What art tools would you be lost without? she wants to know.
While I create about 80% of my work with brushes, there are other "tools" I've collected which contribute a great deal to my painting.
Dowels are a favorite! Dots are a constant in my work. I often apply these with a variety of paint-dipped dowels.
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Circles and squares (as well as other shapes) are often found in my abstract work. I like using everything from bottle tops, lids and corrugated cardboard pieces (packing supplies) to the rim of small empty boxes.
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Even mascara brushes can be great for applying (or lightly scratching into) paint.
1 comment:
Ohhhh, I like the dowels!! Great little secret. For dots I often use a stencil. But I like that better.
Thanks for the linkie.
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