Robin Williams Handmade Design Workshop: Create Handmade Elements for Digital Design

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Rub and Rag the Paint

When paint gets rubbed into the crevices of a textured piece, it

creates beautiful depth and richness. You’ll fi nd this technique

to be one of the most often used in your repertoire. Combine it

with any technique that creates even the slightest texture on the

page, and even try it on a smoothly painted background—rub in

some paint and rub most of it o , leaving just a mottled layer of

complexity.

Tip! Also try sandpaper:

When you’ve got several

layers of paint,

lightly sand some of the

top layer to expose the

underlying color.

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Tools and materials

• Any painted piece that

has some texture in

it, such as one with ...