How to Make Interesting Textures with Acrylic Paint

In this video I'm sharing how to create interesting textures and marks using acrylic paints. I LOVE brushes! I use them all the time. But I also like the different effects you can get by using unusual hardware store tools and things you find around the house.
It's REALLY important not to worry about making a painting when you are playing with new marks and textures .... that's why I am showing you something that definitely cannot be considered a painting ... playing is an essential part of my process and I firmly believe it needs to be part of yours too. I hope this video helps!
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[@davidmedina371]

That bubble wrap was fire

[@ThisPaintingLife]

❤❤❤

[@Sarah_Nade]

I'm trying to bust out of my anxiety riddled realism painting. Paying obscene amounts of attention to details, etc etc - and this was so helpful!! Thank you!!

[@jalynefidler5613]

My roommate and I just sat outside at 10:30pm Saturday night and binge watched some of your Amazing videos. You are by far my favorite artist and I share you with all my artist friends. As I have told you before- your generosity in sharing your knowledge and skill and ideas is such a gift you give to all of us- especially Me! Thank You Dear Louise❤️ You are helping me grow my confidence as an artist. I hope you continue to create and share. I Love watching you mix paints and especially hearing you talk about your thought processes as you work on your pieces. Your thoughts about “nothing is ever wasted” and “never give up on a painting” is extremely helpful to me. Have a Great Week! Much love from one of your biggest fans- Jalyne in Utah USA ❤

[@ThisPaintingLife]

Thank you so much ! Only just saw this but I so appreciate it :)

[@lanamorton5342]

Love watching you play with different tools for marks.

[@ThisPaintingLife]

More to come!

[@brookstorm9789]

I can go back and paint with a fresh eye. Thank you Louise!

[@ThisPaintingLife]

You are so welcome!

[@cydsnest]

It's a park in winter, a bit of wild nature in the city. I love it.

[@davejencowan9163]

Thank you so much, Louise - so much inspiration in an early morning watch - and the “finished” result would have looked great on my wall!!! Jen❤️❤️

[@juliahetherington7840]

Just so wonderful……my idea of heaven, watching all these wonderful textures develop.

[@ThisPaintingLife]

Aww so glad you enjoyed it!

[@sueevans7835]

Love all of the ideas and suggestions for tools to use. Thank you!

[@ThisPaintingLife]

You are so welcome!

[@nikk5330]

Forget to thank you for sharing your process, U are so kind!

[@SandraJSchultz]

Love the orange paint on the face! Adorable! Xoxo

[@genaepps]

I love this, it reminds me of the freedom and beauty of discovery!👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@ThisPaintingLife]

Thank you so much!

[@helenecyr2464]

You bring back the joy of discovery and play, you made me smile. Thank you:)

[@ThisPaintingLife]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@donnadarling7808]

I love the end result. That crimson 😍

[@Wonderart96pm]

Thank you dear Louise!! very helpful stuff! :)

[@susanvanduijkeren200]

Thank you, nice to see you working and thanks for sheating very good ideas about mark-making!!!

[@tslilbearshoppe9870]

Love this! I have a huge glass bowl of all of my paint chips that I scraped off of all of my palettes from all of my paintings for the past 10 years lololol Artists are weird this I know.

[@judykaplan3580]

Thank you so much for sharing your techniques and all of the encouragement! 👏

[@deborahwolff5651]

Very interesting! I love the the techniques. Thanks for sharing!

[@harrietblank6812]

Fabulous lesson!! I actually love the painting you just did the way it is!!!! I am so glad I found you!! Thanks.

[@karabishopart4153]

This has reminded me I can play at the beginning of a new piece, I’ve been feeling tight and intimidated by a bank board thinking I needed to get the loud conversation sorted out first - this suggests to me ok just play make marks its only layer one the curating and editing can come later! Thanks for the inspiration

[@kindle7191]

Thank you from Vancouver Island Canada! I will be trying and playing soon for fun in my art journal. Cheers, Kindle

[@juliebabb3365]

wonderful fun! I do love playing with the textures created by random tools. Thanks for the tip about saving the beautiful pieces of tape in a book! they inspire new color palette ideas!

