Another in the toolbox of cool techniques.
Painting by Ros Morgenrood (Art in the Bay student)
Are you ready to add a second skill to your toolbox?
SCUMBLING: Meet the technique that’s about to become your new best friend in your personal creative journey! Scumbling allows you to slowly build up layers of colour, depth, and incredible texture in a painting. It’s like adding a sprinkle of magic that brings your paintings to life with energy and movement.
Artists use this technique in a variety of ways. Mainly, scumbling is done by adding small dots of paint in a variety of harmonious colours to a little area of your canvas and then, with a clean, round, dry brush, you lightly powder the colours together, creating soft, muted blends of color layered on top of each other. It’s a perfect technique for clouds and out of focus areas.
Give it a try – you won’t look back!
Are you ready to unleash your inner artist? My intimate water-based acrylic painting classes are held in my “Art in the Bay” studio in Fish Hoek and are a great opportunity to unlock your creative talents and to learn to express yourself confidently with colour and brush.
Come and discover your artistic voice, create your own masterpiece and be part of a supportive community of artists.