Fluid Painting/ Tutorial & Art

This technique has swiftly been added to the list of techniques I love. I have wanted to learn how to achieve the natural array of beautiful contrasting colours for a long time and I am so happy that I finally know how to do it!

You will need:

• Cups
• Spoons
• Paint- a variation of colours
• An apron (perhaps long enough to stop paint splattering on your tights)
• Access to water
• Materials to create masterpieces on. I tried card, fabric and a plastic-type card with a texture that means you can peel off the art at the end (name unknown). Searching on Pinterest I've found that you can print onto almost anything- canvas, wooden chopping boards; feel free to try anything your heart is set on!
• Optional: straws, thin tools for fine details; e.g. a cotton bud, carving tools, comb or a needle. 

Steps:

• Place a generous spoonful of paint in a cup (one colour per cup). Add drops of water and stir the solution until you can lift the spoon and have a liquidy/runny formula. When lifting the spoon check for lumps in the paint- there mustn’t be any lumps!

• Once happy with the concoction, pour all of the colours into one cup. Do this bit by bit or create layers in the cup with large amounts of paint.

• Now you can either a) pour the contents of the cup onto your surface- letting the paint naturally develop or lift and swizzle to attempt a change in design or b) place the material of choice over the cup, turn over so the material is underneath the cup and lift; revealing a spreading circle of paint.
• Hold your materials with both hands and have fun trying to change the direction of the paint with gravity.
• Now, you can leave the art as it is and let it dry- slowly morphing into a new shape or use tools to add further detail in the design.
• Leave the creation to dry.              

Here are a few of my experiments.......

Tip: with the plastic surface, and depending on the thickness of the paint, you can attempt to peel off the print. The thicker the paint the better to peel.     

         

Tip: take pictures of the prints as you go. The design and colours change as it dries and you can achieve a beautiful photoshoot in your camera roll.

Blow on certain areas to create bubbles.

Enjoy this brilliant process and immerse yourself in the wonderful world of colour! Thank you for reading x