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Splatter the Paint
Splattering is a great e ect. You can certainly use Photoshop or
Illustrator to make splattered texture, but it doesn’t look quite the
same as the splatter you do with paint or ink. Nor is it nearly as
much fun.
On paper, you can get many di erent e ects depending on the
tools you use, how wet or dry your substrate is, and how thick or
watery your paint or ink is.
I love to splatter—it roughens things up and blends di erent colors
and paint together. I take my paint and my faithful old dropcloth
out onto the deck, away from the white walls and my neatnik
husband. Often the most ...