Introduction to Abstract Painting
Making Large Marks and Shapes with Charcoal
A course by Josh Jensen , Artist
About the video: Making Large Marks and Shapes with Charcoal
Overview
“Do you remember what it was like when drawing as a small child? I bet you likely used your arms and held your crayons or markers in a fist. Try to get that same intensity and whole body movement into it. Let me show you how! ”
In this video lesson Josh Jensen addresses the topic: Making Large Marks and Shapes with Charcoal, 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
“When it comes to why I'm making all these decisions, it's sometimes a little hard for me to explain it, at least at this stage. I find that I can even maybe make more sense of it after the process is over. But as Jackson Pollock says, Something inside me knows where I'm going. And I would agree with him. What I think he's talking about is intuition. So intuition. is a knowing without being able to consciously explain yourself or consciously now. Now, if I try to let my conscious mind dictate or explain or kind of be in charge of this process. I don't think it would work so well. My consciou...”
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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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