Channel Title: Imperfect Paintings Channel Description: Do you want to improve your creativity or art skills? Hop on board and discover how taking a better look at art, yourself and the world around you can help you. I believe it's the best way to improve your creative skills. New video every other Sunday. I often paint in the style of an artist and show their artwork and why I find it interesting to look at. I show you how I make my own art in their style and what I use as an inspiration, often simple things I see in every day life. Everybody can learn how to paint! The first action is to lower the bar. Forget about perfect, forget about the image in your head. Just start making Imperfact Paintings, have fun and pay close attention to what happens on the canvas or paper you paint on. Paint, observe, enjoy, learn and improve. Take up your brush and join us on our journey. Love to hear from you in the comments. Albert van der Zwart <video> Mark Making Collage Description: Mark Making is fun to do, just as Collage. Can these be two also be combined for more fun? I try to find my answer and make several pieces to look at the subject from different sides. The video about the artwork on the wall behind me: https://youtu.be/8Ifrfe7n2CU The video for extra inspiration for tools to use: https://youtu.be/-88gNhpHOWs Support In case you like to support me and the channel, here some suggestions: 1 Watch the video until the end, this is a positive signal to YouTube 2 Leave a comment, I just love to read about your thoughts 3 YouTube shows a ‘thanks’ button below the video, thanks in advance Materials The art materials I use in the videos are not sponsored. I prefer to work on multi-purpose paper, more info in this video: https://youtu.be/H2vpSqvUESg In almost all my videos I use with Winsor&Newton Galeria acrylics, if not, I will say so in the video. Other materials I use are in random order: 5, 10 and 40mm brushes, palette knives, acrylics medium, Ecoline liquid watercolor, Lyra color pencils, Lyra soft pastels, oil pastels, Stabilo color pencils, paper palette pad and basic masking tape. I also use household items like a permanent marker, scrub sponge, scissors, paper towel, and so on. #collage #markmaking #markmakingcollage </video> <video> Seeing beauty – look beyond the ugly mess Description: When you see trash or ugly spots, try looking again expecting to see beauty. In artmaking this can be a useful habit as well. In this video I show how to open your eyes for beauty and have fun in a different way, when painting. It’s a new painting challenge as well. Care to join in on the fun? Details can be found below. The video about the artwork on the wall behind me: https://youtu.be/-gfEKiFeFUQ A video of a previous painting challenge: https://youtu.be/mQH4OpvDxOA Painting Challenge: Enlarge Detail Submit your artwork on or before March 22, 2024. The exercise is shown and explained in the video: Make a splash and: #1 use a passe-partout to look for an interesting spot – take a picture. #2 take a new sheet and enlarge the found detail, or paint a mirrored version, a negative or whatever – take a picture #3 take pictures of your palette or other thing you used that look interesting. #4 in case you’re up for an extra challenge, look for a nice detail in your second painting – take a picture – and make a third painting. Do know this: all is good. You’re free to choose your art materials, size, color, the art tools you use or whatever. Complicated or simple, make the required or even more paintings, just surprise me. Whatever you do: enjoy the magic of making art and remember: create to express, not to impress. So any artistic level is okay. Be you and have fun making it. IMPORTANT: Also mail me your first name and the country you live in, so I can put them next to your artwork in the video. I appreciate it very much when you also send me a line or two about what you experienced while making your artwork. How was it to paint using different or odd looking color combinations? Or using other materials? Work in a different way? Did you learn anything, enjoyed playing like this or ran into trouble? I just love to hear from you. Please submit your artwork on or before March 22, 2024. Just take your phone and snap a picture looking straight down at your artwork, preferably using daylight, but no direct sunlight on it. Remember: don’t forget to have fun. It’s play-time. My email-address is: 4imperfectpaintings@gmail.com Thanks for participating. Support In case you like to support me and the channel, here some suggestions: 1 Watch the video until the end, this is a positive signal to YouTube 2 Leave a comment, I just love to read about your thoughts 3 YouTube shows a ‘thanks’ button below the video, thanks in advance Materials The art materials I use in the videos are not sponsored. I prefer to work on multi-purpose paper, more info in this video: https://youtu.be/H2vpSqvUESg In almost all my videos I use with Winsor&Newton Galeria acrylics, if not, I will say so in the video. Other