I think your painting is one of the most gorgeous ones I ever seen. My physical body is very open and I can feel all the little interesting spots that have developed just by you continuing to work it. It makes me feel good.
@PamelaCaughey3 ай бұрын
Wow, thank you!! So nice to read your comment 😊
@monicarodriguezbueno56544 жыл бұрын
I’m a 71year old lady, and this painting really encourages me to star painting; something I been wanted to do all my life! Thank you.
@morsknu4 жыл бұрын
Start! It's such fun, so satisfying and endless possability! You will be really amazed! I'm 72 and still painting!
@soulcentre114 жыл бұрын
Never too late to start 🌷
@PamelaCaughey3 жыл бұрын
That is a favorite comment -thank you and happy creating 😊
@sheneesespiecesart3 жыл бұрын
Omg DO IT. There’s so much freedom and peace in painting . At least for me. it’s not meant to be stressful at all So I urge you to do it. I am 46 and I only started painting two years ago with no background or practice at all. It’s NEVER TOO LATE. It was meant to be a hobby and I started selling paintings almost immediately without any intention to do so and now that is all I do. Not for the money but because I love it that much and the icing is other people enjoying and loving it as well. GOOD LUCK TO YOU!
@terrismith56493 жыл бұрын
Hi Pam, thanks for talking us through your process. I have and love using many different medium. To a detriment, not getting very good, at any one. I am encouraged to challenge myself to use all of the various mediums in one abstract? Did you do that in this abstract? Why did you use paper? will you put this under glass? Did you say your using oil paints? I live in Idaho with similar scenery. I love your garden, Your Rhubarb is Hugh! I am thinking of going into abstract and that alone. I have been into realism am I am not successful. I love how I feel with abstract. Do you use any additives or mediums? Thank you so much for sharing? .
@007mikki Жыл бұрын
I actually liked the “ugly” phase! I also liked the end result. A couple of years ago I did a painting that I absolutely HATED. I wanted to paint over it and re-work the whole thing. I was surprised at how many people actually liked it. I ended up selling it…so…you never know what is going to make someone see their happy place. Which is absolutely a reason to go out of your comfort zone and experiment.
@joykalt75514 жыл бұрын
Pamela, I am a newly retired nurse of 45 yrs. What a journey that career was! Everyone asked what I would do with my time! Having been a crafter in any spare time I had over all those working years I was sure I’d spend more time in exploring those crafts. But what’s happened is I’ve actually been experimenting all I can with acrylics, collage, abstract layering backgrounds, etc! And in this pursuit I had advice from a dear artist friend who encouraged me to “be fearless” and just set myself free. I’m having so much fun and feel so free...I feel like I’ve escaped prison ( I did love my yrs of nursing but it was stressful as everyone knows). Thank you for your patient and generous sharing of talent with those of us who are soaking it up like a sponge! I love it!
@saramata13 жыл бұрын
Thanks Pamela for this video. You have encourage me not to quit with my abstracts!! I usually get so frustrated when I can't get what I want but listening to your video gave me the confidence to continue trying and NEVER QUIT!!! Tks a lot!!
@PamelaCaughey3 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Good for you 😊🙌
@marionhedger84505 жыл бұрын
When stuck I change the canvas orientation and have a fresh look. Just did it to a canvas (admittably much, much smaller) and have a different view of it. It allowed me to let go of an area I was holding onto. Thanks for the inspiration in your videos, love them and I learn something new each time.
@rontober46113 ай бұрын
I loved your painting all the way through. I'm an expressionist painter and when it doesn't have that thing, that spirit for me of a surprise, of something I never would have thought of and feel I'm on to something. sometimes I feel its done when it moves me, it feels fresh. Watching you I'm feeling better. I was blocked and now I feel challenged to finish something I quit.
@PamelaCaughey3 ай бұрын
I’m so happy to hear this!! 🌺🌺
@marep175 жыл бұрын
I actually liked this painting from the beginning and never found it ugly. I guess in reality "ugly" is a subjective term unique to each of us. A challenge I would like to offer is to continue painting on a work one really likes and doesn't want to "mess up". That is more my issue, being afraid of messing up something I like, even if I feel nudged to add another mark to it. I think for me it would be a beneficial practice to get beyond the feeling of preciousness some work can take on in a detrimental way for me. Thank you for sharing.
@PamelaCaughey5 жыл бұрын
I often think about Tibetan sand paintings - this is exactly what they do - destroy their work after working endlessly on perfecting their work.
@DahHar1173 жыл бұрын
Marilyn, I agree with you !! I loved the colors from beginning to end.
@BobbinRoy38823 жыл бұрын
I loved it from the beginning also! Stirred me to the core! Colors and shapes of Autumn in a lovely wood. Magnificent work, Pamela. Ugly is never ugly....it's beautiful and organic in nature! 😉
@KM-zn3lx2 жыл бұрын
I still think it's ugly. I guess I liked it better at the beginning!
@bronzemineskitchen17422 жыл бұрын
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@evelynedavid95645 жыл бұрын
What can i say...i'm speechless. This piece is so stunning ! I wish i could view it live.
@PamelaCaughey5 жыл бұрын
Wow! I certainly didn't expect that - thanks very much, Evelyne! I so appreciate you visiting my channel : )!!
@bronzemineskitchen17422 жыл бұрын
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@RebeccaHowdeshell5 жыл бұрын
Wonderful, Pamela. I'm so appreciative of how open and sharing you are with your process.
@PamelaCaughey5 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Rebecca; there is nothing in art that needs to be a secret - all "secrets" came from someone else anyways :)!
@julietaubner96055 жыл бұрын
I started an abstract paining a while back A and I wasn’t happy with it, so I took a break, and went back and used crayons, colored pencils, some paper clippings; and Just went with it. And that started my love of mixed media painting. It was great fun watching your process with this painting, thank you!
