A few days ago I led a Freestyle painting workshop for 40 teachers from central Israel. I thought the challenge would be logistics – enough space to work, materials spread out so no one would crowd around, and how I'd even be heard over 40 people. But the real challenge was somewhere else entirely. I invite people to paint abstractly. Not because abstract painting is somehow more "right," but because when there's no need to produce something you could later name, it's easier for most of us to...

When it came time to choose a name for my studio, "Freestyle Painting" came to me intuitively. Interestingly, I had never encountered this term before. Perhaps that's what drew me to it. I also explored intuitive painting, but surprisingly, I felt less connected to it. Why is that? What truly sets these two approaches apart? It took years to identify the distinctions. Both methods emphasize personal, authentic, and liberated painting. They focus more on the process than the outcome. So, how...

I sit by the stream with my sketchbook open, trying to paint what I feel. Not the landscape. Not a tree. Not a bush. Just the sense of...