Frank O'Cain: Keeping Color Vibrant on a Wet-on-Wet Abstract Oil Painting

Frank O'Cain's demonstration at the Art Students League of NY on February 10, 2026 provides tips on how to keep colors vibrant when working wet-on-wet oil color to create an abstract painting.. During the demo, Frank shows how to tint a canvas and then builds up elements that interact to create a work with both feeling and light. Frank O'Cain is an important instructor at the Art Students League of New York, introducing generations of students to the basic principles of Abstract Painting developed by Cezanne and Hans Hofmann. Currently, he teaches both on-line and in studio classes. Recorded and edited by Stephen Durkee

Frank O'Cain: Abstract Painting with Acrylic Using Limited Colors
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Frank O'Cain: Abstract Painting with Acrylic Using Limited Colors

Frank O'Cain: Creating an Abstract Oil Color Painting Working Wet-on-Wet, Using a Limited Palette
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Frank O'Cain: Creating an Abstract Oil Color Painting Working Wet-on-Wet, Using a Limited Palette

Frank O'Cain  How to start a painting by using a letter of the alphabet.  Demo  02 20 24
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Frank O'Cain How to start a painting by using a letter of the alphabet. Demo 02 20 24

Frank O'Cain - Color Concepts - 2020-02-12 - Part 1 of 4
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Frank O'Cain - Color Concepts - 2020-02-12 - Part 1 of 4

Frank O'Cain  Painting with oil medium, egg yolk and tubed watercolor when traveling. Aug 6 2024
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Frank O'Cain Painting with oil medium, egg yolk and tubed watercolor when traveling. Aug 6 2024

ROBIN JACK SARNER WITH PETER FRANK an EMS Art Film
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ROBIN JACK SARNER WITH PETER FRANK an EMS Art Film

Frank O'Cain: How to work with thin layers of acrylic paint to build an abstract paintings.
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Frank O'Cain: How to work with thin layers of acrylic paint to build an abstract paintings.

See How I Start a Painting With Just Ink!
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See How I Start a Painting With Just Ink!

Frank O'Cain: Creating tension in an abstract watercolor using shapes and colors.  Demo Jan 2025
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Frank O'Cain: Creating tension in an abstract watercolor using shapes and colors. Demo Jan 2025

Painting Nature with Nature  I  Ink and Salt Drawings by Yann Bagot
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Painting Nature with Nature I Ink and Salt Drawings by Yann Bagot

Frank O'Cain on the Drawings and Teachings of Vaclav Vytlacil
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Frank O'Cain on the Drawings and Teachings of Vaclav Vytlacil

"Golden Clouds," Oil Painting Demo by Martin Figlinski
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"Golden Clouds," Oil Painting Demo by Martin Figlinski

Frank O'Cain: How to create an abstract painting in acrylic using black and white.
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Frank O'Cain: How to create an abstract painting in acrylic using black and white.

Frank O'Cain: working in acrylic with a palette of orange, and green to build a planar structure.
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Frank O'Cain: working in acrylic with a palette of orange, and green to build a planar structure.

The Fastest Way to Get Out of Your Head | Paint 5 Abstracts in 15 Minutes
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The Fastest Way to Get Out of Your Head | Paint 5 Abstracts in 15 Minutes

Frank O'Cain: Creating a square abstract acrylic painting from a soft beginning with three colors.
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Frank O'Cain: Creating a square abstract acrylic painting from a soft beginning with three colors.

Frank O'Cain Painting with Acrylic on Canvas   Demo 4 9 2024
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Frank O'Cain Painting with Acrylic on Canvas Demo 4 9 2024

Douglas Fryer workshop Demo
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Douglas Fryer workshop Demo

TOP 15 CONTEMPORARY ABSTRACT PAINTERS LIVING IN 2025
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TOP 15 CONTEMPORARY ABSTRACT PAINTERS LIVING IN 2025

This Composition Tool Most Painters have Never Heard of
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This Composition Tool Most Painters have Never Heard of