrichtvon]

Thank you very much, I love it. Will look for more.... 60 years old, watching from Germany and always painting or sketching

[@denverdeana]

♥...first time discovering the Milan team. Great stuff. I have taken a little side step from arcylic to learn/work with pastels, and doing more realism, but this is perfect to inspire me to get back into arcylics!

[@vonkatartistry]

I accidentally stumbled into this video and found it super helpful and informative. As someone who does art more on the realism side, but always wanted to do abstract, this is one of the first vids I've found that actually explain it properly (that makes sense to me anyway) Thanks so much!

[@Carol-b1h]

Just starting the Mastery Program, but am blown away by what I am learning!

[@milanartapp]

We’re so glad that you’re loving it!❤️

[@SilverCottage]

You and John are a great team and enjoyable to watch. This is exactly the kind of video I find very helpful as an artist. BTW, I have seen quite a few of your videos. THIS is my favorite type. SUGGESTION/QUESTION: Marketing one's work if diasabled and mostly homebound? Maybe guest speaker about that.

[@mirtaxiomelyssandin2001]

Hi to you ow! This have been a wonderful workshop. Before watching Mr Milan video about creativity and all the mistreating analogies and warm words This was at the top of the mountain for me. Thank you for showing the creation and the process behind that beautiful abstract concept or painting. Thank you from a cocreator in my way to indulge my self in this wonderful work of making art for my self and others to admire. My hats up for you guys. I’m going to take back my membership in the club again Thank you from the bottom of my hearth and soul that is singling in front of a canvas again. Thank you so very much.

[@SandyMetalMomWillis]

I loved learning about John’s method of using the galkyd all over before painting the oils, something I will put in my tool kit later on in the Mastery Program in the next section!

[@milanartapp]

Excellent! Let us know how it goes for you. 😁 If you haven't already, create a free account on ArtSocial.com and post your beautiful artwork for us to see how you used this technique!

[@AshyBB92]

❤ Love this. Def need to let go and allow my intuition come forward more, I definitely tend to overthink each phase of painting. Love this!

[@MsYiara]

Yiara Hillebrand from Brazil. In love with the possibility of watching a very inspiring painting lesson. Thank you

[@marykrigbaum9021]

My first workshop. I've actually signed up for the beginner course. Don't have my materials yet, but hopefully, I'll get them this week or early next week. Can't wait to start!

[@mindfulnessjewelshk8667]

How do you varnish a painting with mixed media like oil pastel, acrylic and oil? Do you spray varnish? What brand do you recommend?

[@berniceseigel6482]

This is the first for me. No sure if this is my style, but can extract what I do like.

[@Flatshader]

I am going to take your approach to fabric! I am a textile artist. When I make a unique fabric I cut up and create fiber art! Just ordered your book too……

[@PraiseGod428]

I missed the live show, but I do wear an apron, lol. I am curious what you glue your old papers on with. I have a huge collection of ephemera and it’s never crossed my mind to use it in my work. Thank you for the idea! Thank you for sharing your knowledge! Y’all are a delightful couple!

[@jenniferressmannwriter]

I use a gel medium 👍

[@kerryfurlong8003]

I just found you guys. Loved this workshop. Thank you!

[@glynnphillips1576]

I absolutely adore this video ,❤ wonderful work. Love and all good blessings to you and your family

[@karencrawford5491]

I have always done art as a kind of meditation and never considered a career as a professional artist having had 5 children I have always considered myself a student, but maybe it is just an identity problem. I hope to gain more skills in painting with all Mediums. I see that just putting in the work makes a world of difference. If I can produce 70 paintings in a year, and sell then I will declare then my professional status with conviction. Thank you for sharing your considerable experience with practical advice.❤

[@DustyTail]

I just found your channel and an very excited to explore your content. My venture into becoming skilled in the painting art world began only a couple years ago at 60. Moslty self-taught via KZbin. Your content is amazing and so original from what I’ve experienced online. My appreciation for these lessons and inspiration is beyond words. I have subbed and will be pursuing your institute. Fabulous stuff. 🙏

[@AngieG11]

I had a good laugh at “Wonder twins power 😅 Activate!” Too funny - thanks for the free lesson

[@DuncanGibbs]

❤ Watching after the fact. Just found you guys. I love the vibe of this video so much and I’m getting a lot from such clear, direct explanations along with the demo. Wow! Well done. And thank you.

[@annaaitchison134]

Love this video….very informative and inspiring ❤😊

[@caroleboudreau]

What a team! Thank you both for this video!

[@cmwHisArtist]

I don’t do much with acrylics, but I saw some videos saying that thinning them with water as a base breaks down the bonds in the paint too much and it won’t stay adhered to the canvas for a long time. ???

[@elizabeth_whyte.artist]

Ratio no more than 10% water

[@joyevenson8702]

Thank you for sharing your great knowledge, all your hard work, inspiration, and consistency.

[@thoseartyfolk]

❤ Scottish Highands ..beautiful painting!

[@delisadickson6215]

It turned out “chefs kiss”

[@stellarey2582]

Thank you for those very interesting videos. I always wants to learn exactly what you are teaching. ❤

[@tamaramiletic8035]

Watching from Croatia! You too are such a great power couple! You have changed my way of looking at the art and abstract in particular. Abstract can be such a fun and beauty at the same time. Thank you for this valuable lesson and all you do in order to help us change the world with our art❤