Starting and Finishing An Abstract Painting, Unique Marks to Your Style.

In this video , I show how to start Seven Paintings (7) from start to Finish. I talk about "Your Unique Marks" and how they take an artist from the Creation, through the Ugly stage to the Finish.
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[@jacxloon7646]

Very enjoyable video and like all the work here. I agree with you adding music. Thanks for sharing

[@CherylWilsonArt]

Thank you very much!

[@debrabruno3788]

I love how you describe everything so clearly and easily and I love the way you teach keep up the good work I am a new subscriber

[@CherylWilsonArt]

Thank you so much! AND thank you for taking the time to sub to my channel, that means so much to me.

[@lorettahulley4420]

You are so generous in sharing your techniques and process. I always come away with new knowledge and inspiration. Thank you Cheryl!

[@CherylWilsonArt]

thank you so much. I hope people can learn from what I have learned and STILL learn.

[@lizzieb.4160]

Second comment here. I laughed when you talked about “the ugly stage” I’ve been stuck there for a very long time n(I’m almost 80 years now, and still consider myself a student. Even though I’ve been painting for 50 years. You are so encouraging and I like your gentile voice. 🥰

[@CherylWilsonArt]

I love your comment when you said you’re still a student because I think when we keep ourselves open to continually learning there’s an excitement there we also go through a learning curve so there’s many times that I go back to being at the beginning of a learning cycle in my painting and then there’s times that I cycle to where I think I finally got it so I’m glad that my videos could be of help to you. Your comment means a lot to me.

[@veronicahenderson5940]

I love your tutorial on Mark Making. Thank you for sharing. I love working with my palette knives so much texture achieved. Waiting to see more of black, white abstract!!

[@CherylWilsonArt]

Thank you friend!

[@jmlfa]

Wonderful video. So inpiring. Thank you.

[@CherylWilsonArt]

Thank you for your sweet comment

[@elisabethesteve8075]

I love your paintings Cheryl thank you for sharing with us you inspire me so much I love all the marks you make you have such an intuitive sense of what to do nextI am just a beginner and I have learned so much from you thank you

[@CherylWilsonArt]

Thank you for your words, they touched my heart Elisabeth!!! I want to wish you much fun on your art journey!!!! Make each day an adventure!!

[@paulinemurray2365]

Thank you for no music. This session has been particularly useful for me, because it gives me the freedom and the power to push through that ugly stage, which I come to every single painting.

[@CherylWilsonArt]

thank you for watching. I do balance with some with music and some without. Many request music, so I do try to balance.

[@debbieyoung9301]

Loved watching this video,some great inspiration for me to try, thank you for sharing 😊

[@CherylWilsonArt]

thank you so much!! I appreciate your comment so much.

[@kriswashburn274]

I loved watching your process. Thanks so much for sharing! I am totally inspired🙌🏻

[@CherylWilsonArt]

Thank you so much Kris. That means a lot to me to have you comment!!! I hope you really enjoy your art process and keep going

[@i.s.4771]

I watched this again. Very helpful and interesting. Thank you.

[@CherylWilsonArt]

Again!! I am honored to have you watch again THANK YOU

[@i.s.4771]

Thank you so kindly for your beautiful and informative art presentations. Highly valued. : )

[@CherylWilsonArt]

thank you SOOO much, that encourages me so much!

[@cindirocks322]

The blacks and whites are mesmerizing.

[@CherylWilsonArt]

I THINK SO TOO!!! I love black and white too!!!!

[@maryannewatson2393]

Great tutorial .... I’m ready to go . Thank you

[@CherylWilsonArt]

Thank you for your comment I so appreciate it

[@denisewhitaker5116]

Love your videos! Keep them coming, thanks.👏🏻

[@CherylWilsonArt]

I am trying to do one a week!!!! wheewwww. Someday I will have a helper!!!

[@CherylWilsonArt]

I do not know why I thought of this, but one time this artist had an ad locally to help him. He was local and I was just starting out so thought I could learn from him. When I called him, he said he needed an artist to do his painting for him as he had several art galleries he provided paintings for and needed to put out a lot of paintings!!! I thought.... uhhhh, someone else paints your paintings for you? I need to go look up his name to see how is is doing. I would love help in filming, but NEVER paintings my art for me, hahaha

[@anacarr4795]

I appreciated how loose your style is. Thanks for sharing. Lovely results ❤

[@CherylWilsonArt]

You are so welcome! I hope to get some new videos out soon!!! THANK you for subscribing, that encourages me.

[@judithpetree6329]

I think I may have been undervaluing something as simple and basic as mark-making in considering the larger elements of a painting, so thank you for focusing on that. Also, I wanted to comment that I'm no photographer or camera expert, but I have no problem viewing your presentations with the current equipment you're using.

[@CherylWilsonArt]

thank you for your comment! lines and marks can finish a painting for me! Especially when they are unique to you. Like your favorite shape or certain lines together. Thank you for the comment about the camera. I do not make very much on You Tube right now and want to someday invest in a better vlog type camera, but that time will come. I feel I am getting some solid concepts with what I have for now, so thank you so much.

[@LeslieMillerAuthor]

Relaxing and inspiring at the same time... loved it and have subscribed!

[@CherylWilsonArt]

Thank you very much Leslie!! I hope to keep interesting videos coming your way!! My husband shared his covid with me so am recovering, but think I will keep up the current schedule of one video a week!!!

[@LeslieMillerAuthor]

@@CherylWilsonArt Take care of yourself and be well soon!

