Contrary to what you might believe it s easier than you think and the results are truly beautiful follow the technique outlined here and float droplets of paint on the surface of a liquid starch bath on the surface of a liquid starch bath.
Marbling acrylic paint hats.
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You should be going for a milky look to your paint.
This creates beautiful patterns that can result in fantastic abstract art.
Have you long been intrigued by the art of marbling.
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While not much to look at it s sturdy and solid.
This technique is messy so i use scrap cardboard to cover my table.
When i started marbling i had trouble finding videos showing western style paper marbling with combs so i published mine assuming other people familiar with marbling might be interested.
First you will need to marble the wood panel.
To water down your paint a bit add equal parts water to your acrylic paint and mix with a wooden skewer.
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Then you lay paper or fabric on top of the liquid to pick up the paints.
This tutorial will show you how to easily marble paper using acrylic paint and liquid cornstarch.
Start with your plain wood panel and protect your work surface well.
How to water marble with acrylic paint.
If you add too much water and you will lose the vibrant colors.
With a little bit of paint though it s going to look great.
For this i have an acrylic paint pouring technique that will give you a marbled look.
Tips to improve your digital inking for comics.