materials I use are in random order: 5, 10 and 40mm brushes, palette knives, acrylics medium, Ecoline liquid watercolor, Lyra color pencils, Lyra soft pastels, oil pastels, Stabilo color pencils, paper palette pad and basic masking tape. I also use household items like a permanent marker, scrub sponge, scissors, paper towel, and so on. #PaintingChallenge </video> <video> Abstract choices - Imi Knoebel Description: Deciding what to keep at and what to ignore when making abstract art is fun game. The German artist Imi Knoebel found his own way of making art. In this video I make my version of his art and explain and show how I work. At first it looks all that simple, but slowly it gets more complicated. Making my own version of his art is a fun activity with lots of options. The video about the artwork on the wall behind me: https://youtu.be/ltZ0TH6x9zk Background information on Imi Knoebel: https://youtu.be/lAr6pd1R3Vw?si=8X8QMR8NGod0GEgh Support In case you like to support me and the channel, here some suggestions: 1 Watch the video until the end, this is a positive signal to YouTube 2 Leave a comment, I just love to read about your thoughts 3 YouTube shows a ‘thanks’ button below the video, thanks in advance Materials The art materials I use in the videos are not sponsored. I prefer to work on multi-purpose paper, more info in this video: https://youtu.be/H2vpSqvUESg In almost all my videos I use with Winsor&Newton Galeria acrylics, if not, I will say so in the video. Other materials I use are in random order: 5, 10 and 40mm brushes, palette knives, acrylics medium, Ecoline liquid watercolor, Lyra color pencils, Lyra soft pastels, oil pastels, Stabilo color pencils, paper palette pad and basic masking tape. I also use household items like a permanent marker, scrub sponge, scissors, paper towel, and so on. #paintlike #imiknoebel #abstractpainting </video> <video> Simple Collage Ideas – just get started Description: Collage is simple, once you get doing. And it’s fun to do. And with just all ways of making art: doing is learning. Only doing. Today I show you a number of examples from start to finish to get you ideas to do the same. Just an old magazine from the waste paper basket. It can be that simple. The video about the artwork on the wall behind me: https://youtu.be/7fhCzelV9AY The book I mention in the video: Project Collage by Bev Speight ISBN 978-1-78157-577-2 Support In case you like to support me and the channel, here some suggestions: 1 Watch the video until the end, this is a positive signal to YouTube 2 Leave a comment, I just love to read about your thoughts 3 YouTube shows a ‘thanks’ button below the video, thanks in advance Materials The art materials I use in the videos are not sponsored. I prefer to work on multi-purpose paper, more info in this video: https://youtu.be/H2vpSqvUESg In almost all my videos I use with Winsor&Newton Galeria acrylics, if not, I will say so in the video. Other materials I use are in random order: 5, 10 and 40mm brushes, palette knives, acrylics medium, Ecoline liquid watercolor, Lyra color pencils, Lyra soft pastels, oil pastels, Stabilo color pencils, paper palette pad and basic masking tape. I also use household items like a permanent marker, scrub sponge, scissors, paper towel, and so on. #collage #collagedays #worldcollageday </video> <video> EASY FUN abstract painting – 3 step process Description: What if painting can be simple? It only takes 3 steps, but you have to take them to understand how much fun it is to work in this way. I show my versions and also examples of subscriber artwork. Have fun. The video about the artwork on the wall behind me: https://youtu.be/0a_iHTZQ37Y The link to the video-invite for the challenge: https://youtu.be/C_ItPOi5wsk Support In case you like to support me and the channel, here some suggestions: 1 Watch the video until the end, this is a positive signal to YouTube 2 Leave a comment, I just love to read about your thoughts 3 YouTube shows a ‘thanks’ button below the video, thanks in advance Materials The art materials I use in the videos are not sponsored. I prefer to work on multi-purpose paper, more info in this video: https://youtu.be/H2vpSqvUESg In almost all my videos I use with Winsor&Newton Galeria acrylics, if not, I will say so in the video. Other materials I use are in random order: 5, 10 and 40mm brushes, palette knives, acrylics medium, Ecoline liquid watercolor, Lyra color pencils, Lyra soft pastels, oil pastels, Stabilo color pencils, paper palette pad and basic masking tape. I also use household items like a permanent marker, scrub sponge, scissors, paper towel, and so on. # #easyabstractpainting #funpainting </video> <video> Creative-block - my escape Description: When stuck, creatively speaking, it’s nice to have a way out. To me it’s working with my hands and just play around. When I get going, just do, things start to change for me. I enjoy myself again making just anything. I hope this way of working can help you too in difficult times. The video about the