[@ThisPaintingLife]

You are so welcome! Glad you enjoyed it

[@victoriariccardi9020]

What a terrific demonstration, Louise! Thank you so much for showing ways to make unusual marks with the most basic items. I can't wait to go experiment and see what evolves.

[@ThisPaintingLife]

Glad it was helpful!

[@jennyoung586]

So many wonderful tips! Thank you.

[@alyonajudina6750]

What a fabulous piece at the end! And so much to learn from❤️🙏

[@cherrietrelogan774]

Have you ever tried putting elastic bands around the painters foam roller? It produces some interesting textures and marks😊

[@rebeccabriggs2982]

Yes this is great. What I do is save the cardboard tubes off paper towels and cling wrap etc then wrap in string, beads, rubberbands etc making tools for continued use.....

[@tslilbearshoppe9870]

@@rebeccabriggs2982 that is a great idea!

[@christinaosterberg5108]

So inspiring to see you painting. I feel like happiness and want to start play with colors and different tools. Thank you for sharing! And your painting was so wonderful. Wow!!!

[@ThisPaintingLife]

You are so welcome!

[@omarmeroli4131]

you are a wonderful , divine artist,. The way intuition flows through your art is just mesmerizing. Thank You.

[@ThisPaintingLife]

Wow, thank you!

[@lisegravel]

I will definitely be doing this with my students this semester! Merci!

[@ThisPaintingLife]

Wonderful!

[@jaycham17]

Fun and interesting to watch. Look forward to exploring and trying new techniques. Thanks for sharing!

[@ThisPaintingLife]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@mariakapatos9545]

Thank Louise for great ideas to use on paintings.

[@catrionanicolsonfinlay1814]

Love this demo, so inspirational!

[@heatherstubbs6646]

Fascinating! What wonderful fun! I think the finished piece is lovely.

[@ThisPaintingLife]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@endertheawkwardemoji280]

Love your attitude truly nothing is ever wasted, thanks

[@ThisPaintingLife]

Aww thank you!

[@beachlifecoastalart470]

I've just re-committed to art practice and this is pretty much the stage I am in, filling small sketchbooks w paint marks, colors, textures...thank you

[@tericoffell9284]

IHOP 9

[@sheilagreenall1165]

Really enjoyed watching this Louise. It was really helpful. Thanks

[@MichaelWVagg]

Wonderful, Louise! Really appreciate your no waste approach.

[@ThisPaintingLife]

Thank you!

[@micaespinosa3129]

Thank you Louise, you are a jewel! You are a true inspiration! I love your videos!

[@ThisPaintingLife]

Thank you so much!

[@melvif]

This was a great tutorial. Made it less stressful

[@ThisPaintingLife]

So glad I could help!

[@razelletroester3119]

Fabulous Louise! ♥️

[@karenkaplan8391]

Wonderful. Very inspiring 🙌 thank you for the motivation and insight.

[@brunildamarrero2095]

Looks like fun! And great ideas! Thank you!♥️

[@ThisPaintingLife]

It was!

[@reddoglady1]

thanks louise.........lots of great ideas

[@tinycuisine6544]

Love how creative and playful you are. Thanks so much

[@ThisPaintingLife]

Thank you! 😊

[@ArtByHazel]

Thank you. Love creating textures that is interesting. It adds value.

[@ThisPaintingLife]

Glad it was helpful!

[@sheilabryton642]

Love all your demos . Thank you Louise😊

[@ThisPaintingLife]

Aww thank you and you are so welcome!

[@milagrosdecheco5190]

It looks amazing! Loved the textures and colors that you used. Thanks!!!

[@ThisPaintingLife]

Glad you like it!

[@mariannehenderson5473]

a very nice dome to inspire how to play with whatever materials available to you and explore

[@aletagudelski6414]

I have watched this video several times and am amazed and grateful every time. You are so inspirational . Thank you so much.

[@ThisPaintingLife]

Wow, thank you!

[@pammace3820]

Thanks Louise I found this inspiring. I also love the tape from the edges too!

[@ThisPaintingLife]

So glad you enjoyed it!

[@lauragibbs4219]

Thank you so much for sharing. It is fascinating to watch the way you work. I just listened to the podcast earlier today about sharing your knowledge and techniques.

