Taking a plastic spoon, I dip it into the Tar Gel and drizzle it onto some scraps of illustration board or mat board. This one turned out a bit messy because I was trying to do it left handed so I could take the picture!
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| Drizzling Tar Gel |
You can adjust the thickness of the gel "string" by raising or lowering the spoon and/or adding more gel to the spoon. You have to experiment to get the feel of it.
Once they have dried, I spray the board a bit to get it a little wet, then brush on some watery liquid acrylics, letting the paint mix and mingle.
I like to do a bunch of these and have them ready to put paint on after they have dried. They are great "warm-up" pieces...something to get you in the studio and getting your paints out.
Here are a few of my recent experiments:
Lovely!! I have a little jar of tar gel that I've never used. Thanks for sharing. I can't wait to try.
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Have fun, Michelle! It's a great way to loosen up!
DeleteOh lordy, Patty. Now I must have some tar gel. These are so cool! And I just posted a diatribe about creating a consistent body of work. lol
ReplyDeleteI hear ya, Billie! How can I get a consistent body of work if I want to try everything that I think is cool? Sigh....LOL
Deletei'd love to try this patty ...beautiful work ...your course with mary must have been so inspiring
ReplyDeleteThanks, Jane! You should try it, it's a lot of fun and you get some interesting results.
DeleteYes, Mary is very inspirational. She is in her eighties and she is still so enthusiastic about painting and sharing her vast knowledge and ideas.
This is an interesting way to work...I wasn't familiar with tar gel - thanks for introducing us to this medium.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Barb! I hope you give it a try!
DeleteThis is so cool and lovely! I just came across your blog and like what I see. Happy Holidays!
ReplyDeleteThanks Meera! I'm glad you are enjoying my blog! Happy Holidays to you too!
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