Hello, Hello to YOU!
I am feeling pretty jazzed about today's post.
Some of you may know that I used to teach preschool before diving into Orange Spiral Arts.
One of my favorite things about teaching young children is watching and seeing their art making process.
A classic art lesson to use with children ages 4 and up is the "straw blown paint" technique.
Now that I am an adult who has been art journaling for over 15 years, I get a kick out of seeing the blown paint/ink technique used in layered mixed media art. It brings me back to my roots, ya know?!
Today's post is all about getting back in touch with your inner child, or your adult mixed media art loving self, and playing with fluid paint, ink, and watered down gesso!
Let's Go!
Supplies to Try:
- liquid watercolor paint
- a straw
- acrylic ink
- India ink
- watered down black gesso or white gesso
- sticks
- rocks
- an eye dropper or paint pipette
I will be sharing a variety of photos with you today as a point of inspiration. Some of the photos are of supplies, and the rest of the photos will be of art related projects or journal pages.
THINGS TO TRY
Starting with blank paper
Liquid Watercolor Paint, an Eye Dropper or Paint Pipette, and a Straw
For this journal spread, I used liquid watercolor paint and blew it around with a straw. I journaled with a black pen on the bottom left and the top right of the page spread.
TIP: Be sure to take breaks as you spread the paint by blowing through a straw. You will get light-headed.
Acrylic Ink or Colorful India Ink with Built in Droppers (Dr. Ph Martin's Bombay India Ink)
Watercolor Paint and a Wet Brush (Tilt Your Paper to Create Drips)
Ink, Coffee, Tea and Handmade (or Natural) Mark Making Tools
The Mixed Media Version of Drips and Straw Blown Paint
Working on Layered Surfaces
There is so much to explore with mark making using fluid inks, paints, dyes, and watered down gesso.
Whether you start on a blank page, a rinsed and dried tea bag, or on a layered mixed media art journal spread, doesn't matter. The fun is all the same. Try it, you'll like it!
Thanks for being here!
Have a beautiful, artful, "caught in the flow" kind of day!
Blessings,
Briana
