Painting materials you have at home!

Post date: Aug 20, 2020 9:48:59 PM

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Kitchen

Matcha Powder

Dissolve matcha powder in water to get a subtle pale green wash.

Kool-Aid juice powder 

Kool-Aid dissolves fast in water and gets bold colors similar to liquid watercolors. Apparently Grape Kool-aid looks like a grey India ink!

Balsamic Vinegar

You’ll get beautiful brown wash with a touch of red with balsamic vinegar!

Soy Sauce

You’ll get a soft subtle brown ink from soy sauce, similar to Walnut ink. 

Sprinkles

Sprinkles produce lovely soft colors and dissolve easily in water.

Pomegranate Juice

Pomegranate juice produces a deep red that has a lovely touch of purple.

Saffron

Let some saffron threads soak in water and you’ll get a soft yellow ink great for light washes.

Paprika

Mix paprika with water and you’ll get a light wash similar to burnt sienna. 

Turmeric

Mix turmeric with a bit of water and you’ll create am earthy yellow ochre.

Icing Colors

Icing colors can be used exactly like watercolor cakes, and have intense colors.

Food Coloring

Intense and bold colors are what you’ll get from food coloring, add water to create a range of gradients/

Tea

Tea makes a lovely soft ink wash that is delicate and subtle!

Jello

Jello can be like watercolor; just be sure to heat the water so the jello dissolves.

Mustard

You’ll get a soft yellow tone similar to Naples Yellow with mustard.

Cocoa

Cocoa powder creates a warm brown ink wash!

Beets

Cut a beet slice, dip your brush in water, and massage your brush on the beet slice like a watercolor cake! Boil the beets to make liquid ink.

Bathroom

Nail Polish

With all the colors, shine, and sparkle, you’ve got all the painting tools you need with nail polish.

Eye Shadow

Eye shadow blends well and can be rubbed with your fingers to get a soft, painterly patches o f color.

Foundation

Foundation makeup is very smooth and spreads beautifully with a brush.

Hair Dye

Hair dye has bright, vibrant colors that are great for painting!

Garden

Flower Petals

Most colored flower petals can be rubbed into paper to make lovely patches of color.

Violets

Rubbing the petals of violets produces a beautiful patch of blue.

Dandelions

Rub dandelion flowers onto paper and you’ll get a brilliant yellow color.

Tulip Leaves

The leaves of a tulip make luscious colors when rubbed onto paper.

Japanese Maple Leaves

The deep maroon color of Japanese Maple leaves makes a rich patch of red when rubbed onto paper.