Robert Burridge: Abstract Painting & Collage

Watch and learn how Robert Burridge begins his abstracts from concepts, composition, color and commitment. At first glance, abstract paintings seem to follow no rules. Untrue! In fact, a good abstraction follows, as artist Robert Burridge puts it, the four Cs: concept, composition, color, and commitment. Follow along as Robert brings you on a tour of the four Cs. Starting with concept, he encourages you to jot down a note about your intention for a painting. This will keep you focused as you get into the work. Next is composition and Robert guides you through examples of the 12 designs of composition. Each of these 12 is a framework for a different abstract painting. He shows you how you can focus on one composition a day as part of your warm up. Next Robert jumps into color. Working from his color wheel, he explains four color combinations for you to use in your painting including analogous, complementary, monochromatic and triadic. He shows that by choosing one of those color combin