Spray Paint Art (Not Tagging): Space Vistas
My son Matt got interested in doing spacescapes and other art with spray paint - yes, the kind of paint that some folks, not us, use for tagging. We're serving as an example of channeling creative energy.
Step One: YouTube research.
Matt got the idea from YouTube videos of folks doing this artwork. Several of our favorite artists, their methods and their work are captured in tourist vids from people visiting Mexican beach towns. Google spray paint art video and you'll find inspiration.
Step Two: Buy the paint.
I suggested we start at Hobby Lobby. Matt begged me to take him to Sherwin Williams instead, insisting that Target, Walmart and Hobby Lobby wouldn't have spray paint. Sometimes it's easier to just give in, but the Sherwin Williams guy told us that Walmart had the biggest selection of colors. Doh! Despite my misgivings about Walmart, we ended up there. Notwithstanding my presence and reassurance, one man took it upon himself to lecture the two 12-year-old boys with me (Matt and Philip) that he'd call the police on them. Philip was especially indignant about that.
Step Three: Prep.
Dad/Greg insisted on safety first - so we spread newspaper, taped dropcloths, and bought rubber gloves, covered the ground rules of well-ventilated areas, no inhaling, and no smearing paint on anything but the posterboards or the overflow areas. We also gathered several round lids to serve as planet masks, and some pens and other objects to do etching and dragging effects with.
Step Four: Have at it!
These examples are the result of about 2 hours of fun and 15 minutes of cleanup. I didn't video our first round - but we're happy with what we emerged with, and plan to do it again soon. Not suitable for wet weather or oppressive heat, so we're keen to try again one evening soon.