artwork on the wall behind me: https://youtu.be/crFlc-6dSCY The video on Jules Olitski: https://youtu.be/PYsIQkjNKN4 Support In case you like to support me and the channel, here some suggestions: 1 Watch the video until the end, this is a positive signal to YouTube 2 Leave a comment, I just love to read about your thoughts 3 YouTube shows a ‘thanks’ button below the video, thanks in advance Materials The art materials I use in the videos are not sponsored. I prefer to work on multi-purpose paper, more info in this video: https://youtu.be/H2vpSqvUESg In almost all my videos I use with Winsor&Newton Galeria acrylics, if not, I will say so in the video. Other materials I use are in random order: 5, 10 and 40mm brushes, palette knives, acrylics medium, Ecoline liquid watercolor, Lyra color pencils, Lyra soft pastels, oil pastels, Stabilo color pencils, paper palette pad and basic masking tape. I also use household items like a permanent marker, scrub sponge, scissors, paper towel, and so on. #artblock #creativeblock #fingerpainting </video> <video> What’s in my head is not on paper Description: I can think of a dozen paintings and how they will look like. But when I don't start painting, they will never see the light of day. So doing and making is the solution. And when I do make one of them, it always looks different because along the way unexpected things happen. So only doing is the solution. The video about the artwork on the wall behind me: https://youtu.be/qXDxK73XQoo The video of painting with circles: https://youtu.be/mv3aSPcPVuU The video about making art based on shadows: https://youtu.be/yvALFP_MumA Support In case you like to support me and the channel, here some suggestions: 1 Watch the video until the end, this is a positive signal to YouTube 2 Leave a comment, I just love to read about your thoughts 3 YouTube shows a ‘thanks’ button below the video, thanks in advance Materials The art materials I use in the videos are not sponsored. I prefer to work on multi-purpose paper, more info in this video: https://youtu.be/H2vpSqvUESg In almost all my videos I use with Winsor&Newton Galeria acrylics, if not, I will say so in the video. Other materials I use are in random order: 5, 10 and 40mm brushes, palette knives, acrylics medium, Ecoline liquid watercolor, Lyra color pencils, Lyra soft pastels, oil pastels, Stabilo color pencils, paper palette pad and basic masking tape. I also use household items like a permanent marker, scrub sponge, scissors, paper towel, and so on. #artblock </video> <video> FUN & EASY - Line painting variations Description: When I look around I see lines everywhere. But a lot of lines can be missed. Today I explain how to play with lines in your artwork, show examples, and for more inspiration I also show artwork made by subscribers. Enjoy making your next line-artwork. The video about the artwork on the wall behind me: https://youtu.be/apQkcGh_Fqg Support In case you like to support me and the channel, here some suggestions: 1 Watch the video until the end, this is a positive signal to YouTube 2 Leave a comment, I just love to read about your thoughts 3 YouTube shows a ‘thanks’ button below the video, thanks in advance Materials The art materials I use in the videos are not sponsored. I prefer to work on multi-purpose paper, more info in this video: https://youtu.be/H2vpSqvUESg In almost all my videos I use with Winsor&Newton Galeria acrylics, if not, I will say so in the video. Other materials I use are in random order: 5, 10 and 40mm brushes, palette knives, acrylics medium, Ecoline liquid watercolor, Lyra color pencils, Lyra soft pastels, oil pastels, Stabilo color pencils, paper palette pad and basic masking tape. I also use household items like a permanent marker, scrub sponge, scissors, paper towel, and so on. </video> <video> No idea what to paint? Try this. Description: What to do if you don’t know what to paint. I show a solution, example and some tips that can work for you as well. Enjoy painting again after this. The video about the artwork on the wall behind me: https://youtu.be/0a_iHTZQ37Y A guarantee to make interesting looking art: https://youtu.be/-88gNhpHOWs The video about painting on paper: https://youtu.be/H2vpSqvUESg </video> <video> Jasper Johns – infinite creative inspiration Description: Finding a subject for your next painting is simple: just look out your window. In this video I focus on the way of working of Jasper Johns and make a number of paintings to show options you have when painting abstract. It’s easy, it’s fun and you have a million options. The video about the artwork on the wall behind me: https://youtu.be/LbiUjZjMLcU?si=u-VCadpM-3Ajgpw Background information on Jasper Johns V: https://youtu.be/N3SRG6jxJB8?si=4X9hsGFTMtHOzJ17 Support In case you like to support me and the channel, here some suggestions: 1 Watch the video until the end, this is a positive signal to YouTube 2 Leave a comment, I just love to read about your thoughts 3 YouTube shows a ‘thanks’ button below the video, thanks in