Creating Big Impact: Translating Small Abstracts to a Larger Piece - Painting Tutorial

In my latest video, I took one of my mini abstract creations and decided to go big with it. I wanted to share with you the process of translating those smaller, intricate details into a larger, more impactful piece. It's all about capturing the essence and techniques that made the small ones stand out and infusing them into a larger canvas. Join me in this relaxed art tutorial, where we'll explore the journey from compact creativity to a more substantial masterpiece. It's about thinking big while staying true to the unique vibe that started it all.
*Supplies I'm using in class:
(Some of the links are affiliate links. If you use my link, I get a small commission, which will go toward my art supplies and to support this channel! I appreciate your support 🥰)
Hahnemuhle Collection 100% Cotton Watercolor Pad - amzn.to/43mlJGA
Artist tape - amzn.to/3Hf6fLP
Art Sponges - amzn.to/3L9xf0k
Derwent XL Charcoal Set of 6 - amzn.to/3LB6djr
Decorative Stencil, Set of 6 (Damask) - amzn.to/3roAMCh
A few favorite colors of paint for mark-making
Dip pen
Black Ink - amzn.to/48ufdkj
Princeton Artist Brush Neptune, Size 8 - amzn.to/3SznDRX
*My very favorite supplies that I might mention in every video:
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Kakimori Brass Nib - shop.stlartsup...
Kakimori pen holder - shop.stlartsup...
Kuretake GOLD MICA Ink - amzn.to/3oG04dt
FINELINE APPLICATORS 2/PKG - amzn.to/44Ims5j
3ml Disposable Plastic Transfer Pipettes - amzn.to/3OTpTQH
Kuretake Gold mica Paste - amzn.to/3V2EpYZ
Posca Extra Fine Marker, White - amzn.to/462XRtk
Raphael SoftAqua Brushes - amzn.to/3L5Bpq7
Princeton Artist Brush Neptune, Size 4 - amzn.to/3pkXPgg
Princeton Art & Brush Princeton Select Round Blender, 6 - amzn.to/3Rj9ub0
Winsor & Newton Bamboo Brush - amzn.to/41U1Aa3
sennelier oil pastels - amzn.to/3MPaYam
Sennelier Cardboard Oil Pastel Set, 72 Count - amzn.to/3WL5OPX
SENNELIER D'Artigny Oil Pastel Fixative - amzn.to/3X9DfMg
Sennelier - Savoir-Faire Sennelier Soft Pastels Half Stick Set - amzn.to/3YpHG69
SENNELIER Latour Spray Fixative Soft Pastels - amzn.to/3Pgsd5Z
Mungyo Gallery Artists' Soft Oil Pastels Set of 72 - amzn.to/3rf0E3v
Artist tape - amzn.to/3Hf6fLP
Art Sponges - amzn.to/3L9xf0k
Kuretake Gansai Tambi 48 Color set - amzn.to/3qaThZW
Kuretake Art Nouveau set - amzn.to/3ZWACgp
Hahnemuhle Collection 100% Cotton Watercolor Pad - amzn.to/43mlJGA
Arches Watercolor Pad 9x12-inch - amzn.to/3PF9Jfi
POSCA Colouring - PC-3M Warm Neutral Tones - amzn.to/423TMCr
ARTEZA Acrylic Paint, Set of 60 Colors - amzn.to/3MxPKwp
Jack Richeson Grey Matters Disposable Paper Palette, 6 x 9 - amzn.to/3IBeD8Y
Jack Richeson Grey Matters Paper Palette (50 Sheets), 9" x 12 - amzn.to/423Q7o2
Kuretake on Blick - www.dickblick....
Hardboard art panels - you see me tape things down to these and they come in several different sizes: amzn.to/3C8EK3z
Painters Color Diary - 9x12 watercolor - amzn.to/3NHFCSm
Painters Color Diary - 9x12 oil - amzn.to/3NowCCv
Caran d'Ache Classic Neocolor II Water-Soluble Pastels - amzn.to/468tdPw
Caran D'ache Neopastel Oil Pastels Set/48 - amzn.to/483LU8d
Dual Edge Ripper Original Watercolor Paper Deckle Edge Tool 1-24 inch - amzn.to/3qdW19m
Derwent charcoal blocks - amzn.to/3OiOzle
STABILO woody 3-in-1 - Wallet of 18 - amzn.to/3RqdnLs
Liquitex BASICS Acrylic Paint Set, 48 - amzn.to/3s48vAX
Faber-Castell Graphite Pencil Pitt Graphite Matt 14B - amzn.to/443RhB0
Fiskars SureCut Portable Paper Trimmer, 12 Inch Cut - amzn.to/3quCKR2
Golden Heavy Body Acrylic Paint, 2 Ounce, Iridescent Gold Fine - amzn.to/3RyhQvE
Bira Craft 2 inch Heart Lever Action Craft Punch - amzn.to/462YBP6
The Color Cube - sarahrenaeclar... (Affiliate link)
Art Prompt cards: The Color Meditation Deck - amzn.to/3IT1bxC
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[@BlueLotusLife]

The pop of pink is everything!

