BobBlast 573 - "A Fresh Point of View, Part One"

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Weekly BobBlast Issue 573 A Fresh Point of View, Part One Welcome Back to Another BobBlast! This week’s BobBlast is Part One of a three-part series discussing Painting with a Fresh Point of View. During this three part series, we move from looking straight down (no perspective) to cat's eye view, 3/4 view and 2-point perspective.   For this BobBlast, Thirty Thousand Feet is a current, ongoing series of abstract landscape paintings, all imagined from the vantage point of looking straight down while in flight. From this point of view, there are no divisions of land, beliefs, restrictions or borders. Everything flows from one to the next. I see mostly an imaginary land of silos, crops, out-buildings, roads and waterfronts.   Watch the demo—you see how I start a painting within my concept of Thirty Thousand Feet. I selected the asymmetrical composition, which is one of my favorite compositions for a landscape. I describe it as a LOT of something in one area, and a LITTLE something in another area. My color combination to start is monochromatic with neutrals.   Materials used for the Demo: •15 x15 inch Fabriano Artistico watercolor paper •Holbein Acrylic Paint - heavy body in Ivory Black, Titanium White and Marigold •Big brushes •Paper towels •Isopropyl alcohol •Large bucket of water   While I am painting the view, I am painting what I imagine… water tanks, plowed fields and crop circles. I add isopropyl alcohol for visual texture, while scraping and scratching back into the painting, also for texture. My focus is on patterns and shapes.   That's how I start—I often add collage to these landscapes too. The important thing is to let your imagination run amuck!   Thanks for watching this series! Stay tuned for part two and the next BobBlast!   Come Paint with Bob in his Studio in Arroyo Grande, CA •July 11-13, 2025 Loosen Up Painting Retreat - 2 spots open! •October 24-26, 2025 Larger & Looser Abstract Painting These workshops are in-person, Robert Burridge Studio, Arroyo Grande, CA Contact [email protected] https://robertburridge.com/burridge-studio-workshops/#3-day   Schedule Your 2025 Mentor Workshop Today! •August 7-10, 2025 - 2 Spots Open! •September 25-28, 2025 - 3 Spots Open! •Nov 6-9, 2025 These workshops are in-person, Robert Burridge Studio, Arroyo Grande, CA Contact [email protected] https://robertburridge.com/burridge-studio-workshops/#studio-mentor   Upcoming Online Workshops •July 8, 2025 Abstract Florals from Loose Colorful Splatters https://robertburridge.com/zoomin-with-bob-july-8-2025/   •August 5, 2025 Loose Figures in an Abstract Painting https://robertburridge.com/zoomin-with-bob-august-5-2025/   Join Bob for "Creative Abstract Techniques" 3-day Online Workshop, September 12-14, 2025. Sponsored by Sedona Arts Center https://sedonaartscenter.org/product/online-creative-abstract-techniques-25-0912-rb/   Upcoming Online Demos •July 14, 2025 The Golden Section Composition •August 14, 2025 Fun with Luminous Colors! https://robertburridge.com/monthly-demonstrations/   Bob's Monthly Demo Recordings for Sale Miss any Demos? You can purchase a recording! https://robertburridge.com/robert-burridge-videos/#Bobs-Monthly-Demos   Traveling Bob – Tropical Paint-Cation! •January 24-31, 2026 Loosen Up with Color and Collage in Mexico Casa de Los Artistas Boca de Tomatlán, 10 miles South of Puerto Vallarta  Contact Robert Masla, (413) 335-4295 https://artworkshopvacations.com/feb-1-february-8-2020-robert-burridge-tropical-escapaint/   Burridge Online Coaching Private one-on-one Critiques Coaching • Comments • Strategies https://robertburridge.com/burridge-online-coaching/