Huge DRAMATIC Abstract Acrylic Painting | With Commentary

Here is a 60"x75" piece I did recently with acrylics and oil pastels. Though simple looking in design, it makes a big statement in a room.
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[@willcarney4424]

Brilliantly done. I strive for your impactful restraint. Learn so much from you. Thanks, Eileen.

[@CherylWilsonArt]

Enjoying your work. As another abstract painter, simplicity is sometimes hard but you did it beautifully Addison!! Thank you for sharing, you inspire me.

[@AddiArts]

Thank you that's very flattering!

[@masquaraboz]

I love your art so much! It is always so amazing to watch your work process. Thank you for sharing that!

[@AddiArts]

Thank you for the kind words!

[@charpnatl]

You had asked what do we do when we are lacking inspiration or motivation . Lucky for me I have other artistic outlets to pick up the slack during a painting block. I am enjoying your gutsy works and am glad to have had your page recommended to me today.

[@AddiArts]

thanks for the kind words! There's some amazing artists on here that help me get through slumps too!

[@shushimushi]

Lovely painting 😍

[@deepasandhu7345]

I really enjoy the simpler art the most. I feel it really works so well in an interior so can be enjoyed for years I.e it would work really well in most spaces. Sometimes it’s beautiful just to celebrate colour, composition and texture. Loving your channel

[@dw7939]

I watch youtube artists to get inspired. So many talented people out there. Thank you so much for your videos! I've been painting and watching them and learning the layering skill - I love it.

[@AddiArts]

awesome! Thats how I began as well, watching youtube artists : )

[@RocketinExile]

who cares what they think..it is art and its good art..reminds a little of Twombly..do your thing man

[@AddiArts]

Good word, thanks!

[@dianehansma1725]

Pretty cool..sometimes I think that simplicity is best! I have a hard time letting go and not thinking.....I am slowly getting there!! Thanks for sharing!!!

[@AddiArts]

likewise!

[@joy5871]

Fantastic

[@deborahmcneill2725]

Love it!

[@YourYetHArt]

That was cool 😎 Simple is always great.. ❤️ Thanks for sharing your thoughts about art.. I create art but don't know how to express it through words.. You did great 👍

[@AddiArts]

glad you enjoyed : )

[@useryelly9457]

Love it thanks for sharing.

[@mothymandibles]

Beautiful colors! Happy you are finally back!

[@AddiArts]

Thanks!

[@frankfolino3118]

Love it.

[@koku8109]

I love your art. You are so inspired for me. And i like your musik. egmond! Great.

[@Trusid]

Beauty!🪼Addison, did you varnish at the end? is it necessary to? Or did you spray with fixative ?? Hope you can let me know .. love your work 👏🏼

[@AddiArts]

Glad you enjoy!! I will only spray a fixative over the oil pastels or pencil marks (anything that could smear) :)

[@toppcatt5113]

youre amazing.

[@worldsantidote6250]

What’s going im a artist is well how do you go about stretching afterwards.

[@AddiArts]

I stretch it the exact same as unpainted canvas :)

[@suzanneolson1628]

Love it

[@michaelmartin3026]

Curious if you recall exactly what colors were used to make this ground? Luscious !

[@AddiArts]

Thanks! This is a very muted blue/black. I self mixed it with different color house paints

[@michaelmartin3026]

@@AddiArts thanks, between your”house paint” response and aesthetic direction and proclivities… I’d be shocked if you weren’t a huge fan of komarin. As am I …

[@violameyer2656]

It grows on me the longer I look at it.

[@AddiArts]

Same : )

[@elizabethlynch6544]

I use my emotions as inspiration for my artwork and also use geometric shapes for the piece

[@AddiArts]

awesome!

[@allisonduke3244]

"yes, huh". 👍

[@RocketinExile]

Did u stain the canvas or gesso?

[@AddiArts]

no gesso on this one, a couple thin layers of paint on unprimed canvas, so basically like a stain yep

[@Johnbartheart]

What color/colors did you use to make that background? Love it! And so glad you’re back and I really appreciate you sharing everything with us!😁✌🏽

[@AddiArts]

Thanks! I believe I did one coat of a dark blue, after that dried I did a coat of dark gray. I tried to keep the gray coat thinned down with water to expose a bit of the blue. It turned out a nice deep blue/grey

[@gggjfjc1098]

Hmmm

[@bigal897]

CONGRATULATIONS on your recent commission for the corporate office of Shipt!

[@pdxwildchildroberts5586]

Omg..that's 8min I'll never get back🙃