Some useful Tips and Water Droplet Effect 2008

Showing you how you can use your front door mate and turn it into a useful pattern to use in your art. Also creating a simple water droplet effect as well as another useful tip about collage materials!
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[PaganArtGuy]

ummm....fabulous as usual...

[CapricornArtist73]

No ur fabulous ! ;)

[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!

[PMurphyArt]

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

[CapricornArtist73]

Only for a day? LOL

[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.