@bronzemineskitchen17422 жыл бұрын
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@johnriselvato58386 ай бұрын
When I have a problem with my painting looking ugly, I add good quality collage papers to cover those spaces. I turn it into a collage mixed media art work. Your work is always inspiring. I especially like you painting with your hands. It makes your work more expressive.
@khanhhungle3775 Жыл бұрын
Every time when i enjoy an abstract painting i think to look like cleaning the places by collecting garbage then made them in a work of art. That is an abstract work of art !❤️❤️❤️
@superfly24495 жыл бұрын
I like the way you start working. It’s inspirational. As to challenges, I have stacks of challenges I can face whenever I need to. I don’t throw any failed paintings away. I’m going to stop calling them “failed paintings” starting today; they’re “challenging paintings”.
@PamelaCaughey5 жыл бұрын
Love it - "challenging paintings" they are - I will do the same :) Nothing in art is a failure unless it is abandoned. :)
@anngogh5 жыл бұрын
Super Fly I always save those “ failed” pieces as underpaintings to use later. I just had a piece in a juried university exhibit that I began 20 yrs ago and finished last year. It had been sitting in the corner of my studio and was a great foundation canvas. It became one of my fav paintings. I love surprises! 👍
@PamelaCaughey5 жыл бұрын
@@anngogh AWESOME!! :)
@bronzemineskitchen17422 жыл бұрын
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@cynthiadelago71155 жыл бұрын
This video came at just the right time. I have been dealing with UGLY for the past 2 days as I work on my paintings for the Powerful Design and Personal Color course. Truthfully, I was getting frustrated even though I know these are growing pains. Thanks for sharing your process. It gives me hope! As for a challenge: once I work through the paintings for this course, I want to challenge myself to do a painting in 3 colors without black and white. I think it will really push me to understand the values of different hues and to be creative about achieving the extremes of the value scale without using white or black.
@PamelaCaughey5 жыл бұрын
This is a great idea, Cynthia - no need to use black and white really - there are many darks and lights which you can use in their place. I'm so happy you are going through the course - and happy to see you here as well!! Yay :)!!
@picassostarr4 жыл бұрын
When you begin your works, your black marks are so free and as I watch I say stop, this is perfect. Then you cover up areas I have fallen in love with and then in the end I am awestruck.
@bronzemineskitchen17422 жыл бұрын
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@CanvasJules Жыл бұрын
Not ugly at all! I'm feeling the pure serenity of chaos and joy. The way you tie your vision together is amazing! Inspiring at every level.❤❤❤ LOVE! LOVE! LOVE! Thank you for sharing with us all.
@PamelaCaughey Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for your comment here Julie!! Your enthusiasm and support mean a lot to me 💐💐
@lornagoldring64014 жыл бұрын
My challenge is often to get into my studio, and then once I am in there, to get out again. I tend to want to paint late into the night and have to stop myself to go to bed at a reasonable time. There is something about those late night, quiet hours!! Thank you for your inspiring videos. I am as a result of watching you, going to try to stop painting out the whole painting and starting again!
@PamelaCaughey4 жыл бұрын
Hi Lorna - yes, I find it is good to paint for about 3 hours, then take a break. Come back and you will have fresh eyes! Hope you'll check out my course which helps you overcome procrastination and then learn how to consistently FINISH your work - and know when it's finished - in your own, unique personal voice. If you are interested in investing in your own artistic excellence, please be sure to take a look at my LIFETIME Online course, Powerful Design and Personal Color (fill your artistic toolbox!). www.artandsuccess.com/p/pdpc
@bronzemineskitchen17422 жыл бұрын
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@hjmdmd4 жыл бұрын
I recently spent time in a hospital for back surgery. I have really enjoyed your videos. I packed a small makeup kit with felt tips, pastels and pastel pencils. Also small tubes of the primary color acrylic and a small "art journal" of mixed media paper. I also had Modge Podge and gel medium. I used magazines and papers I came across in the course of my stay. I cut up, rearranged and used different papers to reasemble the piece. This is my challenge to you. Put together a packet and then spend a normal few days in your life and lets see the results!
@PamelaCaughey4 жыл бұрын
Hi Heather! Sweet! I love that you did that and thank you for offering the challenge to me! I will try and find time to do this! Thank you so much and Happy Holidays :)!! Pam
@jodestella5024 жыл бұрын
I love this painting. This inspires me and I felt as if I was painting. Thank you for sharing.
@bronzemineskitchen17422 жыл бұрын
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@kristiwathen26424 жыл бұрын
Thx for your wisdom. I’m new to painting (coming up on 2 years) and feeling like every canvas I have going right now is not working yet. My painting class is on pause due to the quarantine. I am interested in abstract and mixed media work. So I’m watching you tube and giving it a go.
@PamelaCaughey3 жыл бұрын
You can do it-just keep playing. All good things come out of a spirit of joy 😊
@AnneLandBeachSeries Жыл бұрын
I love the freedom of your paintings. It has helped me to just let go and be myself. Thank you so much. I live in New Zealand and started painting in 2017 when my daughter asked me for a painting for Christmas. I had never painted before and I now know that I suffered from White fright before I started. It was 2m by 1,8m and I looked at this white canvas for three days. She loved it . I have painted more since then but your youtube video has inspired me so much to keep going. Thank you
@anngogh5 жыл бұрын
I love this painting. It was never ugly. My fav. 👍💥 My self-imposed challenge was in the winter of 2017. I had become bored with my art & decided to delve into abstract, a style I had never appreciated in college (I was all about Italian Renaissance). I began researching about the psychology and emotion and quickly developed a respect for the style. After one year of painting abstracts, I won 3rd place in a national abstract show. It really gave me the confidence to keep going. I’ve been in another important juried university show, and was the only painter with 2 paintings in the show. I’m not bragging; I’m merely making the point that creating a challenge for myself really worked. 😀👍💥. Back to the easel...
