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MagelssenArt VIDEO'S

Online Painting lessons in Acrylic!

MagelssenArt Video's!

MagelssenArt Perk Me Up Completion
Newest in the series- September 2011. In this video I add the finishing touches to Perk Me Up. This one is a bit long but has more detail and discussion. Hope you like it! Look for more MagelssenArt video's to come your way! Thanks for your interest in my video's. Comment and questions are always welcome.
MagelssenArt Jazzy Java Completion
Newest in the series- July 2011. In this video I add the finishing touches to Jazzy Java. Almost finished with four coffee cup paintings in acrylic. Just one more to go! Thanks for your interest in my video's. Comment and questions are always welcome.
MagelssenArt-Completion of Divine Espresso
Just released in May 2011-Here I am adding the finishing touches to "Divine Espresso". The first in a series of 4 each coffee cups in acrylics. Nothing like drinking buckets of coffee while I paint! I had alot of coffee before I recorded this video. Caffeine really affects me and makes me jittery. Maybe all that caffeine helps me loosen up. Ha!
MagelssenArt Part 3 of #1 Coffee Cups in Acrylic- "Divine Espresso"
Welcome to my studio and the fun stuff of studio life! In this video I am working on a series of 4 coffee cups in acrylic and this one is Part 3 of the first coffee cup painting. I have titled it- "Divine Expresso". I'll be posting more MagelssenArt video's soon! Thanks for watching.
MagelssenArt-Part 2 of Coffee Cup in Acrylic-Part 2 of painting 1 of 4 in a series.
Here I continue to work on the 1st coffee cup painting that I started earlier. You can see how it becomes brighter and bolder as I lay more colors down. Way too much fun!
MagelssenArt Coffee Cup series in Acrylic 1 of 4 Each
Fun stuff of Studio Life! Here I am working on #1 of 4 each 18x18 inch Acrylic on canvas, Coffee Cups Series. I first lay down color and then paint in the shapes. Having a blast!
MagelssenArt 2 of 2 Coffee Cups in Acrylic
Using my Robert Burridge "Goof Proof Color Wheel" I am sure that all of my paintings will come out "GOOF PROOF". It really works! This is number 2 of 4 coffee cup paintings that I am working on. Way too much fun!
MagelssenArt 3 of 4 Coffee Cups in Acrylic
Painting #3 of 4 coffee cups in acrylic. These are on 18x18" canvas. These paintings are not completed but you can see how I start a series. When I get the "first layer" down, then I will come and paint all four with finishing touches.
MagelssenArt 4 of 4 Coffee Cups in Acrylic
The 4th painting in the series. This video gives the viewer an idea of how I tie all the paintings together with motifs, color and shapes and theme. The series is not finished and future video's will be posted online-each with it's own finishing touches! I can't decide which one I love the best. Stay tuned!
Acrylics on Black canvas "Steamin' Hot Coffee" 12"x12"x2"
Here I am painting with acrylic's on black canvas! Just another day in the studio. I have titled this one-"Steamin' Hot Coffee".
I am working on a series of coffee cups for a Cafe. I paint these "sketches" and then I will go on to larger pieces using these smaller pieces as a guide. I get a lot of painting done this way!
Painting a Dud! "One Tall Mocha" 12x12x2"
Some artists call it an "Old Dog", some a "Reject", and others call it a "Mistake". I don't see these paintings as mistakes, rejects or old dogs, but another way to better painting. A "dud" is a painting that is similar to a firecracker that refuses to "POP!" It is not a bad thing. It is what it is.
I recycle as much as possible in my home and studio and that applies to my paintings. The best way to conteract a dud painting is to paint another painting over it! Using "Gesso" to the rescue I know that nothing goes to waste.
In this video, I've painted a loose, watery coating of black gesso over a painting being careful to leave some color from the former painting coming through. This creates transparency and let's the colors below shine through. I didn't want to cover that wonderful bright orange and blue. I love what I can do with acrylic's. I can create transparency and opaqueness in the same painting. This is called, "One Tall Mocha" and is part of the series I am doing for a cafe. Next time, you will see a larger version. Ta-Ta for now. See you soon!

My MagelssenArt video's are educational, fun and a bit crazy at times. As I create these video's, I am finding it a bit challenging to video tape, talk to you, and paint all at the same time. But at least this way, you can see all the good, the bad, and the fun with the challenges I face with each painting.

Paintings seem to have minds of their own and you will see how each one develops differently. Some will be duds and some will be awesome! It's the process of creating that makes painting so much fun. I don't get too worried about making mistakes, they can be corrected and I just fix what doesn't work. Super Easy!

Here's a little of what I do to start: Using a 24"x24"x2" canvas, I paint a layer of white gesso for the first coat. Then, as you can see in the video's, I use my colored sketches as a guide. Then, the real magic happens when I start to paint. It's easy when you plan ahead. Now all I need are titles for each one. Naming your work is very important and I sometimes have to wait until the painting is finished before it gets a title.

With these video's I am inviting you into my private space, my own studio, where I love to be. Here's a peek into my world. How I paint-sometimes on the floor because it helps me to see better or anywhere's else I find room!

My studio space is very small so I have to be organized which is a challenge in itself for me. So, come along and see what I create, peek into my job as a professional artist, and check out all the fun stuff of studio life.

These coffee cup paintings are painted with my brushes, my hands and my fingers. I mostly use acrylic Golden and Holbein paints.

My brushes take a beating and I really couldn't tell you what brands I use. I purchase my brushes from Cheap Joes or Dick Blick and even at the neighborhood hardware store! I purchase my canvas and watercolor paper from Jerry's Art A Rama, Cheap Joes or Dick Blick. You can find the links to these fine art stores in my Links page.

Want more? Don't worry. I will be uploading more video's as my paintings progress so you can see how I've completed and finished each one. Visit often to see what's new! And thank you for your interest in my art. You can also visit my YouTube MagelssenArt channel and view all 18 art video's!

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