Sneak Peak into my process: How I build early layers

"That is ghastly.... Wonderful!" 🤣🤣🤣 Yes!!! I would have been horrified if you'd said that before I took your FYJ course. But now I get it, and I love covering over the things I thought were so "important" and "precious". And now I see that layering just adds to that process, creating a history and an intention underneath, that can peak through as I take that process of pushing things back to an even more interesting place. I've learned so much from watching your process, and have found the magic of letting go of everything being so precious and having to be "perfect" and "finished"! Now I know that everything adds to the final reveal, nothing is lost, it all adds to the complexity and texture, so why not?! Thank you Louise!!!

I could watch you paint for ever😂❤

It took me YEARS to try abstract art, it intimidated the heck out of me. It is pretty much all I do now. I try now to paint only for myself, though it can be tough keeping the audience (patrons//attendees/viewers) out of my head. Great video.

Wonderful!

Timestamped at 8.45. I was like, "No, don't, don't!" Lol! Their are so many masterpieces in just one piece on its journey to the "aha." I love your work.

Thanks very much for this extremely useful insight. I've been painting for several years in abstraction and learned more from this video than anyone who has ever taught me a thing or two. Wow....just love ya!

This is my most loved way of painting. I want to achieve this soul freeing painting style. I joined your Art Tribe last month and there's so much there to learn!!!! It will take me life time to go through all the resources there!!!! I would definitely recommend any one wanting to belong to art community and grow, this one is it. So so happy to have joined you.

So interesting to see how you work. For those who say that you're just making a mess, or whatever words they use to criticise you, just ignore them. Everyone has different tastes in art. They probably like photo-realistic drawings of their pets...which is absolutely fine...for them. I can see clearly that you have a process, and you bring your experience and flair to work on that process. I wouldn't have made some of the decisions you did (on the paintings in the video), but isn't that what makes us all individual? And further along, I could see why you made those particular choices. I'm drawn to your process/style because I admire your boldness and your willingness to experiment. To me your finished pieces are alive and often dancing. No artist who ever lived produced work liked by EVERYONE. Isn't that the point? :)

Fabulous insight into your process, thank you so much Louise! This helps me make sense of layering and gives me a starting point. I have tried before but always feel I need to be intentional and strategic about where I place things. Thank you for reminding me to just play first!😊😊👏👏👏👏

This was very enjoyable, Louise. I am always grateful to see and learn the processes of artists whose work I admire. Thank you!

This video made my day! I love watching your process.

Thank you so much! Fascinating to see how these layers go on and build to create an interesting base. So inspirational!

Thanks so much for this! I appreciate you and what you share with us. I learned a lot from watching this one. Would love to see the finished paintings.

Thank you so much for your generous sharing, I so appreciate it and am enjoying watching your processes!

Thank you so much for sharing your talents - a lot to process and learn here ♥️ love how you teach us not to judge the layering

Came here to say you made me laugh out loud with your 'Well that is ghastly. Wonderful!' and see I've been pipped to the post! So inspiring, Louise :D I'm off to make something ghastly now, to shake off all the carefulness and have a blast. Thank you SO much!!!

Really great you sharing so much if your process building layers. I want yo bole that free for longer! Thank you Louise!

Love it. You are loud and clear how to do abstract. Thank you 🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊😊

I love to watch you paint, Louise! So interesting.

This is so wonderful and helpful. Do you have any tips on keeping your collaged pages stuck down? I have tried so many adhesives but when I go to paint over it, it bubbles and peels.