Let's Get Loose
With Abstract Artist Marcus Aitken
In this Video
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.