@PamelaCaughey5 жыл бұрын
Congrats - that's really awesome! There are genres I didn't respect either until I learned the art history behind them :)
@bronzemineskitchen17422 жыл бұрын
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@helenkeen34763 жыл бұрын
my deepest challenge is also my deepest fear - that what I see on the work I love... I will loose .... and never be able to recover it again.. thank you so much Pamela for your warm and generous way of sharing .. I love how delicately you assemble construct orchestrate and bring to life your unique gesture and expression ... I am inspired to explore a path to find wonder and a new level of surrender and arrival.
@PamelaCaughey3 жыл бұрын
Wonderfully said! The more times you lose what you love the more times you will learn how to recreate it. It is the best thing that can happen. 🌻🙌
@helenkeen34763 жыл бұрын
@@PamelaCaughey thank you Pam.. I have totally resonated with the concept you share of play explore clarify.. many many warm wishes
@hughferguson53932 жыл бұрын
PAMELA, THIS IS A REAL BOON,,,I'VE HAD A HEALTH ISSUE AND BEEN DEPLETED OF ENERGY,,,YOU MAKE IT FUN AGAIN,,,NO NEED TO SWEAT THE FAILED STARTS,,,THEY ARE JUST IN THE WINGS WAITING TO BE PLAYED WITH,,,THANKS, DARLIN'!!!
@artistintokyolondoncopenhagen6 ай бұрын
I love love love absolutely love your artwork! This painting inspires me to keep moving forward.
@PamelaCaughey6 ай бұрын
I'm so glad! Hope you will have a great time in your studio :)
@creativesmedley105 жыл бұрын
Really love watching you work. I frustrate easily so I'm encouraged to push through and just keep painting. Nothing to lose. If all else fails, mixed media over it. Thanks for the videos. Look forward to watching all of them.
@PamelaCaughey5 жыл бұрын
Thanks very much for your comment, Beth! That means a lot :)!!
@devandestudios1285 жыл бұрын
Had created a peace in acrylic that I just couldn't stand, it was flat and lifeless and had no character, no composition. Lived with it for a while and then one day out of the blue, a solution hit me. I painted over it with an oil layer with a pallet knife, adding chunky texture of five impressionistic flowers, two on the left, three on the right. I added two vertical and two horizontal stripes that bisected each other and something of a dragon that wound in and out of the stripes. I think it really brought the piece to life and now it's one of my favorite pieces. This after I had signed the piece I didn't like. I've never done that before, rework a finished piece, but really pleased that I did because bit allowed me to overcome and change this struggle I was having with this piece. Ultimately, I think the only reason I didn't throw it out was because of why I started it. Now, I'm really glad I didn't. It also taught me to keep pushing forward in my art. I only attempted this after having watched several of your videos. So thank you for that help. I sincerely appreciate it.
@PamelaCaughey5 жыл бұрын
Wow! That's an awesome comment and way you've challenged yourself, Derick! You are ONE of the winners in my "Painting Challenge Giveaway". Please reply to me right here so I can verify your address ;)
@devandestudios1285 жыл бұрын
@@PamelaCaughey Wow! I so very appreciate it. Thank you, Thank you. I'm finding myself a bit giddy. I never win anything. Totally stoked.
@PamelaCaughey5 жыл бұрын
Hi Derick! Thanks for responding back - I now have your address :) Pam
@devandestudios1285 жыл бұрын
@@PamelaCaughey I'm curious how that works?
@mixedmedialife79165 жыл бұрын
@@devandestudios128 Congrats! That's so awesome 😎
@arianeedm5 жыл бұрын
I am so stuck in my work. I used this video to help me get through. You are so liberating Pamela. Thank you so much for sharing your process. The painting is just stunning!
@PamelaCaughey5 жыл бұрын
Many thanks; final touches will come later :)
@gemmasalter78445 жыл бұрын
Hi Pamela, I love your work. My challenge is staying focused and continuing to paint when my PTSD is in an acute phase. Watching your videos helps calm and motivate me. Thank you so much 😊
@PamelaCaughey4 жыл бұрын
Gemma Salter I encourage you to do this -I also had PTSD before I knew that’s what it was called. Being creative is a right brain activity; worry, fear and anxiety have a difficult time competing when we are in our creative mind 💐
@CAT-rq4dp4 жыл бұрын
Uuuuugggh......I feel like that with every painting. Sometimes I keep going. Sometimes I just put the canvas back in the box not to be looked at again. I haven't painted in quite some time and watching you is moving me to paint again. I love your work..
@PamelaCaughey3 жыл бұрын
You can do it! You are creative. Never quit 😊😉🌻
@smilinglynn95845 жыл бұрын
About ten years ago I made myself paint with my least favorite colors....only....gold, silver, and black. In an amazing twist, they looked great and it became one of my favorite paintings of the year!
@PamelaCaughey5 жыл бұрын
Yes, I can believe that ;)
@SinewMinew4 жыл бұрын
I loved watching you widdle away lessening the issues of composition & color while incorporating more of those colors not true to your comfort zone. What a wonderful reward after much time & effort. Beautiful work. I set up challenges for myself regularly. Two come to mind for possible ideas for others. During warmer months I go to garage sales to find art supplies. It helps me remain creative, stay within a budget, I avoid getting myself stuck in a creative rut and truly forces me to invent. Whatever I pick up that day I incorporate into a mixed media painting. It’s a lot of fun. The second challenge I give myself is by carrying a large bin around my art room, stopping at each ‘category or genre’ and place that item in my bin until I have enough art supplies to do something. For instance: grab a substrate to paint on; speciality palette knives + paint brushes; paper must be used whether it’s decorative tissue or leftover monoprinting painted papers or scrapbooking paper; a speciality paint plus regular paint; an unusual material such as the gridded plastic bag lemons arrive in; the use of a stencil; sand from the beach (mix with Golden heavy gel for texture) etc. The point is to gather art items from each category, then commit to having to use each item that you collected in your bin. The ideal would be having someone do this for you, collect all the items, hand you the bin & see you when you’re all finished in 15 hours. This activity can also be great for family bonding time. It’s a good way to spend time together & kids enjoy it! I hope these challenges sound like fun. If anyone does them, I’d love to hear about it!!
