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Techniques in Paint #1- Abstract ATC

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 Techniques in Paint #1- Abstract ATC
Group:Active Aussie SWAPaholics
Swap Coordinator:suzanne33 (contact)
Swap categories: Artist Trading Card (ATC) 
Number of people in swap:4
Location:Regional - Australia
Type:Type 3: Package or craft
Rating requirement:4.75 (unrated swappers allowed)
Last day to signup/drop:February 28, 2013
Date items must be sent by:March 14, 2013
Number of swap partners:1
Description:

I'm going to do a series of painting technique ATCs. These are not difficult and could also used as backgrounds for ATCs or journal pages.
SO.. Techniques in Paint #1.
You will make 1 Abstract ATC for 1 partner.
Materials: Paper or card- doesn't matter how thick- A5 size is good.n
Thinned paint- watercolour or acrylic- make it strong-coloured.
Methylated spirits
Eye dropper, pipette or even the end of a paint brush.
Instructions:
Tape your paper to a board with masking tape.
Mix your paint with water to make a strong-coloured wet wash.
You could use 2 or even 3 colours but be careful not to make MUD!
Use a large brush to cover the paper with your paint.
Use eyedropper, pipette of end of your brush to drop SMALL DROPS of methylated spirits onto the paint.
Watch what happens.
Make some designs!!
Have some fun.
Let the paint dry and then cut out an ATC or 2.
These are little abstracts of their own but could easily be ATC backgrounds.

Discussion

cafras 02/17/2013 #

OH GOOD ! some technique ATC's

craftycol 02/17/2013 #

sounds interesting but i would have to buy metho no ty that stuff expensive and they make there lids colleen proof as well i only have acilic paint not water colour. I can't get that mixing with water would wash out colour not enhance it. It has 4 me be4. Oh well have fun.

Smiles Col

suzanne33 02/18/2013 #

So now you see my result. Both ATCs were cut from the page I did. One on left is just acrylic and metho. One on the right has a lino cut printed onto Japanese tissue paper, attached and more colour added. My partner gets both!
You know, any type of alcohol spirit would work!!!! Just don't spill any of your vodka!

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