Tuesday, September 1, 2015

Make a Splash with Toothbrush Art

Elephant in the Rain

I'm always looking for ways in which I can use items I have around the house to create art. I love to create art for kids so I wanted to create delicate but splattery art using acrylic inks and watercolor.

So take:

1. an old toothbrush
2. some doilies

Then just hold them down and splatter with the paint soaked toothbrush to your heart's content! You will find you create some very pretty patterns as the splatters go through the holes in the doilies. They can also create their own stencils of animals etc and experiment with different shapes!

Try it you'll love it!

Daydreaming Deer

Let me know how you got on.

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25 comments:

  1. How fab! These look so pretty and you would never guess how it was done!

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  2. Omg this is so pretty, you are very creative xx

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  3. This is so pretty, I'd love to try this :)

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  4. Uhm these are amazing!! I don't think I could create such a masterpiece but I may have my kids try it with a toothbrush! They would love that....Thanks for linking #famjamlinky

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  5. Mummaknows...They will love it!! They can create stencils and spray through them with the toothbrush. It makes a lot of mess but I love that. Sometimes I do it outside.

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  6. These are lovely paintings! I especially love the elephant. It would be so adorable in a child's bedroom! Thank you so much for linking at Together on Tuesdays :)

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  7. cool idea - I've never tried that technique

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  8. Lovely work, great idea, used to do this a lot with the kids at school, they loved it too! Happy PPF, hugs, Valerie

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  9. Wow you are so talented! Cheers from your newest follower.

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  10. Sweet, and I love splashing paint lately too!

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  11. nothing like spattering paints around for great backgrounds! I love your animal paintings-so soft and carefree.

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  12. I never thought of using a toothbrush! How wonderful... :D I love your elephant especially well.

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  13. This is just fabulous. I Have used a toothbrush but not with doilies. The elephant is my fave.
    Nicole/Beadwright

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  14. Lovely images with wonderful suggestions!

    Hugs Giggles

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  15. Such pretty art! And I like your splatter technique.

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  16. such a great idéa. :) And it does look good.

    Maybe you would like to share them on my Digital Art Meme? The present one soon closes but next one opens wednesday. :)
    nfverk.blogspot.com

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  17. This is so pretty and so much fun! Thank you for sharing at Inspire Me Wednesday. Featuring you in this week's issue and on Instagram tomorrow.

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  18. What a great idea! This would be fab to do with the children too and different shapes for the stencils. Thanks for sharing x

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  19. PepiSmartDog: your art is amazing! Love your two pictures...both are beautiful and what a great idea for us all to try. Thank you for sharing this with us.
    Thank you for joining our Thankful Thursday Blog Hop.
    Hope to see you this week too and I look forward to reading you next article. *waves paw* :=o)

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  20. these are both lovely
    sweet animals
    thank you for joining us

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  21. What a wonderful dreaming deer!!

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  22. hee hee. i trace indecisiveness in that deer... lovely though. n♥

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  23. ... your nice deer looks young and curious! Ulrike

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  24. Really love your deer! Those happy colors and splashes! Amazing pieces both! I come from Tammies Challenge because I have left a deer there too ;) http://piaromsartjournaling.blogspot.de

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