@romavicaparas47914 жыл бұрын
I guess, the greatest challenge that I did right now is, going back to painting again from being stuck of 12years of not doing any painting works anymore. Miss Pamela, when I watched you doing your painting works and heard your testimony of getting back in painting again after so many years of not painting, I really relate match and I was encourage to go back again in painting no matter if I can still do painting works after 12years of stuck. Thank you for sharing your works and I pray that God may increase you more and encourage more people like me. Thank you mam and God bless.
@PamelaCaughey4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so very much, Rom! I really appreciate your supportive and encouraging emails as well - yes I did read them and read your story and hope you also find great strength and belief in yourself! I'm very grateful to know you! Keep painting! :)
@annetjieankiewicz8154 жыл бұрын
This is the first time that I watched your video, definitely giving me inspiration to go forward. I always wanted to paint, never got the opportunity. Now at the age of 77 I'm trying, my problem is I want to be perfect in what I'm painting, you showed me there is no perfect way, just be yourself and enjoy. Thank you for that. Anna Ankiewicz, Western Cape, South Africa
@dancin42passion4 жыл бұрын
I’m the same age Anna and struggle with getting started doing abstract, totally relate.
@bronzemineskitchen17422 жыл бұрын
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@valerijohnson28395 жыл бұрын
Hi Pam, I so love your videos that I watch them over and over. I’m new to abstract painting and find it very challenging. I think it’s much more difficult than representational painting. I am determined to continue my abstract painting and your videos are so much help! Thank you for your thoughtful teaching and sharing.
@PamelaCaughey5 жыл бұрын
You are very welcome, Valeri and many thanks for such a nice comment :) Abstract art is challenging because there is nothing compositionally to give you guidance so we must look and feel inward to find the shapes, colors and lines that move us. :)
@seamushanna23995 жыл бұрын
I usually clean up my area and tools as a full stop to that particular phase of work, when things become too difficult to continue and aren’t working well. I might take a walk or go in my garden, as you do, or look through my cuttings and clippings that have resounded with me at some point, or watch some videos on u tube, and usually yours is the first I go to, because I find them so helpful. So, thanks, i’m Grateful that you take the time to make them
@gerricalpin4825 Жыл бұрын
it always surprises me what happens when you keep going or even putting it away for a while before continuing to struggle. I love your style.
@pinkypinkbolero5 жыл бұрын
Very therapeutic watching & listening to your comments. I really like it & enjoyed it the whole way through. Great job.
@PamelaCaughey5 жыл бұрын
Many thanks!! I appreciate your comment very much :)
@ninnakielnielsen59535 жыл бұрын
So needed to see this! Decided to give up painting this morning. Aften seeing this, I will consider once more. Thank you!
@PamelaCaughey5 жыл бұрын
The greatest thing you can give the world is a part of your soul-art is the soul. You cannot fail in art unless you quit. Keep going; the best paintings are on the other side of hopelessness and despair 😊
@ninnakielnielsen59535 жыл бұрын
Art & Success - Pamela Caughey Art Thanks ❤️
@PamelaCaughey5 жыл бұрын
Oh dear! No need to give up - just keep going :)
@lynskeykimberly3246 Жыл бұрын
I’m a live person in a body that seems to be taking a hard left turn. I’ve always enjoyed art but I’m so incredibly blessed to find you. Your color, your teaching is beautiful
@PamelaCaughey Жыл бұрын
Oh thank you, Lynskey-please join my school for free at www.artandsuccess.com! Let’s connect 💐💐
@jeannemcdonagh7833 Жыл бұрын
Love the variety of line and texture as the layers build. I see the progress as the painting evolves and still remains fresh. Thank you for sharing your work.
@marciahero93524 жыл бұрын
Watching your process is like taking a mini vacation, for me, and I'd love to start working large scale. All of the info you provide is very helpful in workin toward that goal.
@PamelaCaughey4 жыл бұрын
Many thanks, Marcio - I really appreciate that!! :)
@bronzemineskitchen17422 жыл бұрын
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@debrapaper25 жыл бұрын
I think the biggest challenge is continuing to work and not give up. Sometimes I just want to throw all my work and supplies out, and then I will have a day where I like what I created and then I feel like I can go on. Finding your personal style is also a huge challenge and your process of play, think, and refine has helped the process.
@PamelaCaughey5 жыл бұрын
Yes - not giving up is so key! Once you realize you cannot fail in art unless you quit, and that your next masterpiece is on the other side of hopelessness and despair, you will never look at "ugly" the same way--I think our artwork is always pushing us to grow each time. :)
@PamelaCaughey4 жыл бұрын
Also, I help many artists overcome procrastination, and express themselves in their own personal voice and finish their work! Hope you'll check out my online course which helps you overcome procrastination and then learn how to consistently FINISH your work - and know when it's finished - in your own, unique personal voice. If you are interested in investing in your own artistic excellence, please be sure to take a look at my LIFETIME Online course, Powerful Design and Personal Color (fill your artistic toolbox!). www.artandsuccess.com/p/pdpc
@heatherturner3684 жыл бұрын
from the beginning of your process i liked it all! what u taught me was how personal it is!! i am watching these tutorials,so that i can get beyond my fear of making a mistake or messing up the canvas, so thank you! i will go explore and go paint with abandon!!!
