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This weekend we welcomed a Larger & Looser Abstract Painting Workshop in my studio—so we decided to do a Best of BobBlast! This particular one was selected as a follow-up to last week’s BobBlast featuring Color Combinations.
This Best of BobBlast starts with a quick color study in my sketchbook - the concept is Windows. One of my goals was to focus only on colorful light reflected on a surface wall or floor. I was inspired by the stained glass light shining from inside Notre Dame Cathedral - a side trip during my Workshop on a Riverboat Cruise in Paris. My concept is “Windows.”
My demo starts with a simple and strong graphic design for a focal point of Red. I am using my Goof-Proof Color Wheel, so the dominant color is Blue-Green and the final two colors are pure Spice… Yellow and Violet. I also add White and Black.
My set up includes plenty of one gallon water buckets, big brushes, hand barrier cream and paper towels. The surface is a cradled wood panel, 20x20 inch.
The Demo
Start BIG with just your dominant color Blue-Green - actually, I use a variety of blues to create depth and interest - I have fun goofing around at the beginning. It’s like jumping around in the surf first before swimming.
Let your Dominant Color dry thoroughly before the next step. Now it’s time to work on the Focal Point Color and design. Excited to see where it’s going, I paint in the two Spice Colors near the Focal Point Color. That’s how my wheel works with any subject or technique.
I never make a decision about a painting until I live with it for awhile… at least overnight. I hang it on the wall so I can look at it. I will let it rest and move on to start another painting in the series.
Keep watching the video - there is a Bonus Track!
To purchase my Goof-Proof Color Wheel, go to my website! Click here to view.
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Upcoming Online Workshops
•April 22, 2025
Neutral Colors—How to Create and Use!
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•May 3-4, 2025
Non-Objective Mixed Media
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•May 19-23 2025
Abstract Painting & Collage Retreat & Gallery Show at GOH
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It was so successful last time, we just had to do it again!
Two In-Person Workshops at DILLMAN'S
•June 9-11, 2025
Creative Abstract Techniques
•June 13-14, 2025
Loose Florals & Landscapes
Dillman’s Art Workshop Retreat, Lac du Flambeau, WI
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Painting with Dry Pigments, Chalks & Powders
April 25-27, 2025
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Robert Burridge Studio, Arroyo Grande, CA
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•May 12-13, 2025
Small Scale Abstract Paintings
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Upcoming Online Demos
•April 17, 2025
Gluing a Watercolor Paper Painting onto a Wood Panel
•May 8, 2025
Painting a Wine Bottle with 3 Strokes
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