Robert Burridge: Loosen Up & ImprovisationThis video is Robert Burridge demonstrating with acrylic paint. Using paint, glue, gesso and paper bits, Bob enthusiastically smears, stapes and draws all over the painting surface before getting down to business. This video is all about this important playtime and you will see how early messes might end up magnificent. If you want playtime in your studio, this is a good start! Many examples are shown throughout, plus more featured in the gallery

While the characters are all conjured out of the artist's head

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”                                      — Debra Huse

In these exercises she shows you what to look for in order to make shapes interesting and then how to build up a shape with simple negative painting

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You will examine the forms that compose the basic head

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