[@2lilowlsstudio]

Yes! Thank you! 🥰

[@BabsBBee]

Oh my gosh. So glad you remembered the pink! Lol 😂❤

[@2lilowlsstudio]

Haha! Right? Thank you! 🥰

[@MsMoniqueWilson]

Love love love it!

[@2lilowlsstudio]

Thank you! 🥰

[@odrade99]

Very pretty. Love the process. TFS ❤

[@2lilowlsstudio]

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[@user-dp5tz7cr4e]

Absolutely love your work Denise:) Thank you so much for sharing xoxo

[@2lilowlsstudio]

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[@susanorban3059]

So so pretty!🥰

[@2lilowlsstudio]

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[@necleth]

Love this piece!!

[@2lilowlsstudio]

Thank you! 🥰

[@susancook1617]

Thank you for sharing your gorgeous art, 😊

[@2lilowlsstudio]

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[@TheMseifert]

Wonderful as always ❤

[@2lilowlsstudio]

Thank you! 🥰

[@melindareynolds7867]

Beautiful creation.

[@2lilowlsstudio]

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[@Lainers2000]

Your art has a lot of depth to it and it just draws you in. I love the colors.

[@2lilowlsstudio]

Thank you! 🥰

[@charlotteminichiello6260]

Love it Denise

[@2lilowlsstudio]

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[@janetrevethan6117]

Love this❤

[@2lilowlsstudio]

Thank you! 🥰

[@df1445]

Hi Denise. I look forward to every single video you do. You’re a great teacher with a flair for entertaining at the same time. Thank you so much.

[@2lilowlsstudio]

You’re the best. That really made my day! Thank you! 🥰

[@mariechristinebrocart7926]

Nos chemins se croisent belle âme ❤ et j’adore ce que tu fais !!! Je suis française et je ne comprends pas ta langue mais je prend plaisir à te regarder mais aussi à t’écouter . Très beau travail ! Je suis artiste tout comme toi et j’anime des ateliers gracieusement à des personnes qui à la base souffraient d’un mal-être . A l’heure d’aujourd’hui , je constate avec beaucoup de joie qu’elles sont heureuses et épanouies . Créer nous fais beaucoup de bien . Merci 🙏 pour tes partages . À bientôt !

[@2lilowlsstudio]

Thank you! 🥰

[@roxannemaguire9844]

Quelle belle chose que vous faites !!! Vous avez un cœur très gentil et créatif ! 🥰❤️

[@roxannemaguire9844]

Quelle belle chose que vous faites !!! Vous avez un cœur très gentil et créatif ! 🥰❤️

[@mariechristinebrocart7926]

@@roxannemaguire9844 merci beaucoup ♥️🙏

[@SueKivley]

I really like this one!

[@2lilowlsstudio]

Thank you! 🥰

[@melissaeller7029]

Awesome ❤❤❤

[@2lilowlsstudio]

Thank you! 🥰

[@angelakapler2997]

Thank you!

[@2lilowlsstudio]

You're welcome!

[@judyheim6998]

Good morning Denise. So nice to hear your voice this morning. You always relax me. I have a friend who is very ill and I’m so sad and therefore thrilled you had a new video for me to listen /watch while I paint. Thanks for hanging out today.

[@2lilowlsstudio]

Hope they are feeling better soon! Thank you! 🥰

[@sandrift]

I guess I wasn't yelling loudly enough about the pink! Actually, with the first video, I couldn't decide if I liked the pink or not. But by the time you used it here, I found I really did like it because it's just an unexpected bit of color contrast and, importantly, not overdone.

[@2lilowlsstudio]

Haha!! I love that you were yelling for me! I love that little bit of the unexpected on these too! Thank you! 🥰

[@KS-wr4vv]

That’s funny bc I was screaming pink like my life depended on it. Anytime I don’t love my art I add pink❤

[@Dulcy-Doll2736]

Love those grungy colors with a splash of pink.

