I was at a friend’s house last week and happened to notice their spatter painted floor. It reminded me of being at Girl Scout camp and using a piece of old screen, tooth brush, leaves and some paint to make a lovely piece of artwork.
Like most simple techniques, you can make a “spatter” painting that is simple or elaborate. You can be 5 again or Jackson Pollock.
- Use a leaf or something else as a stencil.
- Lay out sufficient newspaper to keep from getting your table or other surface covered with paint. If it’s a nice day, do it outside.
- Put your paper on top of the newsprint and carefully place your leaf or stencil.
- Using an old toothbrush-can always pick up a variety at the Dollar Store- wet your brush and then dip it into paint (craft paint or acrylic) that has been watered down. Rubbing on a watercolor pad also works.
- Run your thumb to flick back the bristles and spatter the paint over your stencil.
- Don’t want to get your thumb dirty? Use a toothbrush instead or find a piece of mesh and run the toothbrush over it.
- After you are satisfied with the amount of coverage, let the paint dry and then carefully remove the stencil.
You can use this technique to make T-shirtss , wrapping paper and even do your nails!
The latter is a very fun video and gave me all sorts of ideas what I want to try this holiday season.
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