[@lisaaustell8563]

This was fantastic! Thank you for posting helpful videos where you actually show your processes. Very helpful.

[@ThisPaintingLife]

You are so welcome!

[@chrisdemma2589]

Very informative, love watching the use of all those tools you use to create interesting effects to your painting- especially the bubble wrap and candy wrapper. thanks I am motivated to try these myself chris

[@libbyscottart3621]

Inspirational, Thank You Louise x

[@youtubechannel9190]

Thank you so much! You have a true talent for taking the mystique and thus fear out of attempting art processes.

[@ThisPaintingLife]

So glad you enjoyed them. ♥

[@SingYourselfWell]

This was so great. Thank you Louise!

[@katerynakozhevnik]

Thank you, Louise! Really inspiring! 😍🙏♥️

[@ThisPaintingLife]

Awww so glad you enjoyed it!

[@valerijohnson2839]

Thanks for posting these great inspiring ideas.

[@ThisPaintingLife]

You are so welcome!

[@meri8746]

Excellent tutorial! 👏🏻👏🏻

[@TheMunchjones]

I love that you’ve got paint on your face 🧡

[@myfairytreasures]

You are just sooo inspiring. I’m on the way as we speak to the garden, garage and kitchen. Thank you for all that you do.

[@ThisPaintingLife]

Wonderful!

[@rachelpetruccilloart]

This was great, I love seeing your process!

[@ThisPaintingLife]

Thanks Rachel - I plan to share much more in the coming months :)

[@helgaleifsdottir5191]

Brilliant. Thank you Louise.

[@ThisPaintingLife]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@bethmiller4266]

Blows my creative mind, Louise - OMG 😍🙌

[@ThisPaintingLife]

I am so pleased!

[@blakeeey27]

Wonderful artwork and super helpful video tutorials !! Thank you so much for sharing your amazing art

[@ThisPaintingLife]

My pleasure 😊

[@patfros5902]

Very inspiring! For me also to use some of the marks for monotype-printing!

[@annecanright4890]

I really appreciate that you share all the parts of making a picture. I discovered in another video that I prefer cool greens, and use too many colors in my work. I love experimenting with non traditional tools but that comes along with doing collage and mixed media work. Thanks so much!

[@ThisPaintingLife]

Glad it was helpful!

[@trinesandns4947]

I find your videos so inspiring! Thank you so much for sharing your skills.

[@ThisPaintingLife]

Glad you like them!

[@ellenwilliams6406]

It is always good to have these reminders. And I love watching you paint. Your enthusiasm is infectious. Most of my mark-making tools are random unconventional painting tools.

[@ThisPaintingLife]

Wonderful!

[@sjmsutherland]

This is something I need to do more of 🙂 enjoyed this video it's definitely been inspiring!!

[@robertwebber8672]

Thanks for this. I did some of this sort of thing about 2 years ago. Not sure why I stopped. You have inspired me to go back to it. Best R

[@carolaugur4012]

That was brilliant, thank you!

[@dianasherwood9647]

I enjoy your demonstrations, they inspire!

[@ThisPaintingLife]

Glad you like them!

[@AbigBuffalo]

So fun and inspiring, big thanks!

[@ThisPaintingLife]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@annclairegreig2635]

Great mark making video. Good idea using in your sketchbook.

[@ThisPaintingLife]

I love going back and looking at the different stuff I did and being surprised by some of it x

[@shannonclarke4013]

I just discovered you. I have been painting for 2 months and I am obsessed. You are amazing! Thank you for the inspiration I was looking for in my current piece. So great. So so great. Thank you!

[@ThisPaintingLife]

You are so welcome!

[@lylyleveille2506]

OMG you can't imagine how much I have learned with this video!! Thank you so much for sharing your techniques! Your are generous ❤️

[@ThisPaintingLife]

You are so welcome!

[@susanvanduijkeren200]

I love your wonderfull tips! It's so, so nice to see the development!! Thank you very very much!!

[@ThisPaintingLife]

You are so welcome!

[@cjroelof]

So happy to have found you! You are so inspiring!

[@ThisPaintingLife]

Thank you so much!

