▷ How to Paint Like Jackson Pollock ◁ Step by Step Tutorial

[@CotySchwabe]

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[@gtanz31]

Enjoyed your video, thanks

[@josephmcveigh872]

thankyou just teaching from the heart no ego or nonsense talk i applaud you

[@Charlieboy2680]

I just got into abstract art through acrylic pouring. When you talk about the act of doing the painting being just as important as the painting itself. This style of painting is really therapeutic ! Thanks for the video!

[@faubourglincoln]

@@Charlieboy2680 jok Íll no

[@percyaxton2882]

0.50, Stop there, I would put that on my wall. That looks brilliant

[@CotySchwabe]

I actually have a painting I did called Lines March On that was some black lines on white canvas. It’s kinda cool in a minimalist way. Thanks for watching.

[@percyaxton2882]

Coty Schwabe........just finished my own one. The hardest thing was knowing when to stop, lol. kzbin.info/www/bejne/anTKoWeqipZorNE

[@jaxhaxnsnax]

I agree. Really nice

[@DDDRNY]

Thank you for sharing. This is my next project with grandkids. ❤

[@vijayasiddharth]

Thanks for the video! My 7 year is old is doing a study of various artists and creating art pieces to go with them. This is super helpful.😃

[@josiaha6523]

Wow there's a lot of hate in the comments-- sorry for that. I find this video really helpful and exactly what I was looking for! Keep it up!

[@CotySchwabe]

Thanks bro. Much appreciated

[@timkline1551]

Interesting I'm a Jackson Pollock fan i applaud your effort.

[@jsm4real]

Hi, yes.... I agree with what you said about letting the paint dry a little or entirely before moving to the next color.... Because it gives a layered pattern to it. When the colors overlay from one another ...the end result is very appealing i think. The only problem is waiting for it to dry.... So either the sun or a blowdryer....haha. nice work nevertheless....

[@Xtr3me0wn4ge]

Thank god !! So glad I found your vid, buddy!!

[@malikataghi8095]

Bravo. it' s verry good work

[@AllenEdwards-om2vt]

Great video. I have seen this painting style used with all ages and it is inspiring to watch . I did a large canvas( 12' x 4') in the Pollock style: white on black only in 1991). I use oil based enamel Rust-oleum. Today, it is still in remarkably good condition: no cracks or fading. I did not do any finish coat (varnish). I also used 10 oz plastic squeeze bottles. Thankfully, I could not find Peggy Guggenheim;s fire place to add a signature.....

[@BobboByrnes]

I dig this. Can you share what/where you get your paint?

[@GOLDSMITHEXILE]

I worked for some guy in new York, Peter Bradley, back in the early 80's...he did this kind of thing, he used a squeegees on a stick as well. To push paint about. I worked for R Lerner,another abstract painter, he folded and creased the canvas then started spraying paint (thick and drippy like a garden watering hose. What I like about this style is the subject, the doing and the resulting finished physical object are closely related

[@valerwood]

I know you didn't consider this one a keeper, but I love it!

[@esco75]

Thank you so much for you tutorial! This was exactly what I needed to learn Pollock's style.

[@luigi1829]

Have to go back and all this stuff that is not tel Dream

[@vonniepytel9353]

LOVE IT!!! Even the blending of colors is really cool. You know I'm a big fan of your Pollock style. So many people think it's easy to paint this way but I know it's not. You've got a wonderful way of painting this way. Thank you for doing this; I would like to see more. Maybe even do another one with acrylics? What might be fun is to do a 'scrape' painting (Richter), let it dry, and then do the Pollock style over the top. Keep up the good work Coty!!!

[@CotySchwabe]

Vonnie Pytel Thank you for the awesome comment. I’ve never considered doing both styles in one painting. I’ll consider it. More coming soon. Thank again! All the best.

[@josephmcveigh872]

thank you so much

[@gregoryhale2200]

Nice I just did my first Jackson p artpiece and I love the technique

[@lindajakub624]

Had the canvass been painted. Then dried. Then start the Pollock method?

