Reworking an unfinished painting - part 2 🌷 This was a painting that wasn’t finished and was just sitting around in my studio, so I decided to bring it back to life. After my first layer of making it more neutral, I realized it needed some more interest. I wanted the eye to be drawn in enough to take a step forward and look more closely, so that you’d discover something you didn’t see when you first looked at it. My goal for this second and last layer was to create lots of subtle marks and colo
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Reworking an unfinished painting - part 2 🌷 This was a painting that wasn’t finished and was just sitting around in my studio, so I decided to bring it back to life. After my first layer of making it more neutral, I realized it needed some more interest. I wanted the eye to be drawn in enough to take a step forward and look more closely, so that you’d discover something you didn’t see when you first looked at it. My goal for this second and last layer was to create lots of subtle marks and colo
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Creating a neutral painting - part 2 🌷 Partway into this painting, I felt it wasn’t working, and I didn’t know why. I experimented off-camera since I wasn’t sure exactly what I wanted, but I lightened it and removed almost all of the marks I had added. I did bring in some asemic writing and a few other marks back, but I still felt really stuck. I brought out some neutral paint swatches, my painting guides, and some collage pieces to see what might work. I played around with what could work and
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Creating a neutral painting - part 2 🌷 Partway into this painting, I felt it wasn’t working, and I didn’t know why. I experimented off-camera since I wasn’t sure exactly what I wanted, but I lightened it and removed almost all of the marks I had added. I did bring in some asemic writing and a few other marks back, but I still felt really stuck. I brought out some neutral paint swatches, my painting guides, and some collage pieces to see what might work. I played around with what could work and
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A large 60x60” painting - part 2 🌷 This is the second layer of this painting. I decided to add some collage and give it some subtle pops of color to make it feel more complete. I first went over the whole painting in a wash, which is one of my favorite techniques because it ties the whole painting together, deepens the textures, and creates that worn-wall feeling that inspires so much of my work. I had a lot of fun playing with subtle decisions in this last layer for this painting. I had to ask
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A large 60x60” painting - part 2 🌷 This is the second layer of this painting. I decided to add some collage and give it some subtle pops of color to make it feel more complete. I first went over the whole painting in a wash, which is one of my favorite techniques because it ties the whole painting together, deepens the textures, and creates that worn-wall feeling that inspires so much of my work. I had a lot of fun playing with subtle decisions in this last layer for this painting. I had to ask
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Making a 12x12 painting with color pulls - part 2 🌷 I had wanted to start a painting in a new way than I usually do, and decided to use what I like to call “color pulls.” I just take paint straight from the tube and drag it down with whatever tool I have on hand, like an old credit card, a palette knife, or a Bondo spreader, to create these stripes. This was all about experimenting and seeing what happens. For this second layer, I had to decide which areas on the painting I liked and wanted to
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Making a 12x12 painting with color pulls - part 2 🌷 I had wanted to start a painting in a new way than I usually do, and decided to use what I like to call “color pulls.” I just take paint straight from the tube and drag it down with whatever tool I have on hand, like an old credit card, a palette knife, or a Bondo spreader, to create these stripes. This was all about experimenting and seeing what happens. For this second layer, I had to decide which areas on the painting I liked and wanted to
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An abstract horizontal composition 🌷 I started this 36x36” painting by prepping the canvas with a textured layer of white paint. I wanted to create an uneven surface that already had some movement and depth. From there, I added spontaneous marks with a China Marker to loosen me up and give myself a starting point for my paint. After that, it was all about mixing colors on my palette, though I also like to mix directly on the canvas. This was just about getting a first layer on the canvas and gi
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An abstract horizontal composition 🌷 I started this 36x36” painting by prepping the canvas with a textured layer of white paint. I wanted to create an uneven surface that already had some movement and depth. From there, I added spontaneous marks with a China Marker to loosen me up and give myself a starting point for my paint. After that, it was all about mixing colors on my palette, though I also like to mix directly on the canvas. This was just about getting a first layer on the canvas and gi
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This is a little peek from the Loosening Up module of my Abstract Painting for Absolute Beginners course - one of my favorite stages in the whole process 🌷 I’m using only black and white paint on watercolor paper, which is cut into four sections, to create this. After, I take a simple frame mat to hunt for any interesting compositions hiding inside the marks. It’s such a fun, pressure-free way to explore design, build confidence, and discover what you’re naturally drawn to. If you’ve ever wante
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This is a little peek from the Loosening Up module of my Abstract Painting for Absolute Beginners course - one of my favorite stages in the whole process 🌷 I’m using only black and white paint on watercolor paper, which is cut into four sections, to create this. After, I take a simple frame mat to hunt for any interesting compositions hiding inside the marks. It’s such a fun, pressure-free way to explore design, build confidence, and discover what you’re naturally drawn to. If you’ve ever wante
