View Abraham Lincoln painter, Cat Clausen create a portrait of our 16th president on a round canvas.

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Learn interesting techniques by artist, Cat Clausen as she explains what she is doing as she paints Abraham Lincoln in this homage to Van Gogh acrylic piece.

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I used brushes and palette knives to create this oil painting of icon Frederick Douglass.

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Watch as artist, Cat Clausen creates this new portrait of our justice of high stature, Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Learn how these colors were chosen. Find out what Clausen's client liked in one of her Abraham Lincoln paintings, which he asked for in this new piece which he commissioned.

Watch as artist, Cat Clausen reviews the finished painting titled, "LINCOLN: Forever In Our Hearts." The artist shows you Abe's beautiful pale gray eyes, and explains how she delivered what her clients requested in this large oil commission.

Learn the top 8 fun facts about Walt Whitman from artist, Cat Clausen. See his likeness come alive in paint over a period of three days.

Watch as artist, Cat Clausen creates a palette knife painting of Frederick Douglass in five days. Learn about Douglass being nominated vice president in 1872, and who his female running mate was. If Douglass was the most photographed person of his time, just how many photos were taken of Frederick-? How did pieces of bread help Frederick Douglass learn how to read-? When did Douglass escape slavery, and where did Frederick get his new name-? To learn about all of these things and painting tips from the artist, watch this video.

Watch as artist, Cat Clausen describes her painting progress on day one, through day five, of creation of this acrylic piece. Learn why she compares painting in this graphic way to putting together a complicated jigsaw puzzle. Find out what RBG said when she was asked, "What do you want to be remembered for-?"

Watch as artist, Cat Clausen describes the process behind creating an oil painting on this 3-D printed custom mask.

Learn the first steps involved in painting a 3-D printed mask with artist, Cat Clausen.

Watch as artist Cat Clausen explains how she completed this commission titled, "Dreamscape For Skyler." Cat gives details about the commission process. Learn how she solved a creative problem regarding the color of the background.

Watch as artist Cat Clausen describes progress on her latest commission in oil for an up-and-coming psychiatrist, who will be hanging the finished art in her office. Cat explains how she used sections of one of her landscape paintings in this commission. Cat is about 2/3rds done with this painting at this point.

Watch as artist Cat Clausen begins her latest commission. Learn how she and her client chose the colors for the oil painting. View the underdrawing, and look for the hidden bird in the figure's hair.

Artist Cat Clausen gives viewers an update on her latest work in progress. Listen as she tells the story behind the creation of Abe's eyes.

View progress on this latest acrylic work by artist, Cat Clausen. Watch as she explains how a painting mishap turned into a new way of creating a sunburst background. Learn what the "Facial Triangle" is in a painting. Stay connected with Cat as she develops this 48" x 60" LINCOLN.

Watch as artist, Cat Clausen gets started on her latest large format Lincoln 🎩 painting, which she is creating in acrylic 🎨. Learn her process; beginning with canvas selection, composition layout, thumbnail study creation, and finally, the first few strokes on the final piece.

Go on a wilderness adventure with artist, Cat Clausen as she seeks out lily pads along Lake Buffalo Head. View the natural area where her inspiration developed for her most recent work in oil.

Travel with artist, Cat Clausen to her favorite area of inspiration for her new landscape collection. See why she selects this natural spot for her landscapes. Then visit the artist's studio to view the piece she painted minutes after returning from her hike, based on her recent adventures.

Watch as artist, Cat Clausen describes how she created prairie grass using oil paints. This is a new technique for the artist, in which she applies paint with a palette knife using a rocking back and forth motion of the tool.

“Backstory with Larry Potash,” excerpt. Watch Lincoln get his ear painted by Artist, Cat Clausen. Photo credit Mark Battrell

Watch as artist, Cat Clausen presents her new thumbnail painting of Lincoln on horseback. Learn how she used a palette knife to create a soft and smooth blue sky and white cloud background.

