finger painted flowers

 

a peek inside my art journal- finger painted pages

quick tip: use your hands!

If you are looking for a way to loosen up your art... USE YOUR HANDS!

It might be uncomfortable but only using your fingers and hands is a really creative and challenging way to make expressive and unique marks and a great way to let loose! You will be surprised just how interesting those marks can be  when you limit your supplies.

TIPS:

Each of your fingers have the ability to create different marks. Try dragging, dipping, tapping, dotting and swiping alone or all together.

The palm of your hand is great for applying larger areas of color, blending and even making unique marks.

The side of your hand can also be used for applying lots of color, making shapes and even pattern by repeating it over and over again.

a peek inside my sketchbook- flower fields and finger paint

In my Art of Abstraction class I've been demonstrating how to use your fingers and hands (instead of tools) to create paintings full of energy and expression. Using finger painting is a great way to really channel your creative energy and get immersed in color. I've been having so much fun teaching this technique that I have been using it in my own work and my recent trip to the flower fields was the perfect subject matter for finger painting.

Here is a peek...

finger paint from Alisa Burke on Vimeo.

flower field prints now available in my shop!