@PamelaCaughey4 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad! That's the spirit! I don't believe we can mistakes in art, just little messes that need more time :)
@artjojo52 Жыл бұрын
Enjoy your process videos very much. I’m 70 and am trying my hand at abstract. Not so easy. Your work and a couple of other people make it look so easy and spontaneous. I’ll keep plugging along❣️😁
@lenmey13 жыл бұрын
Please make a video about how you finish your painting I’m so conscious about varnishing a painting it seems to always ruin it. Would love to see how you totally finish a painting right before it’s in an exhibit
@gailcoleman75205 жыл бұрын
Haha! You say ugly and I think it’s gorgeous! This is my favorite piece of yours so far. My ongoing challenge is I make great backgrounds. I am weak on creating good composition. Overcoming my fear to paint over, create larger shapes and keep working on it. I am so proud of myself when I just dive in. Your videos are so helpful. Thank you
@PamelaCaughey5 жыл бұрын
You are welcome, Gail ;) These are all the things I teach in my online course - composition, overcoming fear, how to play, etc ;)
@DrummerGrrrl4 жыл бұрын
Gail! Me, too! I'm terrified of painting over things! I also know diddly squat about composition...boy, do I need to learn about that!
@ZenJan35 жыл бұрын
For a challenge: a dramatic contrast between quiet and busy----maybe about 80% quiet and 20% busy. So fun to watch you respond to the painting from what I'd call a "felt sense", trying things, obscuring, always alive and fresh. Thank you! Very inspiring!
@PamelaCaughey5 жыл бұрын
Yes, I have actually done this reversal - it is a great challenge! Thanks very much :)!
@debbiereeve59604 жыл бұрын
Love watching you work Pamela. What has challenged me about your process is how far you push the painting and loose some great parts for the benefit of the whole painting composition. The hardest thing for me know is knowing when to stop and regret over losing something I truly loved but your description of your thought process, "Saturated colour vs. non saturated, contrasting values, large shapes vs small shapes, cool vs. warm etc." is really helpful. Would love to try the paint markers you were using to achieve some interesting texture and mark making. Well done.
@symbologee3 жыл бұрын
Don't ever scrap your art that you don't like...keep them and work on them more later.
@neljansen82755 жыл бұрын
What a treat for the eyes! I have to agree with everyone who said they never really saw the UGLY. (Though maybe compared to how it ended up...okay.) Love the subtle colors, the variety of shapes and marks. Fun to watch the evolution. Your garden was a pure pleasure to see, I especially appreciated the rhubarb, the lavender and the wonderful varied heights of the fence posts. (Nary a weed in sight!) Thanks for the mountain view and for doing this give away. Since I've only done two paintings after being inspired by your videos, I haven't even begun to deliberately challenge myself; the abstraction is already a great challenge for a representational painter! What I do wonder though, is do you ever start with a concept? I know you pick a color palette, but do you ever have an idea in mind? Say, a city, or Pam's Garden, or the beach or a woodland? Of the two pieces I've done, one was "beach" and sold, the other was "politics right now" and hasn't sold, so maybe it's not done. Thanks, Pam!
@PamelaCaughey5 жыл бұрын
Hi Nel, sometimes I will have a loose idea - but it would be within the non-objective realm - rather than landscapes, or florals, etc, it would be stripes, or dots, or pattern, etc. Oh, I have plenty of weeds - they keep popping through the weed fabric!! :)
@bronzemineskitchen17422 жыл бұрын
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@beckyhoran8671 Жыл бұрын
I love to work with color, both saturated and desaturated. I like harmony but also chaos. The challenge I find is in not ending in mud or just junk. I never throw piece away because everything should be salvageable and when it works it is fulfilling.
@sarahhobson64484 жыл бұрын
I was trained as a designer and had to produce clean lines and easily 'read' marks and shapes. I'm now retired which enables me to explore my art sensibilites without restraint - but the restraint is still there! I've only just discovered you and watched with delight your ability to change, transform and develop your ideas on one large painting. I love this piece - the colours are some of my favourites - and I would have been content with it at several different points along the way. I shared one of your videos on fb and commented 'I must loosen up!' I shall watch some more. I'd like to see how you handle smaller pieces - I can only manage up to about 30" square in my workspace. Thank you for the inspiration.
@lynnweisbach41395 жыл бұрын
Love your work. I appreciate your generosity in spirit and teaching. All my hopes fora wonderful and successful show.
@PamelaCaughey5 жыл бұрын
Many thanks :) Much appreciation :)
@laneorsak5 жыл бұрын
Really nice work, both art and lovely, calm discussion of the process. Thank you!
@PamelaCaughey4 жыл бұрын
You are very welcome! It's always fun and a challenge to think and paint at the same time!! ;)
@MacLeanLauri5 жыл бұрын
When I am challenged I have to step away and wait until the painting tells me how to proceed. Sometimes days pass before I know how to proceed. Often I have to let go of thinking and wait to be inspired. This is a great piece! Your work is such an inspiration to me. Thanks again for sharing.
@PamelaCaughey5 жыл бұрын
You are welcome, Lauri! :)
@bronzemineskitchen17422 жыл бұрын
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@chrismclaren49003 жыл бұрын
Wow! I am blown away with the visual appeal and energy contained in this piece. I am a recently retired teacher who loves color and creating beautiful spaces in my home. I haven’t tried painting since art class in school. Your KZfaq video has really motivated me take a bold step into this whole new territory of creativity....next step clearing a well lit space in my garage. Thank you.
@PamelaCaughey3 жыл бұрын
Here’s to clearing space for your creativity! Awesome, Chris!! 😉🌻
@lindadunlap13783 жыл бұрын
I am taking a break from watercolor and decided to try acrylics. My first attempt of abstract is so ugly, I am ashamed to show anyone. However, after this video; I am going to keep working on it. I am actually excited to see what will happen. Thank you!
@user-mn9ep6ur5h Жыл бұрын
Hi Linda, I'm also taking a step away from watercolor, which both baffles and excites me! I'm thrilled by the lure of other mediums and want to learn so much more! I just pray to the Lord that there will be enough time in my life to fulfill my appetite for creating more. What watercolor has taught me is to trust in the process and keep going. Have fun!
