Tuesday, July 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 in buying art and being a smart consumer at the same time it is great knowing there are many low cost guides available. For example many book stores and libraries have guide books on this topic. They have lots of tips to get you started whether you are searching for tips on how to choose artists, where to shop or cost effective ways to expand your collection.

To follow are some examples of some of the ways that artists and makers are employing this one of a kind medium. You might be surprised at how versatile it is. Read on to learn more about how teabags are being used as a medium in artworks.

Often artists use this type of material as they would watercolor paints. In fact it is very similar in that the brush is dipped in water that has been stained by the tea bag. It is possible to get a great range of tones depending on how much water is added to the teabag and how long the tea bag has been kept in the water.

The best papers for painting with tea are watercolor and other absorbent papers. Artists use it just like watercolors with soft brushes. The strength of tea affects the pigmentation so there is much range in terms of tone.

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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