What to Do When Your Abstract Painting Gets UGLY

Every abstract painting has an “ugly stage”—a point where nothing feels right, and all your ideas seem to collapse. In this video, I take you inside that stage with a real painting that I’ve been avoiding… and show how I finally pushed through. If you’ve ever stared at a piece and felt stuck, this is for you. Resistance, doubt, and creative block are part of the process—but there is a way out. Inside my course Confident Abstracts, I walk through three full start-to-finish pieces and share how I move through this vulnerable middle stage—layer by layer, mistake by mistake, until the piece starts to reveal itself. Check it out here → https://estherfranchuk.com/pages/conf... I also share news about Blossom Cottage — a new kind of home for orphans in Ukraine that we are supporting. This is a cause deeply personal to me and connected to the heart of my art. You can learn more here → https://estherfranchuk.com/pages/endi...