@sattvadevi4 жыл бұрын
How fun - those are some of my favorite colors to work with at the moment - I didn't find it ugly at all, not even from the beginning!... Challenge: Only use your non-dominant hand! 😊
@bronzemineskitchen17422 жыл бұрын
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@ariarevay3 жыл бұрын
I just noticed this video is two years old and I really enjoyed watching, looking forward to more
@davidmaclean2928 Жыл бұрын
I am a acrylic abstract artist. I like the way you keep moving through your paintings to add more values.
@debbieveith9385 жыл бұрын
My challenge is knowing when to stop. How do you know that a piece is finished?
@PamelaCaughey3 жыл бұрын
Hi Debbie-when I understood how to create powerful design and personal color-everything changed and I learned how to take risks and cover up things that I loved if they appeared too early or in the wrong place. This what I teach in my online course 🐝🐝Powerful Design and Personal Color 😊
@bodyofhope3 жыл бұрын
I've been a collage and mixed media artist for many years, but I still hold back in layering. How do you give yourself freedom and permission to cover over marks that you love?
@barbaraa50175 жыл бұрын
I have been pushing myself lately using colors I wouldn't normally use. Its exciting for me. Thank you so much for posting this video. Perfect timing:),,,Your garden is beautiful, I find there is a direct relationship with gardening and painting. Enjoy those veggies!
@barbaraa50175 жыл бұрын
How do you feel about painting on kraft paper? I started to do some paintings just for fun and loosen up. Gives you a freedom of not worrying so much about the outcome. Would love to hear your opinion. Thank you.
@PamelaCaughey5 жыл бұрын
@@barbaraa5017 Yes - this is a great idea. Knowing the paper is not expensive, not archival, is freeing. When I used to do watercolor, an instructor said she always told her students to punch a hole in the middle of the paper which means the paper lost it's value but the art became free. Great idea! :)
@marionlyon73494 жыл бұрын
So happy to find your work on line again. You are so good at explaining your work choices and insights that it helps me to stop procrastinating and try myself at painting in abstract style. Big canvases are not practical for me at this point in my life. Physical limitations from a stroke about 4 years ago, and subsequent depression supressed most of my creativity since then. Now I am determined to take up my paints again and just do it. Thanks for sharing.
@suescoggins4 жыл бұрын
Oh my goodness! I just discovered you. I am a professional artist who is stuck! Making lots of UGLY work. You have tapped my abstract brain and I'm putting you on my bucket list for a workshop. Wonderful painting! Sue Scoggins
@PamelaCaughey4 жыл бұрын
Hey Sue! Oh you are too kind - but thank you - I'll take it! haha :) I'm glad you enjoyed this! I think we all get stuck at times :) I'll be teaching in Vienna, NZ and Bainbridge Island in 2020 if you're interested and I also have an online course. All my workshops and courses are listed at www.ARTandSUCCESS.com :) Happy Painting!
@suescoggins4 жыл бұрын
I need to know more about your 2020 workshops. I'm definitely planning on travelling in 2020. NZ was top on my list.
@melanieaway4 жыл бұрын
Me too.
@PamelaCaughey4 жыл бұрын
Hey Sue - that's awesome! Here is the place to watch for my 2020 workshops; the NZ workshops are "in the works" but likely they will be in GlenOrchy, Wanaka and Takapuna! Here is the link where i will be listing them: www.artandsuccess.com/p/workshops Cheers and hope to meet you! :)
@PamelaCaughey4 жыл бұрын
@@melanieaway That's awesome! Please stay tuned - here is my 2020 schedule - hopefully NZ workshops will be added soon. I will be teaching with brush maker Lorna Crane, from Australia in the GlenOrchy workshop ;)!!
@gladysmarche42015 жыл бұрын
Hi Pamela: I have been painting in several media for many years; most recently in encaustic. Watching your free videos/works in cold wax and oil has made me decide to enrol in your on-line course as soon as I have gathered the necessary tools and materials. My challenge will be to show light and shadow in an abstracted landscape in cold wax and oil. I believe I see it in your piece with the red vertical stripes? It would be great if you accept this challenge and demonstrate the procedure you used to accomplish this result. I will keep watching. I love your work. Cheers! Gladys Marche
@PamelaCaughey5 жыл бұрын
Hi Gladys! That’s fantastic and I look forward to meeting you! I have a 25% off special through the end of August just so you are aware. You may enroll at a discount at www.LuvYourArt.com 🌹😉
@karinehavakian5557 Жыл бұрын
dear Pamela, Thank you for sharing this amazing time lapse art process. It is absolutely breathtaking. I have learned so much from this creation . I love how you use whatever you feel like to just make a mark or change the colors. I feel like you do this intuitively, right? I adore your relaxed style. It is amazingly beautiful.
@carlosmoncada10343 жыл бұрын
I find a kind of calm energy in the final picture. A vibrating calmness to it.
@sharonlane80615 жыл бұрын
there is something in each of your videos that inspires. one of the common threads seems to be to trust the work. to just keep working seems to address that 'stuck, helpless' feeling that sometimes overcomes me. i find myself periodically ending up with a rack full of unfinished lousy paintings. now and then i challenge myself by determining that i will not use another new 'canvas' until i've reworked something i already have to my satisfaction. i might start with two 'lousy' pieces and work on them at the same time to get things rolling, and often, one of the 'losers' will grow into something i like. i feel better about the work as well as the reuse factor in this process....love ALL your videos. keep them coming!
@PamelaCaughey5 жыл бұрын
Many thanks for your comment, Sharon - I also believe in "recycling" - just keep adding or subtracting until you see what you love :)
@wendymoreland20385 жыл бұрын
Working with acrylic iridescent colors - looked great in the beginning but the shine was so distracting. Added Collage and I found not all paper is paper, some have plastic coating layers - will not use that paper again unless I prep it before hand.
@PamelaCaughey5 жыл бұрын
Yes, good point - not all papers are alike and some are not as easy to work with for sure! :)
@debrabachelder705 жыл бұрын
Amazing! I’ve been painting in acrylics for less than 2 years. My challenges are finding balance in values, and having the most interesting parts toward the borders: fear of commitment. Yes, I now know, if it’s ugly PAINT OVER IT. Your work is magnificent and thank you for the videos. Very educational AND encouraging.