advance Materials The art materials I use in the videos are not sponsored. I prefer to work on multi-purpose paper, more info in this video: https://youtu.be/H2vpSqvUESg In almost all my videos I use with Winsor&Newton Galeria acrylics, if not, I will say so in the video. Other materials I use are in random order: 5, 10 and 40mm brushes, palette knives, acrylics medium, Ecoline liquid watercolor, Lyra color pencils, Lyra soft pastels, oil pastels, Stabilo color pencils, paper palette pad and basic masking tape. I also use household items like a permanent marker, scrub sponge, scissors, paper towel, and so on. #PaintLike #jasperjohns </video> <video> Collage for adults – PLAYFUL ideas Description: Playing makes you happy, what makes artmaking easier and more creative. Today the collages of Cecil Touchon are the main focus. I’ll show you how I make my versions of his artwork by showing examples and all the steps it takes. Enjoy, The video about the artwork on the wall behind me: https://youtu.be/3gj2m7HXSBc Background on Cecil Touchon: https://youtu.be/46jyv1V2JdA?si=k7kKAB7EW4Y1Fmo- Support In case you like to support me and the channel, here some suggestions: 1 Watch the video until the end, this is a positive signal to YouTube 2 Leave a comment, I just love to read about your thoughts 3 YouTube shows a ‘thanks’ button below the video, thanks in advance Materials The art materials I use in the videos are not sponsored. I prefer to work on multi-purpose paper, more info in this video: https://youtu.be/H2vpSqvUESg In almost all my videos I use with Winsor&Newton Galeria acrylics, if not, I will say so in the video. Other materials I use are in random order: 5, 10 and 40mm brushes, palette knives, acrylics medium, Ecoline liquid watercolor, Lyra color pencils, Lyra soft pastels, oil pastels, Stabilo color pencils, paper palette pad and basic masking tape. I also use household items like a permanent marker, scrub sponge, scissors, paper towel, and so on. #PaintLike #CecilTouchon </video> <video> COLORFUL Playful Fun Description: Creativity isn’t about size, but about translating what you see in what you can make. The other day I saw this little label on a present and I loved it. Today I will turn it in to a giant one and show you all the steps. The video about the artwork on the wall behind me: https://youtu.be/8NdmKPCAEio Support In case you like to support me and the channel, here some suggestions: 1 Watch the video until the end, this is a positive signal to YouTube 2 Leave a comment, I just love to read about your thoughts 3 YouTube shows a ‘thanks’ button below the video, thanks in advance Materials The art materials I use in the videos are not sponsored. I prefer to work on multi-purpose paper, more info in this video: https://youtu.be/H2vpSqvUESg In almost all my videos I use with Winsor&Newton Galeria acrylics, if not, I will say so in the video. Other materials I use are in random order: 5, 10 and 40mm brushes, palette knives, acrylics medium, Ecoline liquid watercolor, Lyra color pencils, Lyra soft pastels, oil pastels, Stabilo color pencils, paper palette pad and basic masking tape. I also use household items like a permanent marker, scrub sponge, scissors, paper towel, and so on. </video> <video> EASY abstract for beginners - Tips & Tricks Description: Don’t know how to begin abstract painting, in this video show a dozen tips to make it easy and fun to try. No painting experience needed, just some paint and paper. Enjoy. The video about the artwork on the wall behind me: https://youtu.be/8Ifrfe7n2CU Support In case you like to support me and the channel, here some suggestions: 1 Watch the video until the end, this is a positive signal to YouTube 2 Leave a comment, I just love to read about your thoughts 3 YouTube shows a ‘thanks’ button below the video, thanks in advance Materials The art materials I use in the videos are not sponsored. I prefer to work on multi-purpose paper, more info in this video: https://youtu.be/H2vpSqvUESg In almost all my videos I use with Winsor&Newton Galeria acrylics, if not, I will say so in the video. Other materials I use are in random order: 5, 10 and 40mm brushes, palette knives, acrylics medium, Ecoline liquid watercolor, Lyra color pencils, Lyra soft pastels, oil pastels, Stabilo color pencils, paper palette pad and basic masking tape. I also use household items like a permanent marker, scrub sponge, scissors, paper towel, and so on. </video> <video> Line in art – creative ways to play Description: Lines can be fun to play with in art making. But first, you have to open your eyes to lines everywhere. In this video I invite you to participate in a painting challenge based on making (abstract) art with line, raging from simple exercises to more difficult ones. Have fun. The video about the artwork on the wall behind me: https://youtu.be/xOsxWoyx8tQ Painting Challenge: Lines Submit your artwork on or before November 24, 2023. The exercise is shown and explained in the video: look around for lines in anything, and: #1 