Fine art tips on How To Paint Acrylic Abstracts with Ken Done on Colour In Your Life

In this fine art TV show episode Ken Done is interviewed with Colour In Your Life about painting, drawing, art workshops, art tips and art techniques.
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Fine Art TV Series - Colour In Your Life
Season - 04
Episode - 13
Filmed on Location at - Sydney, NSW, Australia
Ken Done’s first solo exhibition was held in Sydney in 1980. Since then, he has held over 50 one-man shows, including major exhibitions in Australia, Europe, Japan and the USA. His work has been described as the most original style to come out of Australia, and his paintings are in collections throughout the world.
Born June 29, 1940, in Sydney, Ken Done left school at 14 to enter the National Art School in East Sydney. After 5 years study, he commenced a highly successful career as an art director and designer in New York, London and Sydney. At the age of forty, he made the decision to leave the industry and devote himself to painting full time. Since then his works have been shown in the Archibald, Sulman, Wynne, Blake, and Dobell Prizes.
Working predominantly in oils and acrylic, Ken Done takes inspirations from diverse sources - the ebullience of the sea and sky, the transcendent emotions of a quiet garden, aboriginal art, japanese poetry, the urban shout of Sydney, where he makes his home - but the sensibility that underlies his work is uniquely his own.
This original art has become the creative source of a unique and now famous Australian brand. It began with a small run of t-shirts printed with a beautifully simple, bold drawing of Sydney Harbour. This original image caught the attention of Sydney siders and visitors alike and has gone on to become an icon of Sydney, and an icon of Ken Done.
Ken Done’s work is now widely recognised as holding a unique position in Australia’s cultural heritage. In 1992, he received the Order of Australia (A.M.), for services to Art, Design and Tourism. In many parts of the world, Ken Done has come to symbolise Australia and Australians: creative, optimistic and bold.
You can contact the artist about their art tips or art techniques directly via their website kendone.com.au/
The Colour in your life fine art TV series is an art show that takes you into the everyday studios of artists from around the world. While in the studio they share their individual art techniques and art tips with the viewer in a relaxed atmosphere with a delightfully Australian host and fellow artist Graeme Stevenson. The artist shares with the viewer their stories of life, painting, drawing, sculpting, art workshops and any art lessons they may provide. The art TV series is currently filmed in Australia, New Zealand and the United States.
Graeme Stevenson a world renowned Artist himself, rides his Harley Davidson to the studios of Artists all over the world and allows the viewers a chance to go into the fine art studios of some of the greatest Artists in the world.
A wonderfully engaging art show, If you love creativity and the joy of looking at the world through Art, then Colour In Your Life is the place to be.
Colour In Your Life is an Australian owned and produced TV art show.
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[@raerae6422]

So lucky to get to watch so many great artists at work!

[@alexanderstevens145]

Love this makes painting enjoyable

[@laurar430]

Hello from the pandemic times! This is a lovely visit with Ken Done while he paints! I've had a print of 'Downstairs at the Cabin' for many years. He probably has a mobile phone by now!

[@user-ot6gd7ru4r]

LUV THE WAY YOU MAKE ART! LUV LUV LUV, THANK YOU!!! 💜🧡💛💚💙

[@sarahhopkins577]

Ken is so inspiring! love his fresh approach to art.

[@johnnyblaze373]

The host seems like a really good bloke, love the show

[@nurultea2069]

I love his product. Ken Done.

[@juliearvaniti7336]

Κen Done is an endless inspiration for me, I try everyday to be a better painter, every day! I give all my heart and he really inspires me to do that...

[@reikibee]

love, love, love Mr Ken Done.. and watching him paint exits me, takes me back to when I was little and just putting colour on paper... back then everything always looked perfect.. sometimes we just need to let that kid out again.. and I so love how he can do that.. really enjoyed watching this ... thanks Ken what a beauty ..

[@sandihester]

Loved this video so much! soooooo inspiring!

[@CharliFerns]

I found this extremely liberating and refreshing - thanks much !

[@evadan100]

Takes some time to achieve such spontaneity. Great Episode.

[@jenny12050]

Loved, and so enjoyed watching.

[@rosekittyhawk]

I am working my way through Colour In Your Life episodes--what a joy. Today is Ken Done day and as I am watching there is such a feeling of familiarity. I remember my favorite sunglasses from 30 years ago (at least). Google images and there they are! Ken Done sunglasses. The rest of the day will be spent enjoying images of Ken Done work.

[@ColourinyourlifeAu]

rosekittyhawk Hi Rose, yes he is amazing. We will have many more great Artists over time, so I hope you enjoy them all, dont forget to tell other folks about us. This only helps us to keep all of this going very everyone out there, hope all is well, Graeme

[@maldoori238]

Interesting painting and creation skills. Thank you very much

[@Robloxwatermellon]

Thank you, this was really great to watch, love the painting!

[@calypsowarrior9061]

I grew up seeing my sister's Ken Done curtains everyday. Back around Expo 88 time, I remember being amazed by them. Unfortunately now I think these paintings look a little basic. I do admire the free spirit behind them, but think his old work was better.

[@jkay606]

There are many great symbolists, they make people think, they open the viewers mind and they open their heart. I adore Ken's work, as I love Moreau and Redon. It's these expressions that contain personality, that tell a story, it's the artists that engage and bring forth feelings that are remembered. Some "artist" by today's inst-famous standards may make true to life pictures, and while you can admire the work and the skill, there is no soul. I think that's the difference to me, between a painter and an artist. The soul. If I wanted some soulless recreation I'll take or buy a photo. Edited typo

[@sheilalittlejohns2851]

fantastic I visited your studio when visiting oz staying with a incredible family, we have the tee shirts ....I was so moved by your art. Have you ever visited the UK as when visiting the Eden project In Cornwall there were paintings that looked like yours. I am from North Devon .I have a post card of yours here on my wall.

[@sachin016]

really nice

[@vjhreeves]

Absolutely love Ken's work and love seeing his process. But, ugh, the captions are so bad. Full of errors. 🙄

[@charles76355]

#wisdomdog bark bark bark this dog is like this dude

[@north2kohala]

He does paint the same things over and over, with different twists. Paints "for himself" but to sell and those harbor view and garden ones do sell.

[@DrJones-nh4my]

Miss mr. Graeme

[@nurultea2069]

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[@enriqueguillen1597]

im not a fan of his work but that last one wasnt that bad.

[@carolineullrich7323]

I'm sorry, this is a little strange. I know he can paint. it showed some of this other pictures. But this is strange? I don't understand it. so know what he's painting. I don't know!