Spray paint is closely associated with graffiti to many since that's all they've been exposed to. Spray Paint art though, is nothing like graffiti. Spray Paint artists use the same medium as graffiti artists, but the subject and intention are totally different. Spray Paint artists use spray paint can to paint beautiful paintings by manipulating the paint on the poster board while it is still wet. They employ a variety of tools like sponges, cylinders, brushes, and stencils to add texture and personality to their art.Steps
1. Find a flat well ventilated area to paint in.
2. Decide what you want to paint. Choose your colors, and your composition by positioning the round objects on the canvas.
3. Spray your paint to the size of your space in this order: yellow, orange, red, then black.
4. Use a piece of magazine, lightly place the magazine on top of the black layer while it's still wet, take your hand and run it across the magazine, tug from one corner about an inch, then pull away from the canvas. You should have a pretty cool texture on your canvas,
5. Spray about 1/4 of that area with black on that cool texture area.
6. Cover the area include the last black layer with your round object.
7. Spray the whole thing black, and then spray it with various colors, mostly navy blue.
8. Lift the round object and you'll get a cool looking space.
2. Decide what you want to paint. Choose your colors, and your composition by positioning the round objects on the canvas.
3. Spray your paint to the size of your space in this order: yellow, orange, red, then black.
4. Use a piece of magazine, lightly place the magazine on top of the black layer while it's still wet, take your hand and run it across the magazine, tug from one corner about an inch, then pull away from the canvas. You should have a pretty cool texture on your canvas,
5. Spray about 1/4 of that area with black on that cool texture area.
6. Cover the area include the last black layer with your round object.
7. Spray the whole thing black, and then spray it with various colors, mostly navy blue.
8. Lift the round object and you'll get a cool looking space.
Tips
- When you buy your paint cans, make sure they're all the same brand.
- Wear old clothing that you don't mind getting dirty.
- A paper mask, or preferably a respirator, is highly recommended as the fumes can be toxic.
- Rubber gloves will save your hands from paint. Not necessary, but a recommendation.
- Wear old clothing that you don't mind getting dirty.
- A paper mask, or preferably a respirator, is highly recommended as the fumes can be toxic.
- Rubber gloves will save your hands from paint. Not necessary, but a recommendation.
Warnings
- Spray paint is known to be hazardous. Do not paint if you are pregnant or have any respiratory condition.
- Avoid breathing the fumes as much as possible.
- Avoid breathing the fumes as much as possible.
Things You'll Need
- A respirator or paper mask
- Latex gloves (Vinyl if you're allergic)
- Glossy Spray Paint
- Glossy Poster Board
- Round objects of different sizes.
- Magazines, sponges, for texture effect.
- Stencils for text or images
- Latex gloves (Vinyl if you're allergic)
- Glossy Spray Paint
- Glossy Poster Board
- Round objects of different sizes.
- Magazines, sponges, for texture effect.
- Stencils for text or images