@AnniHunt2 жыл бұрын
I have watched this twice now and loved the colour combination immediately! I love the music by the way. Thoroughly enjoying the Art and Success Pro.........
@PamelaCaughey2 жыл бұрын
Awesome Anne! So happy you enjoyed this video-and thrilled you are a PRO member 🌺😉
@geridegruy60705 жыл бұрын
I love this piece and it never seemed ugly to me.
@ruthbowe92955 жыл бұрын
I’m seeing a meeting of the minds with the wise old owl. Am I close? I love this painting😍
@richardkeeton99265 жыл бұрын
Every painting I do is a struggle. It is very comforting to hear your thoughts. Thank you . Your paintings are second to none.
@PamelaCaughey5 жыл бұрын
Aw - that is very kind of you, Richard - please just play, play, play. Once you get really good at just that, everything else will get easier :)
@learnrelearn2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing this information and process. Very helpful as I learn more and more.
@cindyvenerart5 жыл бұрын
Pamela, you can use the Cray-Pas with acrylic paint even though they are oil pastels? Love this painting!
@PamelaCaughey5 жыл бұрын
Hi Cindy - the cray pas are oil pastels but they set up (ie dry) very well and I have not worries or difficulty using them in my acrylic paintings ;)!
@michellefrey3085 жыл бұрын
Hi Pam, did you ever have to deal with family or friends not understanding or appreciating your art and how did you handle it?
@PamelaCaughey4 жыл бұрын
Yes - great question. I was vulnerable and susceptible and sensitive and was often discouraged until I found who I was. Once I did that, I (and my art), became "bullet proof". This is what I teach in my online course; we all must get to this point of belief and conviction in our art in order to feel his way. Once you do, you are free forever! I teach Powerful Design and Personal color online and it has been a course that has set so many free; I'm so thankful others are now finding the freedom and joy that I feel when I paint. Here is the lifetime course if you would like to check it out and invest in your artistic excellence: www.artandsuccess.com/p/pdpc
@gabrielleannacormierart3 жыл бұрын
Yes to not giving up when we think our painting is ugly! 🙌 It’s usually just a phase and the beauty of painting is we can get through it if we keep going ❤️ I go through this process almost every single time 😂 Your process is so cool to watch! Thank you for sharing your words of wisdom and skills with us 💕
@kristiinasakai99575 жыл бұрын
Pamela, you never disappoint! I greatly appreciate you sharing your methods, trials and tribulations! It is very interesting how you get from the ugly stage to the finished, interesting and beautiful work! Thanks so much!
@PamelaCaughey5 жыл бұрын
Many thanks, Kristiina - much appreciation :)!
@HeiderosesPhotograph3 жыл бұрын
THIS "UGLY" BECAME A BEAUTY QUEEN, WONDERFUL WORK. WHEN I AM CHALLENGED I PUT MY ARTWORK AWAY FOR A WHILE AND COME BACK LATER WITH FRESH EYES, THIS HELPS ME TO FINISH A PIECE. GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR EXHIBITION.
@PamelaCaughey3 жыл бұрын
Many thanks, Ann 😀🌺🎉
@jhons26965 жыл бұрын
Hi, very interesting techniques and color usage. Your pieces are very detailed, and use many layers of colors and techniques. For a challenge, may I suggest that you go lighter? Try using thinner paints, and maybe even some unpainted sections. You can still get detail, and color usage, but by using restraint, you will challenge yourself to achieve your prospective, but by using less. I was inspired by Helen Frankenthaler for some of my pieces, if you want to research an example. Thanks! Always enjoy your videos.
@PamelaCaughey5 жыл бұрын
Yes - this is excellent, Jhon - and I do this occasionally (probably not enough!). I love Frankenthaler's work and have one of her books on her printmaking; just loved the cover image on her book - so bought it! Many thanks :) Pam
@jhons26965 жыл бұрын
@@PamelaCaugheyHi, I sent you an email with pictures of some of my art. Hope you enjoy. Thank you!
@aprilpark64745 жыл бұрын
Thank you Pamela! One challenge that I have taken on recently with my painting is more and more abstraction from my earlier works and even more recently I have challenged myself to paint non objective pieces. Knowing when to stop and finding the balance is exciting. I also get nervous to how the non objective pieces will flow with my whole portfolio and if they will be well received by the public!
@PamelaCaughey5 жыл бұрын
This is a great thing to do though, pushing yourself to explore other genres to see how they "feel"; give yourself lots of latitude to explore anything you want. Your portfolio and galleries can wait until you truly know what you love. :)
@bronzemineskitchen17422 жыл бұрын
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@55camille3 жыл бұрын
My challenge is to say goodbye to pieces that don’t sell. They are usually pieces that I’m not very happy with. I’m now thinking that I’ll just rework them. Watching you work over areas that look good to me gives me inspiration to continue rather than dispose of them.
@beckytucker21524 жыл бұрын
I love watching you work and think the abstract is beautiful. Wish I could unleash my painting like you do. This is in oil? I love oils.
@PamelaCaughey4 жыл бұрын
Many thanks, Becky! You absolutely CAN unleash your creative spirit; begin by playing with no expectations 😊 This is in acrylic ;)
@karenpiehl4915 жыл бұрын
question: craypas are oil based but i noticed you did paint over them with acrylic and crayoned over again, in layers. do you have problems with layering it and it coming up? i have used the marabou art crayons and the carandache neocolor 1 and 2 crayons (2 is watersoluble). the marabou sometimes makes top layers sluff off when using alcohol or sanding, which i like. have you tried any of these brands? any thoughts? thank you ahead of time, karen
@neuf350z34 жыл бұрын
Great advice! Lately, I’ve become stuck in a lot of my art. In my head I have an idea and then it comes out nothing like what I envisioned - leaving me frustrated and hating my art. I end up not painting at all. This has inspired me to get back to it and let go and not be so hard on myself. Thank you!!
