Abstract painting with mark making - Almost realtime.

[@anateresamendes-collins615]

The black shape looks like a wolf. Love watching the process. Turned out great. Bravo!!!💕🐞✂️💕

[@louiselegare5015]

Thank you that was so interesting to watch the process. It is beautiful. Thank you also for your generosity.

[@CathyMevik]

You are so welcome! So glad you enjoyed it. ❤️

[@CathyMevik]

Decided to only double the speed on this one, and with alot of editing I was able to get it down to about 20 minutes. I guess I wanted to let you all see that it doesn't always come easy. As always your feedback is appreciated.

[@SingYourselfWell]

Did you allow it to dry in between warm and cool colors?

[@CathyMevik]

@@SingYourselfWell There are only warm colors in this painting so no need to worry about mixing dirty colors. ;)

[@SingYourselfWell]

@@CathyMevik yes of course. I realized this as soon as I had posted this comment, haha. Thank you for humoring my silliness, Cathy. Love your work and authenticity so so much!!

[@junk-usi]

Yes, I like the Finger tool part so much ✌👌🖐👈👉👐

[@CathyMevik]

Hehe.. Nice! 💜

[@melaniebettridge8943]

Bless you & thank you. Really like the vibrant yellow. Funny how we are so dissatisfied with what we are painting & then as you have done end up with an inspiring painting. Love the use of plastic, I am going to try that. Abstract is new to me & I am loving the freedom of it. What fun & learning I had watching. 🙏👏🖌🎨👩‍🎨🌈🥳

[@CathyMevik]

Thanks Melanie. Glad you found it helpful and that it was fun to watch!

[@margamcl2759]

Me. Encanta No. Me. Canso. De. Ver Tus. Pinturas. Un. Saludo. 🤗😄👍

[@CathyMevik]

Eso es tan dulce. Muchas gracias por sus maravillosos comentarios.

[@amandahaagner1493]

Love your creative process

[@CathyMevik]

Thanks so much Amanda! 💗

[@SingYourselfWell]

Unicorn in flight, with handle? Haha. LOVE THIS again, Cathy!!

[@CathyMevik]

Haha.. you have me laughing so hard. Thank you! 🥰

[@eviezacc]

Enjoyed watching so very much and even got a giggle with your small brush comments! And it's so helpful to see you work through what you didn't like and end up with a fantastic painting. Thank you for this :)

[@CathyMevik]

Thank you Evie. Every time I struggle I try to remember that is when I am learning. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@patbain718]

Hi Kathy, I’ve just discovered your wonderful site. I really appreciate you sharing the techniques and the whole process you go through. I’m relatively new to abstraction, doing a course last year really opened my mind. As you say things don’t come easy and I admire your tenacity. Thank you for being so generous, this piece is amazing.

[@CathyMevik]

Thank you Pat. I'm so glad you enjoy my videos and that you like my work. Have a wonderful journey with your abstracts, and let me know if there is anything I can help you with!

[@clairegriffin4650]

This encourages me to keep persevering and to try something new when things aren't working out. This suddenly felt right when you used that rich dark red. I love that you kept that white smudgy area over the black near the centre of the painting.

[@CathyMevik]

Thanks Claire. I love that I was able to inspire you to keep going. Glad you enjoyed watching. ;)

[@jenshaw8085]

Before the collage, the black part looked like a unicorn!

[@CathyMevik]

Haha! I had to go back and look. And yes it does. ;)

[@wenchehaakonsen1664]

Beautiful work 👌👏

[@CathyMevik]

Thank you Wenche, or can i say "Tusen takk"? 💜

[@SingYourselfWell]

Oh God, you are soooooo cute, Cathy. Thank you soooo much for this, and your frustrated running commentary! I feel less alone....

[@CathyMevik]

Haha.. Thank you so much, and you are so welcome! Thanks for making me smile! 🥰

[@suziecaton221]

Watching this has lifted my spirits, what a super video to take my mind off everything that’s happening right now. Thank you Cathy, it’s made me feel so much better

[@CathyMevik]

Awww... that makes me so happy. So glad you had some peace of mind while watching it.

