Coffee paintingCoffee painting

How to make coffee paintHow to make coffee paint

Use instant coffee and combine with water and Use instant coffee and combine with water and boil down until of thick consistency. Pour into boil down until of thick consistency. Pour into

container.container.

Using it as water colorUsing it as water color

The more water you add to it the The more water you add to it the lighter the color and the less water lighter the color and the less water the darker you get. the darker you get.

You can only get so dark with the first You can only get so dark with the first coat of coffee so you have to let it coat of coffee so you have to let it dry where you want darker areas to dry where you want darker areas to be. be.

Layer the coffee on the area you Layer the coffee on the area you want to be darker.want to be darker.

What do you have to know What do you have to know

Coffee is not for giving at all on water Coffee is not for giving at all on water color paper meaning you cant eras color paper meaning you cant eras all the color out. But if you paint the all the color out. But if you paint the coffee on a canvas you can coffee on a canvas you can completely take the color off if you completely take the color off if you make a mistake.make a mistake.

texturetexture

Look alikeLook alike

Lights and darksLights and darks

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How do you prepare the paper before How do you prepare the paper before you paint?you paint?

There is no preparation required.There is no preparation required.

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What kind of coffee do you use? It What kind of coffee do you use? It Doesn't matter but if it's decaf? Doesn't matter but if it's decaf? Theres a difference in the texture?Theres a difference in the texture?

Cheap 99 cent store coffee, or decaf, Cheap 99 cent store coffee, or decaf, or regular, but in instant form.or regular, but in instant form.

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How do you dilute the strength of the How do you dilute the strength of the coffee?coffee?

Just like watercolor--add water to Just like watercolor--add water to dilute and layer for stronger values dilute and layer for stronger values or use very heavy mixture.or use very heavy mixture.

Not finishedNot finished

requirementsrequirements

-has to be in coffee-has to be in coffee

-on water color paper size 11in x -on water color paper size 11in x 15in15in

-good use of lights and darks -good use of lights and darks

-show a good time spent on it -show a good time spent on it

-Has to be a person.. -Has to be a person..

What do you want to What do you want to paint .paint .

Have fun with itHave fun with it