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A 48x48” color field painting - part 2 🌷 I really love the texture that’s happening on this painting, but I didn’t want to be afraid of covering it up. I wanted to put subtle layers of thin color within the same blue color scheme and just see what happened. I ended up watering down my paint and using saran wrap to pick up the paint and lay it on my canvas. I repeated this and then used a trowel to spread out some of the paint. The effect became like worn walls, which I just absolutely loved, an
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A 48x48” color field painting - part 2 🌷 I really love the texture that’s happening on this painting, but I didn’t want to be afraid of covering it up. I wanted to put subtle layers of thin color within the same blue color scheme and just see what happened. I ended up watering down my paint and using saran wrap to pick up the paint and lay it on my canvas. I repeated this and then used a trowel to spread out some of the paint. The effect became like worn walls, which I just absolutely loved, an
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Color pulls on some small paintings 🌷 🏷️ Color Pull Painting, Abstract Art Process, Visual Calm, Creative Pause, Intuitive Painting, Mixed Media Abstract, Studio Moment, Art As Mindfulness #artwithadele | Adele Sypesteyn Studio
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Painting exaggerated figures - part 4 🌷 I had initially wanted to do something a bit different and paint three exaggerated female figures in one painting. My focus was going to be simplicity, neutrals, and drawing, but I ended up starting with a bright red underpainting so that the bright color could peek through from underneath as I added more layers. But, after my last layer, I decided to completely change it up. After I took a long look at the three exaggerated figures, I thought, “I’m not w
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A 20x24” painting inspired by Helen Frankenthaler - part 2 🌷 Even though Helen is known for staining and pouring, I realized flat shapes were more true to my own work, so that’s how I wanted to move forward with this piece. I started with a few collage pieces, then used my Painting Guides to test marks and compositions before committing. From there, it was all pens, markers, and instinct. I love it when an inspiration piece transforms into something that feels fully my own. 🏷️ Helen Frankentha
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Creating a black and white painting series - part 1 🌷 Sometimes I like to keep it simple and stick with just two colors. It’s such a refreshing way to reset my brain and let go of all the noise that can come with overthinking. Working with a limited palette allows me to really focus on shape, movement, and negative space, without the distraction of multiple colors. It helps me get back to the basics of what makes a piece feel balanced and expressive. For the start of this series, I started with
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The third and final part of what I like to call a “let’s see what happens” painting 🌷 After experimenting with anything and everything to create my paper painting, I’m finally cutting them up to create new, small paintings. I like to use a viewfinder to figure out which parts of the papers could become their own separate paintings. I started with the larger size, but you can play around with the different sizes to see which works best for you. Once I decided which of the sections I wanted to us
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Creating a dark value painting 🌷 I wanted to create a dark value painting, but I decided to start with a bright first layer. The reason I do this is because I like scratching into the dark layer so the bright layer underneath will peek through in an interesting way. First, I just jumped in with my colorful paints and filled up the canvas. Then, once it was dry, I began covering up the bright-color first layer with a collection of dark values. I tried to have a variety of dark colors - like dark
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A large 5x7’ painting from start to finish 🌷 I started with a raw umber underpainting to add depth, which is always my favorite way to begin. I knew I wanted to have fun with this painting and just experiment. I used a lot of different methods, from taping a brush to a stick, printing with plastic wrap, incorporating collage pieces for extra texture, and creating marks with a China marker. I really love how everything came together. Do you like to work big and if so, what’s the largest canvas s
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Comment GROW if you’ve ever struggled to figure out what to add to a painting 🌷 One of my favorite tricks to help ensure that my work is balanced and visually interesting is to see if it follows the rule of thirds. It’s such a simple trick, but it can completely transform your composition and help you decide what to add or even what to edit out. If this is something you want to get better at, my Abstract Painting for Absolute Beginners course dives deep into design, composition, and all the fou
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Adele Sypesteyn - Abstract Painting Teacher on Instagram: "A scribble painting - part 2 🌷 For this second layer, I decided to paint over all the dark values with a neutral color. I always love the way painting a lighter color over a darker color gives depth and richness that I can’t get otherwise, so I’m excited to see how this turns out. I also added in some bright lines using my Solid Markers because having that history underneath is exciting, especially when you paint lightly, they really gl
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Adele Sypesteyn - Abstract Painting Teacher on Instagram: "Comment NORULES if you want to learn to paint like this 🌷 This is the third layer of my scribble painting. I had so much fun scribbling to loosen up, build history, and create depth. I used China markers, Posca pens, and different pencils to make a variety of expressive marks, then softened everything with layers of neutral paint and a trowel to bring it all together. It’s such a great way to experiment without overthinking. And if you
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