[@rebecca_8888]

This was very helpful! Thank you so much for the profound informations and inspirations. Best from Germany, Rebecca

[@CherylWilsonArt]

Thank you so much for watching and commenting Rebecca! From Germany, wow! Welcome, I am honored

[@noreennorton5811]

Love your work, Cheryl. I have so many questions...what kind of paper...the materials...pens, mark-making, you know, all that stuff!

[@CherylWilsonArt]

Good question! If you look at my Amazon store, you’ll see links to a lot of the papers I use that mark making tools I use I grab a lot of things that are out there, but I mainly use charcoal and graphite. Those are my favorites, pencils, paper I use canon and Strathmore, but in my link under paper, it shows a lot of different ones I will use, I don’t mind trying new things I will use oil sticks in the end I don’t really have a set of 10 things I use. I probably use quite a few mark making tools so I’d be hard to list them all but check my Amazon store because I do list a lot of what I use there to make it easy for myself to go back and find it again when I want it Took me a while to respond. I got that nasty virus and it’s taken me seven days in bed to even somewhat recover which I never stay in bed. I’m not even after surgeries I’m up and moving around but this really put me down for a while.

[@barbydoc1]

I see youre using your talent so well

[@CherylWilsonArt]

thank you so much

[@TheDabshear]

Lovely! Thank you for sharing!

[@CherylWilsonArt]

Thank you for your comment and encouragement

[@bernie3802]

❤ love it!!!

[@CherylWilsonArt]

Thank you Bernie

[@jasonballinger3549]

Great to see how you work …. instructional and inspirational at the same time 😊. How do you get the paper to be flat for framing when done …. seem more like a cowlick than art when done …. Although much more beautiful of course 😂

[@CherylWilsonArt]

I never has issues with flattening my artwork. I put a piece of glassine on top, then heavy books for a day or so. Thank you for your comment!!

[@jasonballinger3549]

ah, ok and that works well ? ok thanks :-)

[@claudiabarrett8237]

Thank you so much Cheryl! Your video inspired me to keep painting. Please add music when you're not speaking if possible, its more entertaining and fun. God bless you 😃

[@CherylWilsonArt]

Ok, I stopped on some as people complained at having music!!!! I tried low music, peppy music, and currently am buying music to make them better!! Thanks for your comment, I’ll keep trying

[@lizzieb.4160]

@@CherylWilsonArt just found your channel. Really enjoying the process. And I don’t mind the quiet. Helps me concentrate on what you are doing. Thank you.

[@CherylWilsonArt]

@@lizzieb.4160 thank you for your comment!!! I try to accommodate what people want although that shifts!!! So I do my best! I many times paint during quiet or cello

[@lobstermash]

@@CherylWilsonArt Cello would be lovely.

[@susanmarcoux7005]

Please add your music. If someone doesn't like it then they can turn their sound off.

[@CherylWilsonArt]

Hello Susan!!! Thank you for saying that!!!! I’ve signed up for epic sounds so I can have tons of choices!!!! I hope my current videos have fun but softer picks!!! I’ve learned I just can’t please everyone

[@jasonballinger3549]

I agree … heck with them if they don’t like the sound 😊

[@mariakapatos9545]

Hi Cheryl was so enjoying your video and then lost the sound could you please put sound back to follow the post….thanks so much.

[@CherylWilsonArt]

Sorry about that! You Tube took the sound away due to a claim of copywrite. I have tried to fight it, but they will not put it back. I have since paid for music to avoid KZbin's claims, but cannot recreate this scenario, my apologies.

[@shibaanimagaming4433]

Do you gesso your paper first?….also is this smooth watercolour paper or the texted one….video is very helpful…..thank you

[@CherylWilsonArt]

I rarely use gesso first, but you certainly could, I just don’t. The paper is not textured.

[@shibaanimagaming4433]

@@CherylWilsonArt thank you for your reply much appreciated

[@CherylWilsonArt]

@@shibaanimagaming4433 anytime!!!

[@rosemarynolan8065]

Do you seal your art work that’s on paper when finished…love watching you pant

[@CherylWilsonArt]

If I want to seal the marks while doing the painting, I seal with a fixative. When I am completely finished and when the painting sells, I varnish with their chose of mat or gloss.

[@adeledallasorr4736]

Inspirational Thank You

[@CherylWilsonArt]

Thank you so very much for your comment. It means a lot to me.

[@veronicahenderson5940]

Hi Cheryl, keep the B&W tutorials coming...I have done some mixed media abstracts with intuitive marks. Do you accept paintings to comment on? I subscribed to your channel, is there a Patrion to join? TU

[@CherylWilsonArt]

Veronica, thank you so much for subscribing!! I love black and whites and neutrals so will continue to add videos for you like this and others. I currently do not have patreon, but have been asked before if I did, I am thinking about it. That way I can go into more depth!!I do however work with artist's under a mentorship and discuss work of artists if that might be of interest in additional to individual discussion. Here is the link: intentionalartist.newzenler.com/intentionalartistmentoring again, thank you for your response i do appreciate it

[@mahroukhrafii3339]

When you add tissue prints what do you sparay with?

[@CherylWilsonArt]

i use a gel medium like Golden to adhere tissue pieces. both to adhere and on top

[@michellespeight5972]

Do you sell them as they are or do you make prints?

[@CherylWilsonArt]

I sell originals snd I do not make prints. I will allow Saatchi Art to sell prints for me

[@michellespeight5972]

@@CherylWilsonArt thank you for your response. I love your art!