I Tried Acrylic Squeegee Painting & I'm Hooked!

Abstract acrylic painting technique with a rubber squeegee. I tried this fast and easy paint dragging technique and loved it, although I did have some problems with it, too. Have you tried it? What do you do with the excess paint?

Essentially you put different colored blobs of paint on canvas and then drag the paint down the canvas with a window squeegee or some other tool and it creates an abstract painting.

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ART SUPPLIES USED

• Crelando acrylic paints, Lidl
• Crelando postcard canvas, Lidl
• Crelando canvas, Lidl

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• @TheArtofJaleh

#SqueegeePainting #AcrylicPainting #PaintDragging

[IvyLilyCreative]

I tried this fast and easy paint dragging technique and loved it, although I did have some problems with it, too. Have you tried it? What do you do with the excess paint?

[debfranke]

I like the paper that you dragged the extra paint on to.

[deadsetondreams]

I think the bottom of the 1st one you did makes it look like their reflections in a body of water underneath, super cool!

[frenchgrama]

THE PAINT ON THE WATERCOLOUR PAPER LOOKS BETTER THAN THE CANVAS in my opinion😊

[julzhall]

The left over paint on white sheet would make beautiful wrapping paper!

[GladysAlicea]

You just gave me a great idea. I’m not a painter; straight line baffle me, but I believe I can do this. I’m just about to turn 70, and have too many life pictures in all different sizes, which I need to reframe, hard to find frame sizes, so perhaps do something like this, and add my lovely b/w & color pics to a few of these I’ll paint myself. You’ve inspires me, and perhaps I’ll share some on a new channel. Thank you, darling, for the idea and sharing your talent with us.

[Durga]

Artists often leave parts of the canvas not covered with paint intentionally to create negative space, so for me it doesn't really look unfinished rather, creating a visual balance and harmony within the artwork. By paying attention to the negative space, artists can create a sense of depth, contrast, and tension in their compositions. I liked your squeegee painting, with the people, in a crowd/circle.

[bodang]

What a fun technique to try! I've never seen this before. I love how affordable this is. I also appreciate how you explained everything step by step and your honesty throughout the process. The 1st one totally does look like a group of people. I also like how you curved the second pull. Art is all about experimenting. Thanks for the inspiration!

[thecreativeyouthsociety]

I immediately saw a group of people. It reminded me of busy people walking around an NYC street .

[lorrainecarlson]

Love this technique, and how honest you are.

[agould]

I think you did a great job of trying it and I like your comments on what you might’ve done the next time. If you really want to get rid of the canvas weave, you could do gesso first, although the canvases are usually pre gessoed. I think in the big painting, the smaller blobs look like children in the crowd. The smaller painting to me looks like birds. I like both of them.

[cynthiasterling]

Yes it does look like a group of people 🥰 Love all the colours you used, fantastic 🌹🌹🌹🦋🦋🌺🌼☘️☘️

[companycrowd]

I like this. I love painting, crafting, beading, etc. It’s so relaxing 😌. It turned out very pretty. Thanks for sharing.

[jenniferwagner]

Love your sense of humor ❤ and your enthusiasm for creating 😊

[Ad-Lo]

Thank you for sharing what you are doing and why! The pictures are amazing! Beautiful!

[marylupton]

so love your honesty ... especially the end. With the left over paper.

[mariannewilliams]

Yes, as you pulled the scraper across the people appeared, amazing 😊

[scottromney]

My wife and I love this! Thank you! :D

[elizabethremes]

Try a couple coats of gesso to smooth out that surface. You'll get less of that canvas coming through and the coverage will be better. Very cool!

[plywoodcarjohnson]

I can tell you what to do with them. Buy gluevarnish and add another color 50\50 mixed with the varnish. Then cover the paper entirely with the transparent mix. This makes the paper get a uniform shade again, with some variations. Now draw with a chalk. Then cover with pure varnishglue to seal the painting. Anyway great upload, thx!