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With Abstract Artist Marcus Aitken

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Learn how to paint expressively with help from one of our featured abstract artists - Marcus Aitken.

Marcus Aitken

@marcusaitken_

Marcus is a London-based artist with a gestural style and distinctive colour palette of swooping teals and bold pinks. He combines layers of distressing and blending to create cutting-edge abstract works. 

More Painting Exercises

EXERCISE 02

Make Your Mark

A live demonstration of artist Marcus Aitken painting our Make Your Mark exercises Pull, Sweep, Blend, Swipe, Scratch and Scribble in his studies book.

EXERCISE 03

Colour Mixing

Your chosen palette contains five carefully selected colours, however with a little colour-mixing practice you can create many, many more.

EXERCISE 04

Abstract Compositions

Your composition is how all the artistic elements of your piece - your marks, layers and colour - fit together.

EXERCISE 05

Layering Up

Learn from artist Marcus Aitken how to layer your paint colours to create different marks and effects in your abstract painting.

More Painting Exercises

BONUS 01

Painting Demo

Watch the full video of Marcus painting a feature piece for Sculpd from his home studio.

BONUS 02

Artist Q&A

Q&A includes how they got started, finding inspiration, and knowing when to put the paintbrush down!

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Marcus Aitken

@marcusaitken_

Marcus is a London-based artist with a gestural style and distinctive colour palette of swooping teals and bold pinks. He combines layers of distressing and blending to create cutting-edge abstract works. 

Learn how to paint expressively with help from one of our featured abstract artists - Marcus Aitken.

Marcus is a London-based artist with a gestural style and distinctive colour palette of swooping teals and bold pinks. He combines layers of distressing and blending to create cutting-edge abstract works. 

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Kit per pittura su tela astratta
Kit per pittura su tela astratta
€49,00
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