A last minute memory of having a stipple brush I rarely used with acrylics;
I searched for it in my box of things not used. I tested it with watercolors. The stipple brush with fairly wet watercolors (upper left cobalt turquoise paint splotches)looks a bit like a footprint. Stipple works so-so with the dry brush straight up (lower left turquoise paint). Turned on its side and flung with my thumb did a good spray pattern, but why? A toothbrush works well (finer spray in purple), and a #8 round (orange paint) taps out a nice pattern. I use the rounds and splatter large drops, and rarely use the toothbrush.
Painted images in Stillman & Birn Alpha journal with a Platinum Preppy fountain pen, and Polar Brown Noodlers ink. Various watercolor paint brands.
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Gorgeous life paintings, Katie. My bathroom mirror constantly has the toothbrush ‘paint splatters’ on it and I cannot figure out how it happens, but apparently I’m making art and didn’t know it. Does that get me out if cleaning the mirror ?!?
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These are beautiful life paintings, Katie!
Apparently I’m a toothbrush artist and didn’t know it as my bathroom mirror is constantly coated with toothbrush ‘paint’ splatters. Does that get me out of cleaning the mirror ?!?
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Sign it in lipstick and see if it flies!
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LOL great idea 💋
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OH now you’ve got a cool thang of lipstick. Where do I get this without getting a smart phone?
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Makes me want to use my toothbrush for something other than brushing my teeth. 😀
I do love how you play with your materials and tools.
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Thank Jilanne. I like how you play with your words!
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I also like how the strawberries are as large as eggs. My kind of preferred perspective.
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Funny, me too — especially as i am not a egg person. But in this case there are three kinds of eggs here,and two of them are smaller than a large strawberry (the Duck eggs are a bit bigger.) Our neighbor has some off birds, and two are a pair of chukars which showed up at his property and have stayed.
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