Artist, Cat Clausen shows you how to load your brush in a way which helps keep your acrylic paint brushes clean and in good condition.

LADY LIBERTY is Complete-!

Take a video tour of this painting. Learn how Cat first learned to posterize faces, a technique she incorporated in this piece. Listen as Clausen shares a time-saving painting tip developed during the creation of this artwork. Learn why the artist was recently filled with overwhelming gratitude about being an American. LADY LIBERTY will grace the lobby of Shay and Associates Law Firm of Springfield, IL. Shay also owns one of Cat's large Lincoln portraits.

In "LADY LIBERTY, Part 3" artist Cat Clausen explains how her work on the most famous statue in America continues. This beautiful artwork is being created in acrylic, in the artist's unique and one-of-a-kind, "Pantone" style. The painting was commissioned by the acclaimed law firm Shay and Associates of Springfield, Illinois. Shay also owns one of Clausen's Lincoln pieces. This video highlights progress on LADY LIBERTY, and shows how the national level artist keeps her custom acrylic paint colors moist, and ready to use over the years.

Watch part two of "Lady Liberty." This vibrant art piece is being created for Timothy Shay, a prominent Springfield, IL attorney. In this video segment artist, Cat Clausen shows you her paint palette 🎨 and explains how she works in her one-of-a-kind "Pantone Style." Learn about paint coverage, and the challenges the artist faces while developing this bold and bright creation.

Watch and learn how artist, Cat Clausen explains how she received her new commission for Lady Liberty from prominent Springfield, IL attorney, Tim Shay. Listen and learn how Cat decided to make a style change between her first, small "Liberty Weeps" painting, and the new, larger one she will be creating for her client.

Meet Harriet Tubman, who led over 300 slaves to freedom. Listen as artist, Cat Clausen shows her latest work of the courageous woman, and tells her hero's story.

Watch part two of, "Cameron." See artist, Cat Clausen create the detailed step by step process. Learn how the artist created a special blouse for the piece, which compliments the subject's personality. Watch as Cat travels to a print shop to have color chips made for this birthday gift memorial commission.

Watch and learn how artist, Cat Clausen worked with a photograph of Cameron, developed it into a sketch, and then began painting it for her client.

Learn how artist, Cat Clausen finished this painting on Jan. 6th 2021, the day of the infamous U.S. Capitol riots. Find out what type of boots Lincoln liked best. Understand why Cat chose to put birds in the background of this painting.

Watch as artist, Cat Clausen explains how she created this commission of our beloved Supreme Court Justice, Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Learn how artist, Cat Clausen took a couple of her old, traditional oil paintings of LINCOLN, and gave them new lives by filling them with color and vibrancy.

Cat leads you through days one, two and three of work on this new LINCOLN portrait in oil.

Watch and listen as artist, Cat Clausen describes her progress on this new LINCOLN piece, created from an 1858 photograph.

Learn how artist, Cat Clausen created this June 16, 1858 likeness of Abraham Lincoln, which includes a white coat and colorful, velvet-like background.

Watch, listen and learn how Abraham Lincoln portrait artist, Cat Clausen explains how she created these color selection samples for her clients.

Watch as Lincoln artist, Cat Clausen explains how she chose between two thumbnail layouts, the right one, for her latest work in oil.

In this video watch and learn what artist, Cat Clausen was thinking and doing, as she created this new oil painting of Abraham Lincoln.

Watch as artist, Cat Clausen explains how she painted a portrait with an open mouth. This is a real challenge to a portrait artist. The artist also describes how she tried several background colors before deciding on the final one, which is a bright green.

Watch as artist, Cat Clausen explains how she created the afro and what colors she chose for the skin tones of this Angela Davis portrait.

Cat explains why she ends her videos with, "It's Always Love." The artist shares how she received this concept for her work decades ago. Cat provides information about Lincoln's uncanny ability to love others, and to be a great listener. Learn how you too can add love to whatever work you do.