[@castingtechnology3338]

This is very cool. In addition to turkey basters he used stiff brushes and put a stick in a can and dripped directly from the can. I guess he also pushed paint sometimes and also used feathers and broken glass. Very interesting character, I'd like to try this sometime.

[@CotySchwabe]

Yes. And he would embed objects like string and keys into the painting as well, although I haven’t put glass in one (and probably won’t!).

[@Scrapyy]

Thanks for this! Wanted one for my bedroom and nearly paid someone hundreds for it. I think I’m gonna give it a go myself!!

[@CotySchwabe]

Good luck!

[@johntoshirorainford1726]

Really cool video and cool painting!

[@paul1587]

Thanks. Love your work.

[@mariaeugeniae]

Thank you!

[@fredrkoenig]

The art is not knowing how to drip paint onto the canvas. It’s about knowing when to stop dripping.

[@damonmichaels6708]

Exactly. I thought he started with too much black.

[@josiespreitzer1690]

He dripped, too. Didn’t just splatter His brush or stick was usually closer to the canvas You probably know this, but he waited for the color to dry before he added another color His lighter colors were usually placed first He used brushes and sticks…different size sticks.

[@DanFernandesBenficaSaint]

Almost like a Rembrandt 🤦🏻 JP was a CIA asset used to bring down western art because at the time there were prominent Russian artists that were actually very good promoting the motherland. I don’t care who you are, you cannot paint a Rembrandt. So, really, what is the skill in fucking paint splatter?! 😂 If people didn’t laud mediocrity then it wouldn’t have a place at the table. Lauding this as “art” is like praising your child just for turning up to his exam. Maybe getting good grades as a reward for all the hard work and effort that goes into getting that grade? No, we’ll just say the fact your ass was in class as good enough.

[@sachamillet2870]

How did you filmed this? I need to film myself painting for an art project but I can't find any solution

[@fvetter1345]

Hello, great video! Do you use acrylic paint? Thanks for your answer 👍.

[@pianocatsir]

This looks like 12 Million dollar art

[@penselennl6542]

Wich colours do you exactly use ? And what paint is it ?

[@ellengienger7322]

Is it gloss enamel oil?

[@bwanasefunjege3096]

I like it

[@krazywally5685]

Do you varnish your work?

[@joelstuart873]

Hello. Great video. The question I have is you say you use gloss enamel, yet I dont see a link to it. May I ask what paint you use? Thank you Joel

[@CotySchwabe]

It's basically high gloss house paint that I had to buy from a paint store. :-)

[@arisold]

@@CotySchwabe is this better than acrylic?

[@jordanreid3832]

@@arisold just go to a paint shop and ask for “mistint” paint, normally clearance section.

[@vijayasiddharth]

Can we do this with acrylic and pouring medium mix? Thank you.

[@sweetgirlslife2l2r49]

Can I use the paint that is used on concrete?

[@clindsay3406]

Thank you for this demonstration. Love the style

[@MotherMagenta]

I want to do this on fabric. Is acrylic with fabric medium ok? 🤔

[@wayuptown]

Do you thin the paint out at all? I seem to remember reading that Pollock did that.

[@CotySchwabe]

Sometimes

[@khonshusness5344]

This takes so much talent wow I bet no one else can do that. 😑

[@VIVAFPV]

where do you buy the canvas and what size is this ?

[@justashakeaway]

Love your work Coty

[@berndl.5214]

👏👍

[@martinmacek9385]

What medium do you use to mix enamel paint?

[@mr_hppd348]

How do I make paint stay looking wet. I don't like the way paint looks when it dries. Is there an additive I need to mix in with the paint. Are there certain paints better at this? Special technique? I want to keep it looking like it does when I squeeze it out of the tube. I am brand new to painting, but it does seem that artist who glop on tons of paint tend to achieve this? Pollock? PLEASE HELP

[@CotySchwabe]

Well, different paints dry differently. Varnish can help with the paint looking glossy, but most paints will lose some of their color. I use gloss enamel, which looks glossy even after drying.