take pictures or lines or situations you are surprised about the lines you never noticed. #2 turn (parts) of one of the pictures you take into a new painting, drawing or whatever, in the way you normally like to work. #3 make a new version of your artwork, using a different perspective, work in a different way, using different colors or use different art material. Try to challenge yourself to step out of your comfort zone. Do know this: all is good. You’re free to choose your art materials, size, color, the art tools you use or whatever. Complicated or simple, make the required or even more paintings, just surprise me. Whatever you do: enjoy the magic of making art and remember: create to express, not to impress. So any artistic level is okay. Be you and have fun making it. IMPORTANT: Also mail me your first name and the country you live in, so I can put them next to your artwork in the video. I appreciate it very much when you also send me a line or two about what you experienced while making your artwork. How was it to paint using different or odd looking color combinations? Or using other materials? Did you learn anything, enjoyed playing like this or ran into trouble? I just love to hear from you. Please submit your artwork on or before November 24, 2023. Just take your phone and snap a picture looking straight down at your artwork, preferably using daylight, but no direct sunlight on it. Remember: don’t forget to have fun. It’s play-time. My email-address is: 4imperfectpaintings@gmail.com Thanks for participating. Support In case you like to support me and the channel, here some suggestions: 1 Watch the video until the end, this is a positive signal to YouTube 2 Leave a comment, I just love to read about your thoughts 3 YouTube shows a ‘thanks’ button below the video, thanks in advance Materials The art materials I use in the videos are not sponsored. I prefer to work on multi-purpose paper, more info in this video: https://youtu.be/H2vpSqvUESg In almost all my videos I use with Winsor&Newton Galeria acrylics, if not, I will say so in the video. Other materials I use are in random order: 5, 10 and 40mm brushes, palette knives, acrylics medium, Ecoline liquid watercolor, Lyra color pencils, Lyra soft pastels, oil pastels, Stabilo color pencils, paper palette pad and basic masking tape. I also use household items like a permanent marker, scrub sponge, scissors, paper towel, and so on. </video> <video> Hélio Oiticica – How to portray freedom Description: The Brazilian Artist Hélio Oiticica is a very interesting artist. Today I want to show how I noticed him move from making 2D artwork to making 3D artwork. To me his artwork addresses freedom and will explain what I see. And explain some things you can encounter when trying 3D. The video about the artwork on the wall behind me: https://youtu.be/5sSu43x0eKY Background information on Hélio Oiticica: https://youtu.be/fA-Mm8_SGsc?si=mvGGyPKUPIsJSZSG\ Experience of an Helio Oiticica installation: https://youtu.be/Yf9x7BKNpD8?si=5MqL17tXkvokQ5jl Interesting observation on freedom: https://youtu.be/tEeHv5NQtJo?si=OEWdttysOw1rcwcG Support In case you like to support me and the channel, here some suggestions: 1 Watch the video until the end, this is a positive signal to YouTube 2 Leave a comment, I just love to read about your thoughts 3 YouTube shows a ‘thanks’ button below the video, thanks in advance Materials The art materials I use in the videos are not sponsored. I prefer to work on multi-purpose paper, more info in this video: https://youtu.be/H2vpSqvUESg In almost all my videos I use with Winsor&Newton Galeria acrylics, if not, I will say so in the video. Other materials I use are in random order: 5, 10 and 40mm brushes, palette knives, acrylics medium, Ecoline liquid watercolor, Lyra color pencils, Lyra soft pastels, oil pastels, Stabilo color pencils, paper palette pad and basic masking tape. I also use household items like a permanent marker, scrub sponge, scissors, paper towel, and so on. #PaintLike #HelioOiticica </video>

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Do you want to improve your creativity or art skills? Hop on board and discover how taking a better look at art, yourself and the world around you can help you. I believe it's the best way to improve your creative skills.

New video every other Sunday.
I often paint in the style of an artist and show their artwork and why I find it interesting to look at. I show you how I make my own art in their style and what I use as an inspiration, often simple things I see in every day life.

Everybody can learn how to paint! The first action is to lower the bar. Forget about perfect, forget about the image in your head. Just start making Imperfact Paintings, have fun and pay close attention to what happens on the canvas or paper you paint on. Paint, observe, enjoy, learn and improve.

Take up your brush and join us on our journey. Love to hear from you in the comments.

Albert van der Zwart

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