Some useful Tips and Water Droplet Effect 2008

[isagold4]

Lovin your art work and Lovin your Utube How to's Fantastic Thanks for sharing.

Isa

[hesanflicka]

AMAZING! Only a true artist would consider using patterns in a doormat! Totally opened my eyes to stuff around me! Thanks sooooo much!

[goldielocks591]

hello hello are you from oz?

[artbyajanderson]

from one Capricorn to another, this ROCKS!!! I love this technique.

[janfox1]

Love the way your mind works Gary!

[manfredz0r]

Can you use every spraypaintcan brand to get this result??

I Think of using this for my case mod next month

And for a shiny look can i add an clearcoat in the end

[kimberleylotr2004]

your funnyy! I love it!

[2scooterboy]

wonderful, helpful, and inspiring!

Thank u for sharing

[rax7]

how long does a can of spray paint last? is it expensive?

[Cre8iveSignWorks]

ive been doing the water drop effect on signs for some clients in my signwriting business for over 15 years. i even spray it onto vinyl and cut lettering and graphics out of it. * you can get a far better effect if you spray a light colour from the opposite side after you spray the dark paint on (and use on more of an angle). letting it dry takes too long for me so i use a heat gun to evaporate the water, then i spray clear varnish over the top, otherwise the paint can lift up sometimes.

[NIM181]

Great! Great! Great!

Greetings from Hamburg (near Bremen!!!  :)

[cryscrossed]

Does this only work on paper or can you do it on canvas too?

[miek1958]

This is great! You,r amezing

[susanneyu]

love it, will post you on facebook for my friends to see

[ShangriLaINC]

awesome techniques!

[chournuts]

I'm convinced: your videos are incredible.

[506twilight]

Amazing!

[fifipunkle]

brilliant!

[scopein79]

3 great tricks/tips!! (carpets as stencils, water droplet effect and free color samples) Thanks so much Gary!

You have changed my ways of painting forever... for the best i mean!!!

[Abba712]

when your doing the water droplet effect do you have to wait until the paint is dry and then spray water on top of it or does it have to be wet? thanks awesome vidoes by the way!

[mothukus]

Sometimes the most simple things are the most magical ~ cheers, thanks for sharing !

[tanushreekothari]

hey gary ....

just stumbled accross your videos for the first time and i am completely hooked on! just a couple of questions abt this technique... can it be done on canvas? and can i use acrylic paint for the base instead of spray paint?

really appreciate all the videos you've made. very very helpful and a great inspiration. Thankx a lot!

[Sapphirevale]

Freee!!!!!! lol

[rakenrol44]

is tahat a pure water man? can i do it on canvas?

[monicatlink]

You have wonderful vids!! Thanks for sharing!! ;D

[paintedglyphs333]

I loved it...It am not a fan of effects but the water droplets are wonderful. Thanks so much for sharing. It was inspiring!

[rishipish]

Amazing like always!!!

[PaganArtGuy]

ummm....fabulous as usual...

[CapricornArtist73]

No ur fabulous ! ;)

[debcoart]

YAY !!!  5*

[pyramiaou]

I was expecting something a lot more complex with the water drops thing... so EASY!! how do you dream these things up??

[badtwin28]

Hey Gary,

I'm not an artist or student, but I bought some large canvas' and I've been trying to figure out what to do with them. I stumbled across your videos and I've watched every one. I appreciate what you have been doing and I want to thank you for doing it. -Austin

[starvinartist8]

ooooohhh..love that idea...i like to use doyallies (you know those little lacy things for tea cups?) ha

[mogodbeer]

Does it have to be black paint gary?

Also love the idea of the paint chips I am always collecting them just because i get attracted by all that colour. Right off to buy me some door mats. Just thought... you could use those plastic(tacky) doilies that you get in the cheap bargain shops as well. I am looking at stuff with new eyes. Everything is now a stencil or a bit of collage.

Oh also before I go what basic spray paint colours would you recommend if I had to get only 3 or 4.

[CapricornArtist73]

Yes doilies work a treat too! I haven't experimented using other colours besides back to get the bubbles so i can't tell you but i can't see why it wouldn't work, i might experiment with a variety of different colours to see what works best.

[CapricornArtist73]

Now the colours i recommend if fire engine red (or just plain red if u can't get it...but a more orangy red), Taxi yellow and blue RAL...if u can get it but if not just a blue with a certain amount of green in it...And u also need a matt white and a black can too...so basically all the primary colours and black and white...cause from there u can blend the colours!

[mogodbeer]

Thanks Gary I will go and see what I can find.

[granitta64]

why thank you oh talented one. :))

[PMurphyArt]

I was trying not to be greedy :)

[PMurphyArt]

You constantly amaze me. I want to live in your brain for just a day!

[CapricornArtist73]

Only for a day? LOL

[granitta64]

5*+ u always manage to blow my simple yet effective mind, ;)) xxooxx

[CapricornArtist73]

Simple things in life are often the best! ;)

[alro16]

nice it can be really usefull to use everyday products as stencils, once you started doing it you will see stencils in everything :P

[CapricornArtist73]

absolutely right! ;)

[SAIKOPAINT]

you always give really useful tips! t6hanks for that !!!

[CapricornArtist73]

Anything i can do to help...i like the simple easy tips..no fuss no stress ;) and everyone can use them!

[daligoddess2006]

You always come up with the best ideas! I love using the mat as a stencil. I have used paint samples in my work before too. Mainly because I couldn't stand to throw them away after I painted my house. I'm all about recycling. =D

[CapricornArtist73]

Yes i am also about recycling and using anything i can find lol...I am also about finding simple solutions for everyone because not everyone has the patience or skills to carve a stencil... By the way i am making my 'i want it' video tomorrow ;)

[daligoddess2006]

YAY! *Jumps up and down with joy and blows kisses in your direction* Thanks Gary! I'll be glad to have you onboard!

[CapricornArtist73]

Well it would be my pleasure to come aboard captain! LOL

[daligoddess2006]

Ooooooooooooooooooooh! I just can't wait to see what you do with it when you get it!

[EvelineUK]

I love thinking outside the box. Using materials that were not made to be used that way is very liberating and can get the creative juices flowing.

[RafaHatesU]

your accent is soO kewl