How I Learned to Paint Intuitive Landscapes with Mixed Media Collage

Loose and free landscapes don't just 'happen'. If you've tried to paint expressive and intuitive landscapes, you know what I mean.
I wanted to paint free and loose mixed media collage landscapes for years, but I just didn’t know how to do it. I thought I should just know how, and that not being able to produce them was due to a lack of talent. I couldn’t have been more wrong, because intuitive and free painting happens in an environment-without it, it’s just not likely or even possible. Over the years I picked up tactics and exercises and created a process by which I could learn how to paint intuitively. I wanted to share a bit of that with you today.
If you’d like to learn in depth about this process of intuitive landscape painting, come join me in my class: www.marabethquinart.com/intuitive-landscape-class
Video Chapters:
0:00 Introduction to the Process
1:26 How I begin and what I’m thinking about in the first stages
2:46 Letting the painting emerge and what is necessary for that to happen
4:44 How I use layering in the intuitive process
7:56 Moving naturally from general to specific
11:58 Learning to solve problems
16:15 Always make it an ‘experiment’
Materials I use in this video:
(If you’d like an extensive list of these and my other favorite art supplies: view.flodesk.com/pages/64d136cbc2cd8bfd38654d4c
24x18 Mixed Media Paper
Acrylic Paint
Homemade collage papers
Golden glazing medium
Painting wedge
Various brushes
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[@maggiefreeman6513]

They are beautiful. Thanks so much for sharing your process. I’m very tempted by your course 😊

[@marabethquinart]

Thank you Maggie-it really is a fun process! If you feel like you get stuck trying to paint looser and less representational, then I know you’d like the course a lot.

[@remyandersen2001]

it’s hard for me to relinquish expectations a lot of times… thank you for teaching me all about letting your own intuition guide your creative process!! i will also say, there is always room for improvement on a painting!

[@marabethquinart]

I relate-I don’t know that I will ever easily relinquish control, but it certainly does get easier to do so with practice 😊

[@patriciavieira3650]

I love so much collage art and you are a truly inspiration for me.

[@marabethquinart]

Thank you, Patricia-I’m so happy to hear that it’s inspiring. It’s always good to meet fellow lovers of collage ❤️

[@reneewilliford1248]

Your paintings are beautiful! It was so interesting watching your process. Thank you!

[@marabethquinart]

Thank you for the kind words and I’m happy you enjoy watching!

[@gailierunninglynx7310]

Stunning!! Thank you Marabeth for continuing to teach us!! xo😊

[@marabethquinart]

You are so welcome! I love sharing about process 😊

[@christinerydholm-bennett7015]

I thoroughly enjoyed watching these paintings appear . I love listening to your talking while you are painting, explaining your journey. So helpful to me, and interesting .

[@marabethquinart]

I'm so glad to hear it, Christine! 😊

[@gailierunninglynx7310]

Hi Marabeth! I don't know how I missed this video, but so glad I saw it! I have been slowly working on my small intuitive pieces and, just as I was about to do the sky with the wedge and all, now I see that I could and SHOULD go back and put more layers of paint and collage on them! Yay! Glad I have a chance to play some more with them! 😄 REALLY enjoying this dynamic class! Thank you so much!!

[@marabethquinart]

Wonderful! I’m so happy to hear this! The more I work this process, the more I find. Have fun!

[@carolbenavidez2228]

Thank you so much for explaining your process. I have spent my whole life trying to "control" and getting nowhere. This video caught me at a time when I was so down and really needed these words. Thank you! 💖

[@marabethquinart]

I’m so happy to hear this! And I relate to what you’re saying-I have spent many years doing that as well and that’s pretty much why I had to seek out ways of learning to do it and think about it differently.

[@shalalala-mo3id]

I'm so glad I took the Landscape classes! And pleased I can access the lessons to go through it again! Thank you Marabeth. I put up a youtube video of some of the results from the class on my 'Ahh Feel Good ' Channel. I'd encourage others to take this class. You're a terrific instructor!

