Adding Splatter on an Acrylic Painting
- 1). Mix acrylic paint and water in the container. More paint makes a richer color. Less paint will be more similar to watercolor paint. Stir the mixture with the brush. With the painting on the wall or easel, dip the brush in the paint. While gripping the brush, use a sharp stroke thrusting the bristles at the painting. Use curved gestures for variety. The faster the stroke, the more spatter. The faster you stop the stroke, the more chance for bigger blots.
- 2). Use the same mixture as the prior technique, but this time rather than letting your arm flow through the stroke, stop the stroke abruptly by using the forearm of your opposite hand to brake the motion of your brush hand. This quick stop will produce a great deal of spatter. The closer to the painting you brake the stroke, the more localized the spatter will be. Execute the stroke from farther away from the painting for broader dispersion of paint.
- 3). Place the painting on the floor. Mix a thick soup of paint in the container. It should be a stew-like consistency, so use more paint and less water. Dip the paint brush in the mixture. Drip the liquid paint onto the painting. This will produce blots and spatters that are less directional. You can raise and lower the height of the brush for variety, or pour it directly out of the container.
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