[@lesleylang2530]

Like it a lot! and love your designs!

[@toddaulner5393]

Did Pollock let the layers dry?

[@choysum9030]

I tried to "paint like Jackson Pollock" and my dad beat my ass after I made a mess on the garage floor.

[@rudolfo9361]

I like your demonstration and the way you say what you do. Thank you! But you missed the moment when you should have stopped, methinks ;-)

[@dougmoniaci4957]

I !like it.

[@ginaillum521]

I think is nice ❤

[@ellengienger7322]

Hail JP!!!

[@paul1587]

What type of paint do you use? Acrylic pouting?

[@CotySchwabe]

Gloss enamel house paint (aka High gloss)

[@cunn5070]

wow… such great talent... Lets just ignore the fact that literally any second grader on this planet can easily recreate any of these modern “paintings”

[@nelsonnascimentojunior8855]

Fantástico! Amo isso 👍

[@luigi1829]

Art

[@anacastanon1393]

Can I do it with oil paint and Turpentine to make it more liquid?

[@CotySchwabe]

Probably

[@striderwhiston9897]

Step 1. Swallow 3 to 5 paint cans, it mainly depends on your ability to explode shit diarrhea directly onto a canvas. Step 2. Get a paint canvas, and cover the floor with shit absorbing towels. Step 3. Position the butt into firing mode Step 4. Shit onto the canvas. Congratulations, you have made a jackson pollock art replica, you can now sell it for millions and become rich!

[@sushigilmour9336]

Great video. Did you paint the canvas white to start with?

[@CotySchwabe]

No, it was simply the gesso.

[@btsdancestudio5691]

"Very Original Pollock Style" The only style art that cannot be duplicated. It could similar style but every drop of paint drips differently no matter what!

[@DanFernandesBenficaSaint]

You can put lipstick on a pig, it’s still a pig. JP was an admitted CIA asset along with Warhol used to bring down western art the a base level a la what you see. No one can paint a Rembrandt and that’s because it’s real genuine skill. You laud mediocre shite and you will love anything. Long gone the nature of trying to be the best at something only a handful of people in the history of mankind can do, hey!? 😂 the joke is on you… JP was literally hired to make a mockery of art, to get the plebs like you to start talking about it in a way that actually means jack shit 😂 honestly 🤦🏻

[@fiazmultani]

Hello, Thank you for the video. Would you advice against using acrylic paint for this purpose?

[@CotySchwabe]

I have done it. Acrylic can work, but you have to dilute it quite a bit, and it’s not as shiny as gloss enamel, but it does work.

[@mona2242]

Coty Schwabe dilute it with water? If so, shouldn’t have to wait to make sure the first layer is dry?

[@joeshmoe7967]

same 'painting', and I use that term very loosely....only 2 shades of blue 1 light 1 more navy, then just a wisp of red, and you may had something I like. Maybe I should do a screen grab and take it to photoshop.

[@Tabth3778]

Step 1: buy a bucket of paint Step 2: dump it on a canvas Step 3: enjoy!

[@faubourglincoln]

How do you keep the sides clean?

[@scottw3493]

Why would you want to

[@verakapelyan674]

How to paint as Rembrund ?

[@naxelizalde6122]

I have a project like this in our school and i can't start my project because i don't know how to make a title for it. I'm stuck

[@mattiethesurfer]

Thank you for sharing! I am really impressed with your painting even though you destroyed it. I am grateful to hear your techniques. I’ll be doing my first pollock style painting tonight. So, if I did black first and then wanted a bit of yellow and then back to black, your suggesting to let the first black dry first? Then go to yellow and let yellow dry before going back to black?

[@CotySchwabe]

Yes, I’d let it thicken at least a little. Unless you want the colors to pool but I’m not a fan

[@JaneDoe-vi5yc]

Do you thin the paint? What about the sides---did Pollock paint the sides of his canvas?