[@2lilowlsstudio]

Thank you! 🥰

[@sherryoswalt73]

Thank you for this. Going bigger can be daunting, as usual you take the apprehension out of it. Love this one!

[@2lilowlsstudio]

Thank you! 🥰

[@dreamwoodsbutterfly]

This translated beautifully to a large piece. Love the chunky mark making.

[@2lilowlsstudio]

Thank you! 🥰

[@kriskriskris32]

So freaking cool! Love the hot pink. My guest bathroom is a hot pink surprise to all my visitors. 😂🎉 A half gallon of donated pink paint morphed into my favorite room in the house

[@2lilowlsstudio]

Love it!! Thank you! 🥰

[@junimondin]

I liked watching you doing this painting. I can relax from my all day work, that is great!

[@2lilowlsstudio]

I'm so glad! Thank you! 🥰

[@jroisblessed5730]

I LOVE your work! Thank you for sharing your passion and knowledge!... and all your supply links 😉

[@2lilowlsstudio]

So glad you love it!! Thank you! 🥰

[@ChantelleArts]

such a stunning piece, love watching your videos ❤❤

[@2lilowlsstudio]

Thank you! 🥰

[@sheilaschmid7768]

I super love the grungy look of this piece♥️ and the hot pink, oh yea 🤓😍!! So glad I got to watch - can’t wait to get back in my creative space and actually paint!🤩 I loved when you added back more yellow!

[@2lilowlsstudio]

Thank you! 🥰

[@angelakapler2997]

This is so helpful. I also see so much on smaller pieces and needed help with a larger size. I love this picture!

[@2lilowlsstudio]

Glad it helped! Thank you! 🥰

[@emmanuellea2l989]

💚💚🖤🖤

[@2lilowlsstudio]

Thank you! 🥰

[@marthajacobo3519]

I was about to tell U about the pink! I really liked this video, larger pieces with U would be great incorporating pastels or Stabilo. Thanks ! ❤

[@2lilowlsstudio]

Glad you enjoyed it!! Thank you! 🥰

[@LMAbstractArt]

Absolutely gorgeous, think I need to try this 😊❤️

[@2lilowlsstudio]

Thank you! 🥰

[@shirleylittle3485]

Absolutely beautiful….. am definitely going to have a go at this. Just received my tailors chalk today. Ye hay, you cannot have too many art supplies can you Denise!

[@2lilowlsstudio]

You can never have too many art supplies is my mantra... haha!! Thank you! 🥰

[@jenniferrobertson6595]

This was a very helpful tutorial. You are so inspiring!

[@2lilowlsstudio]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you! 🥰

[@fernandomeniconi]

Love the result! Really good and balanced. I could not figure out what's the green gold paint you used. Maybe I missed something? Is it watercolor or acrylic?

[@2lilowlsstudio]

The green was high flow acrylic paint. The gold was a watercolor. Thank you! 🥰

[@Lisa_G3]

Do you have a link for that brush? I only saw one for a #4. Thank you. I love the big piece. Great reproduction.

[@2lilowlsstudio]

It's this one: Princeton Artist Brush Neptune, Size 8 - amzn.to/3SznDRX

[@Lisa_G3]

@@2lilowlsstudio it looks so tiny on Amazon.

[@Kate-sp1vx6vz9z]

How long have you been doing abstracts in this style, Denise?

[@2lilowlsstudio]

I've been doing art since I was a kid... mostly architectural drawings in college... photography things for the last decade... making abstract textures to add to photos... then going back to abstract art and experimenting over the past 6 years off and on... and this year really getting back to creating daily. I like to experiment... so I'm all over the place when I play and next year it will all look different than it does this year I'm sure. 😊

[@Kate-sp1vx6vz9z]

@@2lilowlsstudio I'm brand new to art. Always wanted to, but never thought I could. Your encouragement and your instruction has contributed a lot to building my confidence. Now I'm surprising myself and even my friends and family with the things I create. I'll never be a professional, but art is bringing a great deal of joy to my life. 😊

[@2lilowlsstudio]

@@Kate-sp1vx6vz9zthat’s fantastic. You’ve really made my day. So glad you have enjoyed my channel. Thank you! 🥰

[@ktraiford1618]

Would you put a link for the original small pieces?

[@2lilowlsstudio]

This one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nIKseXaAgtWSl7Msi=KpS2Iweoy4DpYlqt