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abstract painting Archives - Original Oil Paintings by Michael A. Wilson https://www.fabulousoilpaintings.com/tag/abstract-painting/ Tue, 31 Jul 2018 19:24:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Waiting for Inspiration https://www.fabulousoilpaintings.com/waiting-for-inspiration/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=waiting-for-inspiration https://www.fabulousoilpaintings.com/waiting-for-inspiration/#respond Tue, 31 Jul 2018 19:24:13 +0000 https://www.fabulousoilpaintings.com/?p=1990 Waiting for inspiration is a little like asking the waiter for the check. I am not however one of those artists who debunk inspiration (per sey). But perhaps we should clarify the term by saying that this is something clearly beyond our normal bounds, our normal interpretation or our normal range of vision. THis is […]

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]]> https://www.fabulousoilpaintings.com/waiting-for-inspiration/feed/ 0 The Bridge between Painting and Photography https://www.fabulousoilpaintings.com/bridge-painting-photography/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bridge-painting-photography https://www.fabulousoilpaintings.com/bridge-painting-photography/#respond Tue, 31 Jul 2018 12:54:54 +0000 https://www.fabulousoilpaintings.com/?p=1986 The bridge between painting and photography is becoming blurred and I think we should welcome this evolution. Photographers have become more adept at modulating common images. They can subtly overlap images, juxtapose photos, give them an appearance of movement, fade and blurr photos to the point where they barely resemble the simple, fixed photo. This […]

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]]> https://www.fabulousoilpaintings.com/bridge-painting-photography/feed/ 0 Essence of Color https://www.fabulousoilpaintings.com/essence-of-color/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=essence-of-color https://www.fabulousoilpaintings.com/essence-of-color/#comments Tue, 08 Aug 2017 03:18:51 +0000 https://www.fabulousoilpaintings.com/?p=1757 We have come to understand that in the pursuit of good design we often place the symphony of pure color in second place.  I am reminded of Tubular Bells by Oldfield and how fascinating the relatively simple patterns he creates stir us so deeply.  Essence of color in painting comes when we begin to place […]

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]]> https://www.fabulousoilpaintings.com/essence-of-color/feed/ 2 Advantages of painting on hardboard https://www.fabulousoilpaintings.com/advantages-painting-hardboard/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=advantages-painting-hardboard https://www.fabulousoilpaintings.com/advantages-painting-hardboard/#respond Fri, 20 Jan 2017 16:10:29 +0000 http://www.fabulousoilpaintings.com/?p=580 Serious painters today, especially those who use the medium of oils have several surface choices.  Canvas, either store bought or stretched by the artist is the most common.   I have painted many paintings with canvas and on linen.  The linen of course is a tighter weave and more suited to portraits.   When I […]

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]]> https://www.fabulousoilpaintings.com/advantages-painting-hardboard/feed/ 0 How to establish the correct TONE and HUE in a painting https://www.fabulousoilpaintings.com/establish-correct-tone-painting/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=establish-correct-tone-painting https://www.fabulousoilpaintings.com/establish-correct-tone-painting/#respond Wed, 18 May 2016 21:44:14 +0000 http://fabulousoilpaintings.com/?p=521 Most artists, myself included are rarely able to establish the correct tone of a painting right from the beginning.  How to establish the correct tone and hue in a painting is of course vital to the effect of the piece. Tone and hue in a painting is different than contrast.  It has to do with […]

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]]> https://www.fabulousoilpaintings.com/establish-correct-tone-painting/feed/ 0 Establishing ‘scale’ in your painting https://www.fabulousoilpaintings.com/establishing-scale-in-your-painting/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=establishing-scale-in-your-painting https://www.fabulousoilpaintings.com/establishing-scale-in-your-painting/#respond Fri, 20 Nov 2015 00:07:10 +0000 http://fabulousoilpaintings.com/?p=497 As a developing artist, sooner or later you will need to be establishing scale in your painting, or so the critics might suggest.     In terms of art history, the discovery and use of perspective was ground-breaking for artists and those who enjoyed looking at art.  With the advent of perspective the element of […]

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]]> https://www.fabulousoilpaintings.com/establishing-scale-in-your-painting/feed/ 0 HOW TO STOP PAINTING https://www.fabulousoilpaintings.com/how-to-stop-painting/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-stop-painting https://www.fabulousoilpaintings.com/how-to-stop-painting/#respond Fri, 28 Aug 2015 04:01:34 +0000 http://fabulousoilpaintings.com/?p=443 Now there’s a catchy title for an Article, ‘How to stop painting’.  We have all seen those 18″ x 24″ paintings so completely overworked that the very life has been drubbed out of the piece.  There is no vitality because the artist had no conception of when to stop but just kept daubing on.  Knowing […]

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]]> https://www.fabulousoilpaintings.com/painting-for-color-and-hue/feed/ 0 Gestation in Abstract Art https://www.fabulousoilpaintings.com/gestation-in-abstract-art/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=gestation-in-abstract-art https://www.fabulousoilpaintings.com/gestation-in-abstract-art/#comments Sat, 25 Jul 2015 09:10:10 +0000 http://fabulousoilpaintings.com/?p=282 We have all seen humorous cartoons of artists lazily sitting around waiting for inspiration to strike.  The wife or girlfriend is stirring a pot of beans, waiting as well,  but for money to buy groceries and essentials.  The article topic, Gestation in abstract art is something I have been thinking about for some time.  Gestation […]

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]]> https://www.fabulousoilpaintings.com/gestation-in-abstract-art/feed/ 4 The Joy of Painting https://www.fabulousoilpaintings.com/the-joy-of-painting/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-joy-of-painting https://www.fabulousoilpaintings.com/the-joy-of-painting/#comments Sun, 19 Jul 2015 22:44:14 +0000 http://fabulousoilpaintings.com/?p=427   This is a brief  article on the Joy of Painting.    My younger brother is a classical pianist, but plays all kinds of music and has a vast repetoire.  He has reminded me that a passage must often be played hundreds and thousands of times to ‘get it smooth’.  I imagine what he means […]

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