7/18/2017

Tea Bag Art Hints And Tips

By Ruth Scott


Many people are unfamiliar with the wide range of uses of unconventional materials in art. However tea bag art is increasingly popular as a low cost and simple medium for great creative results. Read on to learn about how artists are using this one of a kind medium in their work.

If you are thinking about buying a work of art or if you want to make your own, safety should be the top priority. That means that you must carefully vet any suppliers, sellers and products. At the same time make sure that any projects undertaken at home are done in a safe way.

To help you with this subject there are many guide books around. These include guides on how to go about buying art and what to look for. They also have tips on protecting yourself as a customer. In addition there are many guide books on making art and how to do so in a safe way. You may find examples of these references in book sellers and in libraries.

Read on to a little bit more about how artists are utilizing this medium whether you are keen to buy new work or learn more about the process. In fact this is a very versatile material. It can create stunning effects with some time devoted to practice.

You might not be familiar with all the techniques used in watercolor, but teabags can be utilized in a similar way to this type of paint. It may be prepared as one would make a cup of tea. The only difference is that instead of using the tea to drink the artist uses it as paint.

In this method, it may be applied to watercolor paper or a ground that is similarly absorbent. The aim is to create lots of interesting tonal effects by gradating the shade. In fact you can get a great range of tones and shades using this technique.

It is a fun approach for many artists to paint monochrome pictures using this simple and cheap means. In fact many are utilizing this medium for simple sketches as well as more finished works. The chance to use such a natural and beautiful medium is welcomed by many. One fun experiment that some designers are undertaking is to use different grades of shade by steeping the tea for different amounts of time. They prepare several cups and allow the tea to stain the water for varying amounts of time to get different tones. This is a fun way to get lots of different shades in one picture.

Yet, many artists really like how tea may fade, giving it a particularly organic look that is affected by time. Some artists work with different strengths of tea to create lots of tonal range adding much excitement to this most simple of media. For further tips, you can find projects outlined using this medium in art magazines and books. To get more creative ideas you may find much inspiration online. In fact there are many blogs and sites which are filled with demonstrations of creative projects that use very inexpensive and simple media such as teabags. Making art need not cost a lot and can even create stunning effects with very basic materials from your kitchen. A search online is sure to uncover a wide range of artists who make this type of work.




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