[@susanleitch1230]

I watched this a few months ago and enjoyed it but having learned a little more in the interim I came back to this and got so much more out of it. So instructive and helpful. Thank you

[@ThisPaintingLife]

Glad it was helpful!

[@caglask]

Wow! So many good ideas! Thank you!

[@ThisPaintingLife]

Glad you like them!

[@cynthiasterling7892]

Thanks so much, for all the different things you can use to create an abstract painting. Love ❤️ this 💙🤍💜 Cheers ☘️☘️☘️

[@ThisPaintingLife]

You are so welcome! ♥

[@user-gf9kp1dn7d]

My roommate and I just sat outside at 10:30pm Saturday night and binge watched some of your Amazing videos. You are by far my favorite artist and I share you with all my artist friends. As I have told you before- your generosity in sharing your knowledge and skill and ideas is such a gift you give to all of us- especially Me! Thank You Dear Louise️ You are helping me grow my confidence as an artist. I hope you continue to create and share. I Love watching you mix paints and especially hearing you talk about your thought processes as you work on your pieces. Your thoughts about “nothing is ever wasted” and “never give up on a painting” is extremely helpful to me. Have a Great Week! Much love from one of your biggest fans- Jalyne in Utah USA

[@ThisPaintingLife]

thank you so much xx

[@josuapatry6942]

I'm just starting as a painter and I was looking for techniques, inspiration, a style of painting and yours really speaks to me ! Thank you for your videos and for sharing your talent 😊

[@ThisPaintingLife]

My pleasure 😊 And welcome to painting! You will quickly become enthralled. ❤

[@Susan-fp1tn]

You have inspired me to be more free with my painting! Thank you...

[@ThisPaintingLife]

I'm glad!

[@anuschcka1]

Danke für die Tipps !

[@binocharly9051]

Beautifully explained n demonstrated. Thanks a lot.

[@ThisPaintingLife]

Glad you liked it :)

[@anjadommel_kunstatelier]

I really like the creative use of different things laying around! i guess it takes a lot of practice to master the harmonious combination of all these techniques on the canvas.

[@ThisPaintingLife]

It does!

[@dianestedman3828]

perfect!!!!!!! looks like "safe" fun lol

[@ThisPaintingLife]

Haha yes! Thanks for watching

[@k-llove3336]

Thank you! Fun and instructive.

[@ThisPaintingLife]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@lisabrandon8407]

You are truly inspirational!!

[@ThisPaintingLife]

Oh thank you!

[@ellenross5553]

Love your art! So many wonderful ideas for a new artist like myself. You have inspired me to have some creative fun...Thankyou!

[@ThisPaintingLife]

Wonderful!

[@AmyStewartAuthor]

I love this! I'd love to hear more about how you approach shape--what kinds of shape, where, why....

[@ThisPaintingLife]

In this video it really wasn't an issue as I was just playing but that's a good idea for another video - thanks!

[@janinafisher101]

I love the idea of using my garbage as paint tools! That strip off your wax paper was brilliant! I particularly love the bottom right corner of what you've created here, where the scratch marks look like stems! I will definitely try this, and some of the other techniques you used here. Thanks, Louise!

[@ThisPaintingLife]

You are so welcome and I am glad to hear I could provide you some new tool ideas!

[@evelynmurphy6383]

So inspiring I've watched the 2 videos that I've just found. God does have perfect timing because now I'm just going to get to painting just very soon. So thank you so much 👌🏼🙌🏼❤️

[@ThisPaintingLife]

Good - try to do just a few minutes every day!

[@njeriwaidhima2506]

Really inspirational. I’m gonna start painting again. Thank you so much.

[@ThisPaintingLife]

Happy painting! ♥

[@estherdeppner4327]

thank you so much for that inspiring class! i love the ideas and how you took us into a process of such a peace where you actually used almost all different types of marks ans shapes but still drew that beautiful peace out of it! amazing

[@ThisPaintingLife]

Thank you! Happy you enjoyed it

[@alrenefischer4481]

Love it Louise

[@robinbrennan4561]

I loved this! I am inspired! Thank you 🙏

[@ThisPaintingLife]

You are so welcome and glad I could inspire you Robin!