@PamelaCaughey4 жыл бұрын
Hallo Ween -because we all experience this at times, including me 😉 I have now created a very affordable mini course in acrylics and mixed media techniques where you can see me get stuck, and then get unstuck. I live in the real world like you. I’m no different 😊 Here’s the course if you’d like to take a look and see what is included:!www.artandsuccess.com/p/acrylic )7 hours of video!)
@neuf350z34 жыл бұрын
Art & Success - Pamela Caughey Art Thank you! I will be signing up!!
@juliapace28454 жыл бұрын
Watching you paint was like coming home - so serene. I love it that you placed a small heart in the first stage. Even if it's covered up, it's still there beating it's message. I appreciated the foundation playtime mark making most of all. They were the bravest of all marks- standing alone and waiting for company. The whole piece was done so intuitively - it was magic. Thank you for sharing your artistic soul with us. My biggest art challenge is having space to work. - I can only work very small in my bedroom. Any thing bigger has to be done in the kitchen being tethered by fear of making a mess or clogging the kitchen sink. Watching you paint today made me not care if I make a mess or not. So beautiful - almost a dance. Thank you for sharing. Peace and love to you.
@PamelaCaughey4 жыл бұрын
Hi Julia! What a wonderful comment you left for me! I'm sorry I just saw it now - I'm rather behind on all the wonderful comments left for me on my channel but so glad I just saw yours as it made my day! For those artists who don't have quite so much space, you can work on smaller pieces of similar size and create multiples! Happy Holidays!
@denisesmith11075 жыл бұрын
I needed this so much--enjoyed seeing you work as always, and a peek into your garden and your view. Question: is there a reason you start on paper if you know you're going to be mounting on panel anyway? Is it something about the look and feel and response of the paper, or the flexibility of what the final cuts might be, or what? Thanks in advance! Oh, and might a challenge be to start first with a texture medium of some kind, before you really even have an idea of composition?
@PamelaCaughey5 жыл бұрын
Hi Denise! Yes, I love to work on paper as it is "less precious" and cumbersome than working on a panel. While preparing for this exhibition, I can create 100 paintings and just mount the top 10 on panel - the other 90 lay flat in a portfolio - so much easier :) Yes, great idea to begin with a textured surface - I did that with Golden gels and charcoal - it was awesome - thank you! :)
@sandimorse55385 жыл бұрын
Art & Success - Pamela Caughey Art I love your process. I like how you don’t seem to have any objective in mind. I find I need to have to have a theme or object in mind. Can you speak to that please.
@bronzemineskitchen17422 жыл бұрын
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@TsetsiStoyanova5 жыл бұрын
Painting is sooo frustrating
@shereelinwood96743 жыл бұрын
Yes ,can be ,its harder than it looks
@anyacreate4 жыл бұрын
I have a lot of start and stop, frustration phase paintings. Sometimes its because I like whats there and don't want to mess it up and am afraid to push it farther and sometimes its just such a mess I don't want to look at it anymore! Fun watching you push through. THanks
@margaritasander96354 жыл бұрын
Thank you with all my heart. I deeply enjoyed this beautiful class. Never thought that at my age I would desire to try in painting such a different aproach to art that comes so deeply out of the soul. All I can say...:"Thank you..."
@MarcosASena5 жыл бұрын
Magnífico, um primor, no Brasil chamamos essa técnica de "Rebosteiro" :D
@PamelaCaughey4 жыл бұрын
Many thanks, Bora :)!!
@bronzemineskitchen17422 жыл бұрын
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@judybuffaloe10345 жыл бұрын
The “ugly” is beautiful in my opinion.
@PamelaCaughey5 жыл бұрын
Many thanks, Judy!
@csstudio36485 жыл бұрын
I agree, this is beautiful even at the start. Imho this is a wonderful painting thru all the stages. Sometimes it's important to get that critical gremlin off your shoulder, lol!
@janetkeene1405 жыл бұрын
Your videos have sparked something I thought I had lost some time ago. I am now using cold wax and oils to create again and my challenge is to not listen to the tiny voices (mine and sometime others) and just be in the moment and create what moves me. Thank you for all the knowledge and inspiration that you share.
@PamelaCaughey5 жыл бұрын
That's awesome, Janet - thanks so much for your comment ;)
@bronzemineskitchen17422 жыл бұрын
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@marybarfield4825 жыл бұрын
I am challenging myself to use non-traditional supplies. I have started looking for other things for mark making and that looking opened up so many possibilities. I’m now in the process of making my own “brushes” with random things. I decided to make them after a storm deposited all sorts of leaves, twigs, pine needles, and seed pods onto my deck. I scooped up a bunch of it and I’m tying it up with cord into brushes. I would LOVE to see you do something like that with your oil and cold wax. I’m about to try my hand at that and want my first efforts with a new medium to also be with a new type of tool.
@marybarfield4825 жыл бұрын
I neglected to mention that this interest was tweaked by a video where someone mentioned using a hand broom as a brush.
@arianeedm5 жыл бұрын
My challenge for you is incorporating a human figure into your work.
@dianegreen21395 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the encouragement sometimes i don't like my work but i will never Stop i love painting Lovly garden!
@PamelaCaughey5 жыл бұрын
Thanks very much, Diane!! ;)
@SisterMaria174 жыл бұрын
I enjoyed your videos Pamela. I was painting on my acrylic painting as I listened to you the second time and it was helpful and enjoyable. Thank you for your methodical explanations as you painted.
@kevinkeigwin13123 жыл бұрын
It's amazing to watch the evolution of each work in your videos. You've inspired me to paint for the first time in more than a year, after hitting a wall and giving up. Now I see there might be a way forward. Thank you Pamela!
@PamelaCaughey3 жыл бұрын
Awesome Kevin! You can absolutely get your momentum back! Just begin 😊🌻☀️