[@CotySchwabe]

For the Pollock style paintings, I thin the paint with a small amount of water.

[@joebyron9]

Pollock did not stretch his canvas, he merely rolled a fresh canvas onto the ground like a carpet, no sides

[@carljcreighton]

how not to. you gotta let the layers dry before adding more layers, play around with shaking the canvas, letting a layer drip down by holding it vertical a little while

[@rodneysmith8565]

You know, what I hate when the coolest looking stroke of paint lands on the ground next to the painting. Kills me every time. Also speaking of implements to use, sometimes I use 60 and 35 cc syringes.

[@klausder6636]

Thanks... Very Good.....

[@ameila1624]

Hi what paint did you use?

[@CotySchwabe]

Gloss enamel. It’s basically high gloss house paint. You can usually get it from hardware stores or paint stores.

[@mona2242]

Coty Schwabe would acrylic work? And can I drop acrylics on a primed canvas? Thanks

[@CotySchwabe]

@@mona2242 Yes, you could. They'd need to be thinned of course, but I would use a flow extender or pouring medium if possible because acrylic tends to crack when it dries when thinned with too much water.

[@mona2242]

Coty Schwabe thank you

[@CotySchwabe]

@@mona2242 No problem. You could try thinning with only water first on a small test piece, and see if the paint cracks when it dries. Then if it doesn't, you'll be fine. If it does, use the aforementioned chemicals.

[@dgaz3057]

Acetone based paint would flash quicker

[@Gian-ni]

Contemporary Art World is way too corrupt. I conceived this exact style and technique before I ever heard about Pollock. Yet, if I ever did this painting, it wouldn't have got any recognition whatsoever, would have had to throw it away or just maybe store it away.

[@Experience_06]

What is the title of your painting?

[@hifijohn]

I tried but all I wound up doing is splattering paint all over the canvas.

[@someperson4819]

One step: Dump paint of canvas. Done.

[@RichardFarnsworth1961]

Pollock style concrete too....

[@CotySchwabe]

Unfortunately.

[@stevenhanson6057]

Step one: Get some paint. Step two: Open can.

[@joesmith942]

I kinda like the concrete floor below that the painting is on. Just me...

[@CotySchwabe]

My neighbors hate me for this 1 weird thing...

[@totallynotseihat9753]

Awooga

[@3sheetsy]

what kind of gloss enamel? where to buy?

[@CotySchwabe]

Most will say high gloss or enamel on them. You can get it at hardware stores or better yet paint stores. Simply ask for gloss enamel.

[@toddaulner5393]

The people who don't get it are calling the people who DO get it " snobs" haha!

[@NavigatedChaos]

What are you painting on?

[@CotySchwabe]

Stretched canvas. I think I got it at Michael's craft store.

[@jokermaan1]

This simply proves that there is much more to Pollock's painting than randomly dripping and throwing paint on a canvas. If you look at an actual Pollock there is a balance, harmony and continuity throughout the entire work. This is a meaningless mess, but at least you realised that it didn't work.

[@davidmdyer838]

You can learn some techniques, but you can't paint like Jackson Pollock unless you're Jackson Pollock and came from where he did.

[@moncorp1]

You left out about getting drunk and smoking like a chimney.

[@toddaulner5393]

Yeah, that is the most abstract part.

[@maryjanesabott5183]

Nicee

[@CotySchwabe]

Thanks

[@jacoblaslo5959]

"what is it? 9:11.... wow thats a terrible time.... ANYWAY" lol

[@curtisbryce5096]

You have to be drunk before you begin. That is the clue to emulate his style.

[@CotySchwabe]

It probably helps for sure. Also, not caring.

[@new2utube541]

Just by looking at the amount of dark colors, I would say you were not in a good mood (at least to paint). Maybe that's also why you destroyed it, not wanting have this as a reminder

[@Rahul-u5m6v]

Hindi in in hindi

[@lindajakub624]

Rewatch. Question not answered.