In this video, artist, Cat Clausen explains how her clients desired a brighter background for their Lincoln commission. Cat shares how she went about making that change, and then how she presented the revision to her clients.

Watch as artist, Cat Clausen works with a photo of her client's room, a rug in that room, and a blank wall needing a portrait of Abraham Lincoln, to create a custom portrait commission. See how Cat mixed acrylic colors to capture just the right color for her painting's background, which matches the rug in her client's room. Also, learn how she creates the eyes in her pieces.

Ever wonder what the first step is in creating a LINCOLN painting --? Watch and learn as artist, Cat Clausen explains this very important first stage of the process.

Have you ever wondered how an artist gets real emotion into a portrait --? View this video and find out how artist, Cat Clausen imbued U.S. GRANT with fierce and warrior like emotion. Listen and learn what it was that GRANT possessed that allowed him to be victorious in the Civil War.

Listen as artist, Cat Clausen explains how she is currently working with three different clients to create three unique pieces of art. Cat shares how she combined two images of Lincoln to create the perfect composition for her client, who wishes to have a 54" x 36" Abraham oil painting for their home. See how Cat created a special, small color study for her U.S. GRANT painting, which will be 30" x 40" when completed. Watch as Cat describes the stages of development she went through with her client as they put together a beautiful design for an Angela Davis portrait.

Watch as artist, Cat Clausen shows how she creates her latest commissioned work in oils.

Watch as artist, Cat Clausen explains how she painted the colorful coat in her latest Lincoln oil painting.

Watch as artist, Cat Clausen explains how she develops a painting. Learn what she addresses first, second and third. Hear what her thoughts are on how she may paint the coat in this Lincoln oil painting.

Learn a few organizational tips from artist, Cat Clausen. See how she keeps her studio working smoothly. Be informed on how to properly store oil paints. See what type of mask she suggests you wear when painting in oils. Be inspired to create a painting your own.

Artist, Cat Clausen explains how it is never too late to begin again, when it comes to planning a painting. In this video Cat explains why she changed direction when still in the planning stages of her new Abraham Lincoln oil painting.

Learn how artist, Cat Clausen creates thumbnail oil sketches for her upcoming Abraham Lincoln triptic. Listen to Cat explain the step by step process, beginning with creating the background treatment, all the way up to adding colors to the figures. See how the the artist works with scaled down images of the final sizes, to quickly plan the upcoming full sized works.

Watch segment 6, the final episode of "Paint a LINCOLN Top Hat". See artist, Cat Clausen explain how she handled the final touches of the project. Learn which of Lincoln's generals was nicknamed, "Little Mac." See how the artist blended the background of the portrait on the top, or peak of the hat, into a cloudscape on the crown, or sides of the hat. Find out which of Lincoln's photographic portraits is considered to be the best image ever of taken of our 16th president.

Learn how to paint a Lincoln Top Hat in part 5 of this series. Watch as artist, Cat Clausen adds paint to the hat brim. Learn how she chooses colors for difficult areas of the project. Listen as she provides history about our 16th president. Do you know how tall the Lincoln statue at the Lincoln Memorial is--? You will learn this detail and more.

Why did Lincoln feel building the Capitol dome during the Civil War was important--? What sat in the front yard of the White House while Lincoln was in office--? Get the answers to these questions, and more, while you see part four of, "Paint a LINCOLN Top Hat."

Artist, Cat Clausen completes the portrait of Abraham Lincoln on the surface of a real top hat. Learn about her process and technique, in part three of this series.

Watch part 2 of artist, Cat Clausen painting a LINCOLN portrait on a top hat. Listen, while Cat provides historical information on the beginning development of the head apparel styles of the top hat revolution. Learn how our 16th president was nearly shot on the battlefield in 1864, because he made an easy target, as he stood in his stovepipe on the front line.

Watch artist, Cat Clausen paint a real stovepipe hat and tell the true story about a would-be assassin shooting a bullet through Lincoln’s top hat.