![]() ~ Often having to cover up a mess of bleeding dots just to redo them again ~ Always having to apply a pouring medium because it’s too thick It will make your life a whole lot easier and painting much more enjoyable! My best advice is to pick a few different brands and see what works for you, you don’t want a paint that you are wasting time with… It is more important to have the right consistency than the right ‘brand’ of paint. Here you can see what I mean….īelow I have a visual of dots from a high end ‘pro’ paint, and a FolkArt/DecoArt brand and then a no name (yes I bought a few to try and they sit at the bottom of the barrel ready to be tossed, thankfully I kept a few to provide an example!) I used the exact same dotting tool for all of them and you can see the incredible difference in consistency, drying level (flat vs. Sometimes I love this peak and other times I want a flat dry dot because I want to create another layer. Some paints are just too thick and create a ‘glob’ instead of a beautiful round dot, or they create a beautiful dot with a ‘peak’ that is difficult to layer with another color. ![]() It is essential to have the right consistency with your paint otherwise you end up with a total mess of your hard work. The most critical element to consider when choosing your paint for dot painting is the consistency of the paint. ![]() ‘amateur’ paints or any such things, there is something much more important than brand or expense. Honestly? It’s really not a matter of what brand or how much you paid for it, I use a variety of paints however I do have my favorites and that is not because of expense or ‘professional’ vs. I have used everything from the more expensive ‘high end’ acrylic to the lower end dollar store brand paint. However, the type of acrylic paint is important because they are not all the same. I use acrylic paints for all of my paintings. So, I thought I would break it down a bit more here. Am I using expensive high end paints? Does using the ‘professional’ quality art paints make a difference? What brand am I using? The paint used to dot paint is a lot more complex than that, there are unique elements that need to be considered when dot painting. Gather the kids around for this imaginative archery painting activity perfect for a birthday party or fun group play date.I have been asked several times what type or brand of paint I use to create my artwork. Use your fly swatter to make bright swatches of colors for a creative afternoon.Īrchery Painting (via All Things Thrifty) I don’t know many kids who wouldn’t love squirting paint away to create one-of-a-kind art!īlow bubbles outside but this time, make cool abstract art while you’re at it.įly Swatter Painting (via Glued to My Crafts)Ĭommon household objects can often turn into fun art tools. Squirt Gun Painting (via Fireflies and Mudpies) These would make an awesome party activity that doubles as favors. Make easy spray chalk with these cute printable labels. Spray Sidewalk Chalk (via Style Me Pretty) Put them to good use with this clever way to paint without a paint brush.Ĭreate this large-scale watercolor on cotton canvas piece. Painting with Flowers (via Housing a Forest) Not only can you create sidewalk chalk paint in all colors of the rainbow, you can watch it erupt with this cool science meets art project. How fun is this? Combine one of kids’ favorite activities with some easy process swing painting.Įrupting Sidewalk Chalk Paint (via Learn Play Imagine) You can finally tell the kids it’s okay to smash things with this messy and fun cotton round splatter painting! Take this messy but fun activity outdoors and watch these recycled yoghurt tops spin to make super cool art.Ĭotton Round Splatter Painting (via A Crafty Living) Make freezer paints in fun popsicles shapes fun for little hands to hold and paint away! ![]() Kids will love popping these paint filled balloons to create bright splatters of colors on canvas.įreezer Popsicle Paints (via hello, Wonderful) Make cool erupting chalk art, paint with bubbles, throw darts at paint filled balloons and more! These clever art projects result in beautiful abstract art your kids will be proud to admire after a hard day’s work of play.īalloon Dart Painting (via hello, Wonderful) Take the art projects outside with these genius ways to paint in the sun. Who wouldn’t want to spend their days soaking up the sun? Just because it’s summer doesn’t meant you can’t get creative. Summer’s here and all the kids want to do is play outdoors.
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