[@Rahul-u5m6v]

In hindi art work 2024

[@ungabungasaed3903]

Step 1.) Buy cheap ass paint Step 2.) But cheap ass paper Step 3.) Lazily toss paint onto the cheap ass canvas Step 4.) Make sure that the "art" looks extra stupid and lazy Step 5.) Sell it for $1,000+ Step 6.) Scam Step 7.) Repeat

[@tylergores7689]

why do we name our Jackson Pollock when he did half as s*** and didn't try it all and when he did was just paint splatters on paint with this the stuff is on this why is he famous?

[@adamblauser8946]

Tyler Gores douche

[@spellbound111]

This kind of crap is for those with no artistic talent. Those 'art experts' that praise and 'explain' Pollock's slop don't fool anyone except themselves. They spout their pseudointellectual vomit in a similar manner that Pollock dribbled paint. If Pollock had shit on some paper, smeared it around and then puked over it, these posers in the art world would class it as a masterpiece of action art. I very much doubt that you have the talent to give us a step by step tutorial of how to paint like Vincent van Gogh, Rembrandt, Salvador Dali or John Constable.

[@laylaabbassa3878]

I find it a nice way of drawing and painting, any new way of painting can be fantastic and inspire others those are not real artist to express their feelings in such painting and not necessary in actual drawing, thanks for your video

[@spellbound111]

Lady Abbassa. I agree that slopping paint around is fun for those who don't have the skill or talent for real art. My girlfriend enjoys smearing paint on her naked body and then transferring it to canvas. The problem begins when people like Jackson Pollock, Damien Hirst, Karel Appel and Tracey Emin get backers from marketing and business to promote and present their rubbish as art. And the more controversial they are the more they gloat in pretension masquerading as serious works of art. Also, there are those who admire and praise Pollock for being the one who originated this form of expression. The truth is that others were doing this before Pollock. He began dribbling paint around after he had seen the work of Janet Sobel because he knew that he didn't have the talent for anything better. The talent for these phonies is not in the product itself but in getting marketers within the industry to hype and convince the public that the emperor's new clothes are fantastic.

[@heino5711]

Art is what you make it. And it also in the eye of the beholder. If you think it's shit, then that's fine; that's your opinion and people should respect that. But don't say that it's shit and present it as a fact, just because that's what you think; if others think that it is a good piece of art then respect their opinions as well in the same way they respect yours. All art is good art, and all art is unique; don't take that away from it just because that's what you think, please. I respect your views and opinions, now please do the same for others. Thank you. Have a nice day. P.S: Sorry if I came across as being nasty because that wasn't my intent.

[@spellbound111]

The Masked Musician. You don't come across at all as being nasty, you are very kind and considerate in your comment. What I don't like is when people who know they have no artistic talent persist in claiming that they have artistic talent and present, for example, an unmade bed covered and surrounded by everyday trash as a work of art. This so-called 'work of art' is presented to the public by pretentious 'art experts' who praise this 'creation', going on to glorify the 'artist'. It is this dishonesty within the art world that gets my goat. It is the emperor's new clothes syndrome. If you had enough influence, you could plonk your laundry basket full of dirty clothes on an art gallery floor and claim it to be a masterpiece of art, hitting the front cover of newspapers and commanding a hundred thousand dollars for it. Also, I guess that I will have a long wait for the maker of this video to present us with a step by step tutorial of how to paint like the masters that I have mentioned previously :)

[@heino5711]

@@spellbound111 Again, all art is unique and commands their own methods; Pollock had his drip method and Van Gogh had his directional brush strokes. Some people are better suited to certain types of art, whereas others aren't. The art world is very much a chalk and cheese scenario; either you like it, or you don't. Either way, there is no right or wrong. Thank you for sharing your opinion; it is very much valued in this world. Again, have a nice day my friend. :)

[@fredbens2154]

fan of not?

[@virgogaming6488]

You have no sense of composition like Pollock did.