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Arted 4 Life art blog is introducing another new category: Art Tips and Tricks. For content in this category we will mostly rely on the artists who are willing to share the secrets of their art creations, show us how they do things and write how-to instructions. All of you artists are invited to contribute your own art tips and tricks.
The first artist that volunteered to write our blog’s first how-to lesson in how she painted one of her flower painting, is Sri Rajes.
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Show me how to paint flowers by Sri Rajes
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Textured Flowers by Sri Rajes
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I am a selfmade self taught artist. While painting I made a lot of discoveries. We will start our first lesson today.
Since you like the last piece, we will call it textured flowers (see image above).
- Place your ready made stretched canvas on the table.
Pour thick acrylic paint on to the canvas at different spacing.This is a repeat pattern.
Use only 3 colours.
Do not dilute with water.
Get a square or any shape of plastic lid.
Press on to the paint and lift it up.
Keep on repeating until you cover the whole canvas.
You know, when we were young we use to press poster colour paint on to the paper, we fold it and open then we saw a beautiful butterfly.
So this is the same method.
Send the painting to me nalu.rajes at gmail.com
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Interesting! I’ll have to try this myself.
Thank you for sharing with us!
I think this is a very good tip. very fun to do it. thnkx
This is something I have never tried. I always try to keep sand out of the paint! I will maybe try this. It really seems interesting. Are you using acrylics? I don’t think you are using oil. Oil would goo up. But No worries, I have acrylics.
Sri,
I totally LOVE your work! Thank you for sharing your method. I wondered how you were able to get the paint so thick and what you used for your textural effect. This is the type of painting I love to do. It is so much fun, and you get a surprise every time. The work creates itself through me!
This is a wonderful idea for the blog.
Sri Rajes,
I loved all of your floral paintings from the beginning and yet – the Textured Flowers looked especially fascinating in my eyes.
I don’t paint and so far I didn’t notice any urge to start doing so but – your description of how you created this masterpiece sounds so simple and fun that it made me thinking about giving it a try…
Dear Daria
You should try. Very simple. Acrylic paint straight from bottle or tube do not dilute with water. The trick is using the right colours and the lifting up of the plastic cover or cardboard average size about 13cmx10cm. Just be creative, it will appear naturally.
I wish you can create one and post to me nalu.rajes@gmail.com
sri rajes
Ugh, I liked! So clear and positively.
Thanks
Dear Elcoj
Thank you very much.
As long as you have the interest you can do it. Very simple.
Anybody can be an artist.
I will be posting more lessons.
sri rajes
Sri Rajes,
Thank you so much for sharing your techniques….it is amazing that you make it sound so simple yet your pieces come out so exquisite and powerful. Keep up the magnificent work…its a blessing for us to view!
-Julie
Thanks for the tip.
Hi Rajes, your perserverence seem to be paying dividends. Good for you. I am glad you have now, reached out to share your style and works. Some of your pieces are really fascinating. I especially like the 1st piece, where I think you have used a fair bit of items, like reeds, sand etc. and the color combination and tactile elements together make the piece outstanding. And now your contributions and sharing of your secrets. Keep it up and wishing you every success