Introduction to Abstract Painting
Color Theory: Making Good Choices with Your Colors
A course by Josh Jensen , Artist
About the video: Color Theory: Making Good Choices with Your Colors
Overview
“Do you have a favorite thing about painting? My favorite aspect of painting is color. I aim to create tonal harmony that evokes emotion and pleases the senses. Let me show you how incredible the world of color can be. ”
In this video lesson Josh Jensen addresses the topic: Color Theory: Making Good Choices with Your Colors, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Abstract Painting. Dive into the world of abstract painting with this course. Learn design, composition, and color theory through practice..
Partial transcription of the video
“Color is what I love the most about. art in general, but especially abstract art. Color gives us an opportunity to have a harmony to have an emotional experience, to experience the piece in a way that line work or the subject matter or the concept don't really quite touch. Color is more elusive than that. For any of you who might be musicians, you know the difference between a major or a minor chord. And we also know that minor chords just sound a little sadder. There's something about it that feels different. Now I've read some books on music and I felt like I got some answer, but in the e...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Abstract Painting
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Acrylic Painting, Fine Arts, Painting

Josh Jensen
A course by Josh Jensen
Josh Jensen is an abstract artist and therapist with over a decade of experience in both artistic and clinical practice. He began his career in visual arts with training in figurative painting, but gradually shifted toward abstract art, where he found his true passion. He has exhibited his work in galleries across North and South Carolina and has collaborated with interior designers. Currently, he balances his work as a therapist with a growing art career, selling internationally and sharing his process on Instagram.
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