Paint Skins
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You will need:
- Acrylic paint (multiple colours)
- Palette knife, spreader, brushes
- Non-stick surface (plastic sheet, silicone mat, glass cutting board, cookie sheet, or wax paper)
- Paper surfaces for your work
- Acrylic airbrush medium, pouring medium, high flow medium (optional)
- Brayer or ink roller (optional)
- Protective gloves and apron (optional)
Do:
- To increase the flow of the paint, consider adding some of the high flow additives to help the paint run smoother as you pour and move it.
- Start with small amounts of paint, spreading it onto a non-stick surface thinly.
- Experiment with colour combinations, layering, patterning, and image-making.
- Allow the skin to air dry completely.
- This may take a few hours to overnight, depending on the thickness of the paint.
- Once the paint is completely dry, carefully peel the paint skins from the surface and lay them out on a flat surface.
- Cut or tear them into desired shapes or sizes (if you want) suitable for your purpose.
- You can also leave them as larger sheets for experimentation.
Other:
- Paint skins can be standalone pieces of art, or used as surfaces/parts for other work.
- You could use them in mixed media, collages, skin paintings, decorative accents, paper crafting, mosaics, mirror/window clings, art journalling, decoupage, abstract art, gift wrapping and tags, card embellishments, wall art, decorating shoeboxes for decor or storage, lampshades, bookmarks, placemats, coasters, jewellery, tray coverings, ornaments, suncatchers, keychains, magnets, decorative bowl coverings.
- You can cut pieces of paint skins and attach them to photographs to create some abstract pieces.
Notes:
- Try layering skins, combining different colours or printing surfaces to achieve different textures and effects.
- Experiment with different paint thicknesses to achieve different textures and other effects as well.
- Try swirling, dragging, or using tools to create textures and patterns.