Painting Honest, Raw Abstract Portraits

This week, I'm playing, exploring and testing ideas around self-portraits. I have no idea where I'm headed - just a few ideas I know I want to test out. 2026 is my year of experimentation, which means I am allowed to try anything, do anything, and make anything. So my current work combines collage, drawing, paintings and a variety of media. Watch as I work my way through two very different studies. I've also included a quick dog walk and some renovation updates because life goes on :) 🎨 The Artist’s Diary is my ongoing vlog series about life as an artist in the north of England — the experiments, the hard bits, the surprises, and the honest reality of making art day after day. If you enjoyed this, join my weekly artist's newsletter at https://www.louisefletcherart.com/new.... You can also find me: On Facebook at   / louisefletcherart   On Instagram at   / louisefletcher_art   And on my podcast at: https://www.louisefletcherart.com/for... #TheArtistsDiary #intuitivepainting #abstractartist #paintingprocess #paintingwithintuition #artistvlog #creativeprocess #lifelonglearner #artstudio #artistlife #contemporaryart #paintingpractice #artjourney #adayinthelife #creatingart #studioflow #behindthecanvas #creativeprocess #makingart #artcreation #findingyourstyle #abstractstyle #artinsight #artinspiration #paintingdemo #abstractpaintingdemo #paintingtutorial #artist #abstractpainting #painting #painter #abstractart