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How to Use Water and Paint for Stunning Collage Papers

July 29, 2024

Learn to create stunning collage papers by water-activating all types of paint

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I’m excited to share how you can use water to activate many types of paints to create unpredictable and color-rich collage papers.

This technique works best with mineral paper, yupo paper, and good old watercolor paper. As for types of paint, I initially tried watercolors because I had seen some Instagram artists create similar affects using these paints, but why stop there? I eventually experimented with high-flow acrylics, acrylic ink, Bombay ink, Parker ink, and even Nova acrylic paints.

Spoiler alert: they all worked great!

The trick to all of this is in how the water activates the paints, resulting in stunning, unpredictable effects. I used an eye dropper and a pipette throughout the process to help me work the paint into the papers and remove excess water. I also used different types of brushes, along with palette knives and old credit cards, each of which gave me different types of stunning results.

Happy experimenting and I’ll see you for a new Tune In Tues demo next week! 🎨💕

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Supplies Used

Mineral paper
Yupo paper, opaque
Yupo paper, transparent
Watercolor paper, 140 lb
Watercolor paint
Parker Ink
Acrylic high-flow paint
Acrylic ink
Bombay india
Gold Iridescent Fluid Acrylic Paint
Nova Acrylic Paint or any other brand
Eye dropper
Pipette
Water spritzer
Watercolor hake brushes
Large soft brushes like chip from hardware store
Palette knife and/or old credit card
MDF board cut at the hardware store

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