How to Paint like Helen Frankenthaler | Abstract Expressionist | Color Field

[@mikebaginy8731]

That was an interesting film and creating the painting looks like great fun! Thanks!! I was delighted to visit a Helen Frankenthaler exhibit in Essen, Germany some weeks ago. Fabulous!

[@EHR_Art]

I’ve read she also used a surfactant to have control over the beading from canvas sizing.

[@Gulfstreams]

Were you using the back of a primed canvas in your demo? It seemed to soak in a rigid way, not as fluid as those painters of the Color Field movement.

[@EHR_Art]

She’s not using a Surfactant that does that.

[@CC-vw1cs]

Thank you for this demo...i imagine its quite addictive !

[@RobCoghanable]

Love her work, have spoken about her in an art museum, after you understand ABEX see her work ,while she got beautiful results the pigment tends to pool and crack and sparse areas react and fade so it will have a limited life span. When she made land and sea she wanted to add more those around her had to convince her the painting was done.

[@jamiesherman8164]

Thanks! I look forward to experimenting with this technique. Be fun to eventually share results with you!

[@arthistoryshorts]

Please do!

[@stinar37]

Superb video. Tysm. Question: what type of acrylics did you water down? Fluid acrylics?

[@rutaruta-ps7ni]

Hey, thank you for the video, one question if I'm painting on unprimed canvas , is it normal if the paint get through the canvas and when is already dry i can see the paint on another side?

[@arthistoryshorts]

Oh yeah, it's a good idea to have something underneath the canvas. I had paint coming through the other side and onto the table

[@paulklee5790]

Now you tell me! Great video by the way…

[@lindsaypearce5802]

What thinner did you use to create the paint - please?7

[@arthistoryshorts]

I'm using acrylic paint, which is water-based, so I just thinned the paint with water

[@youareamazingyesyou5880]

wat type of watered down paint was that?

[@arthistoryshorts]

Acrylic paint

[@fifthavenue8505]

Mathematicians, engineers, physicists, etc don't usually use terms such as "play" and "fun" when pursuing projects in their various areas of work. Please don't use those terms unless you are directing your demonstrations to non-professionals. Please make it clear. Also, please, please don't use your fingers to mix toxic chemicals. It leads to cancer. Sorry, I know what I sound like and **** I just got Alizarin Crimson on MY skin!

[@Gulfstreams]

As an artist myself and an educator at a contemporary art, we're constantly quoting artists who champion play as a foundation for creativity and expression.