I cannot live without paint.
Okay, that was a little dramatic. But, it’s a huge part of the way I scrapbook. You can use paint to…
Create a Background
I used Making Memories’ acrylic paint for this one. I painted the center with red, then added the orange swirls on top. Finally, I used black paint to sketch in the border and the journaling lines. I diluted the paint (so it would go on thin) by painting with a water brush (a brush that has a reservoir of water in it).
Create a Title
Once again, I used Making Memories’ acrylic paint to create this title. I used a dry brush technique this time (meaning no water). I dipped a regular paint brush into both red and black paint (at the same time) and started to write my title. Depending on how I held the brush, the dominant color changed!
Use It As Adhesive
I reverse painted (i.e. painted on the back of) the snowflakes, which were printed on transparencies, with gesso (a canvas primer). Then, I placed them on the layout when the gesso was wet. Once the gesso dried, the snowflakes were permanently adhered!
To Obscure Patterned Paper
I loved this patterned paper, but it was so dense that I felt my photos and journaling would get lost. You can see that my solution was to use gesso to paint over the patterned paper. Because gesso is a primer, it does a great job of covering up patterned paper in a single coat.
Change the Color
I didn’t like the colors of the patterned paper I had to use on this layout. So, I used a light wash of blue watercolor paint to change the red and white background to blue and red. I also used paint on the scalloped section – black watercolor along the edge and red on the interior. Watercolor paint is thin, so it works really well to change the color of patterned paper since you can still see the pattern through it.
I hope that I’ve given you some fun ideas for using paint on your pages! Now get out your brushes and get going!
Tags: gesso, paint, Techniques
very cool. I have a bunch of paint I can use!