A little drip goes a long way on these fun planters made from simple clay pots upgraded easily with craft paint.
TOOLS
- dropcloth
MATERIALS
- craft paint
- assorted pots
You might cry over spilled milk, but you will rejoice when spilling paint on these fun planters. Grab an old pot, a funky color combo of cheap craft paint and get to spilling. Better yet, if you have small children, let them do the spilling for you.
Gather Your Supplies
You will want to be sure to use a drop cloth of some sort to catch the excess paint.
Spill
You can spill the paint from top to bottom or, as in this case, turn your pot upside down and spill from bottom to top.
Go With the Flow
Liberally spill your paint down the sides of your pot. Start with large globs at the rim and let the paint run down the sides organically. The drips should not look forced or intentional.
Layer on Color
Add a second color directly on top of the first glob. This will add weight to the paint and help it drip even more. Continue this with your colors all around the pot.
Dry and Display
Allow your paint to dry completely. Add a plant and create a clever display.
MEET OUR PAINTERS AND READ ABOUT THEIR INSPIRATIONS AND MOTIVATIONS.
Merilyn Chappel
With a background in journalism and interior design, Merilyn is a bold and adventurous mixed media artist with her own gallery in the northern Sydney suburb of Dural.Read more
Denise Dean
Denise Dean is an artist, graphic designer and illustrator. Renowned for her wonderfully decorative and colourful children’s book illustrations and watercolours, she is also highly regarded for her work in the graphic design industry. Read more
Lee Evans
Lee enjoys capturing the individual character of farm animals and much-loved pets and finds the texture of oil paint ideal for these more expressive, realist works. Read more
Melanie Jai
Melanie Jai’s art is a visual documentary of her experiences as a mother with a child with Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Read more
Ian Lean
Ian exhibits in many galleries and art shows and his reputation continues to grow steadily. He has had many solo and combined exhibitions and has won several painting awards. Read more
Jessika Steiner
Jessika Steiner was born in New Caledonia where she lived on her Swiss father’s hand built yacht before settling on the Hawkesbury river north of Sydney. Read more
Karen Tanner
Karen’s training and background is in Graphic Arts. She is an accomplished Painter and Sculptor.
Lesley Davies
Australian artist Lesley Davies paints and draws a wide variety of subjects but her works particularly feature cute interpretations of Australian flora and fauna produced mainly in watercolour. Read more
Maurice Larkin
Maurice has been drawing from his early childhood in Liverpool, England. Read more
