Listen. I know how it feels to be intimidated by making something… ESPECIALLY a painting.
I found the neatest little HACK for acrylic painting that literally ANYONE can do. I tried it for the first time on a live video (which you can watch HERE) and I was super impressed with the outcome!!
Here’s what you’ll need…
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- flat canvas (I used an 11×14)
- your favorite paint colors! I used…
- something flat to scrape with
It’s seriously the simplest thing y’all! All you need to do is drop blobs of paint onto the canvas in whatever order you want… but you need to be quick so the paint doesn’t dry!
Looking back, I would have done more lines/”blobs” rather than circles when dropping the paint. You’ll see why at the end!
This part is pretty self explanatory! It’s also pretty nerve racking, because you aren’t sure how it will completely end up… hence my face in these photos ????
Take whatever you have to scrape with (I literally used a flat piece of cardboard) and just SCRAPE! You end up with the neatest piece of art!!!
Now you can tell why I might have done more lines than circles- because my paint didn’t scrape it EXACTLY the way I had hoped… but I still think it turned out super neat!
Doesn’t it look SO COOL in a frame?!?! You NEED to try this!!!!
Don’t forget that you can watch the VIDEO TUTORIAL of this RIGHT HERE!
Last Updated on June 10, 2021
If you use white acrylic paint mixed with Elmer’s Glue on your canvas first, it spreads better. A wet background helps the paint flow. Love your results. You can also put wet really liquid paint on a canvas and spread it with a hairdryer. Great art, inexpensive.
Was so much fun, really fascinating, to watch this. I plan to try it. Yours looks great in the frame.
Painting: Wishing on dandelions
Very cool. Blobs and lines certainly give a different effect, but your original result is perfectly wonderful.
I see smearing and overpainting in my near future. Thanks for the nice block-breaker.
I loved this idea. I’m definitely going to make some.
I love your color combo. It turned out beautifully. I have done this also. Try a shower squeegee to spread your paint. Works great and is washable.
This is the neatest I love paint technique. I tried this a few weeks ago and I came out with stripes. I love it.
That’s cool! Thanks for sharing!
I love it!! That is on my list to do when my broken arm gets well.
Abstract painting could be named Fall Arriving or
Fall Lily Pond
Loved it!
I love those colors for Fall????
I loved your colors , it looks so good in your frame , can’t wait to try this , thank you Brooke