[@bettywisse]

Just discovered your art and videos, thank you for sharing! Lovely paintings

[@CathyMevik]

Thank you so much Betty. Glad you found me.

[@kdrummond1972]

I really appreciate the captions explaining your thought process. I have to admit I don’t understand “intuitive” painting, but I guess I understand the need for the process. I suppose being a type A, left brainer, is why every time I try to do this I end up throwing the whole thing across the room. I am committed to learning to use the right side of my brain though, even if it kills me! Lol. Just discovered your channel and looking forward to binge watching. Thank you.

[@CathyMevik]

Thanks for you wonderful comment Kim.

[@AnneGoggansQHHT]

Hey Cathy, you said you prefer thin paper...so you don’t ever work wet? My roots are in watercolor....which make me a bit of a paper snob LOL. You don’t like the heavier papers? Why? What about watercolor paper journals? Right now I’ve got a mixed media journal and I keep wishing the pages were thicker. I’ve never been a journal user because of my affinity for good paper

[@CathyMevik]

I do work wet. As long as I gesso my pages it seems to work fine for me. But remember paper is a preference, just like any other art supply. And you always want to work with supplies that excite YOU! ⭐🌈🎨

[@AinoShperber]

So enjoy watching you paint! Always inspiring! Do you gesso your pages first?

[@CathyMevik]

Yes I do, Aino. Most of my journals have paper that is way to thin to paint on. And this journal has cardstock pages. ;) So that first layer of gesso helps alot.

[@trinigyuldoc]

What brushes are you using Cathy? And is it acrylic paint?

[@CathyMevik]

That is a very inexpensive brush I bought in a local store. All my work is in acrylics. ;)

[@susanszathmary5541]

I’m curious about the squeeze bottles for drawing the beautiful fine lines .....!? Where did you get them?

[@CathyMevik]

Just do a search for fine line applicaor and you should find a webshop that has them.

[@VeganEmerald]

What is the bottle with the pokey thing attached? Where do I find this magical tool?

[@CathyMevik]

Haha! That magical tool is called a fineline applicator. If you do a google search you should find one quite easy. 😊

[@bobilaforce8252]

👍👏😍🍀🤗

[@CathyMevik]

Thank you so much! 🧡

[@lindahigham5317]

Hello Cathy 👋 thank you for sharing this video today 💌😊 I just love how your brush strokes look so soft what is your secret??? hope your staying safe and careful too 🙏 🎨🖌️😊💌

[@CathyMevik]

Linda, I have no idea what my secret is. :) I do alot of dry brushing. Could that be it?

[@lindahigham5317]

@@CathyMevik so glad you are staying safe 🙏 when you say dry brushing ? I'm not sure what you mean by that🖌️

[@SingYourselfWell]

Of course my problem is the opposite one: I love to use large brushes. Which means my canvas is covered in about 0.7 seconds. BAHAHAHA.

[@CathyMevik]

Oh, that makes 2 of us, but in my journal that wouldn't work very well. lol

[@SingYourselfWell]

@@CathyMevik you kidding? It would work REALLY well. You've be done in 0.3 seconds FLAT! BAHAHAHA. ...

[@joannavandeneijnden5437]

PLEASE TELL WHAT THE BOTTLE IS WITH FINE NEEDLE

[@CathyMevik]

That would be a fine line applicator. Just google it and you should find one quite easily!

[@randirosanikolajsen6372]

Jeg har lige fundet ud af at du er norsk?😊 Så kan jeg jo skrive på dansk! Elsker dine videoer .. og din måde at male på❤ Tak for at fortælle om dine tanker undervejs👍 og for også at lave næsten real time videoer. Flere af dem, please. Hilsen fra Danmark🌹

[@CathyMevik]

Så koselig med venner fra Danmark! Og veldig hyggelig at du liker videoene Randi. Legger ut flere videoer fortløpende, og håper på å lage instruksjonsvideoer også om ikke så alt for lenge. Enjoy!

[@randirosanikolajsen6372]

@@CathyMevik Tak for fint svar😙 Jeg er så glad for at have fundet dig.

[@carlast.pierre9614]

What kind of brushes do you use??

[@CathyMevik]

I use synthetic brushes Carla. ;)