[@marabethquinart]

Wonderful! I’m so glad to hear it! I’ll take a look at your channel 😊

[@45tredh]

So lovely!

[@marabethquinart]

Thank you! 😊

[@ellenvd5543]

How beautiful this is! Thanks so much for sharing!!

[@marabethquinart]

Thanks so much 😊

[@debs6182]

Thanks for sharing. Always inspired by you..✨️💖

[@marabethquinart]

You are so welcome-I’m glad you find it helpful, Debs!

[@susanmcd1458]

Wow! 😍😍😍

[@marabethquinart]

Thanks for watching 😊

[@yopestevens1505]

I'm struggling with adding collage that then distorts the paper underneath when it dries, and try as I might, I can't get rid of the wrinkles in the bottom paper, but the collage piece lies flat. What am I getting wrong? This happens whether I use gesso or not, it doesn't seem to make any difference. I've tried re-wetting the entire piece and then letting it dry flat, under weight and even that doesn't work.

[@marabethquinart]

It might help to let dry between the layers, and also when I apply thicker collage pieces that have the tendency to wrinkle, I smooth over them with my finger and return to them every few minutes to do it again as it dries and adheres to the surface. I’ve also made friends with bubbles and wrinkles and now even purposely use them in my work to convey what I want. It’s hard to answer your question in a very helpful way since I can’t see exactly what you’re talking about. If you are enrolled in one of my classes, feel free to email me with pictures

[@ahmadalojail8480]

This is very gorgeous.

[@marabethquinart]

Thank you so much!

[@sallywhiting2058]

Thanks!

[@marabethquinart]

Thank you Sally! I so appreciate this show of support and I hope you know how encouraging it is 🥰🥰

[@patriciadavis2545]

AWESOME

[@marabethquinart]

Thank you! Cheers and Happy New Year

[@craftbird1]

Lovely rich colours

[@marabethquinart]

Thank you 😉

[@rmclarke15]

Yes! Yes! Go bigger. You can do it. I can do it. We can all do it!!

[@marabethquinart]

Agreed!!

[@katherinechristen2915]

I am about to embark on the intuitive landscape painting course and cant get hold of the Golden glazing mixture which you use. My glue for decoupage leaves the painting and papers much too wet and the whole thing buckles and I have to wait a day before everything dries. So I see this glaze is quick drying and very important for good results. I can get hold of marabu collage glue here in Germany. Will that be alright?

[@marabethquinart]

I’ve never tried the Marabu, and honestly I’ve never been a big fan of anything in the ‘glue’ category. But you may love it-it really is personal preference. Can you get Golden or Liquitex Matte Medium by chance? That might be the closest thing to the glazing medium

[@tillmanrobyn]

What is the name of the app you used to view your art on the wall? It would be very handy to view work from afar in my very small studio!

[@marabethquinart]

There are a number of them, but the one I currently use is called Smartist App

[@Pattymelt415]

Love this. But how does one know where to pop the color? Does one need to know color theory first? ❤

[@marabethquinart]

I know a little color theory, but a lot of it comes from just making lots of paintings and trying things. Nothing teaches like just doing it. Learning some color theory really gives you that context and knowledge, and then just painting and trying things gives you the experience so that eventually, you have an spontaneous impulse to put a pop of color somewhere.

[@Pattymelt415]

@@marabethquinart ❤️

[@Pattymelt415]

@@marabethquinart ❤️

[@SimoneWhippArtist]

Hi Marabeth! Do I need to have taken your other collage course 'Learning to paint with paper' before taking this one? 😊

[@marabethquinart]

Not at all-some people like to just to feel more comfortable using collage, but if you’d like to dive right in, I teach you how to make your own papers in this class. You’ll do just fine 😊

[@SimoneWhippArtist]

@@marabethquinart Thank you! ☺