Today's prompt was Abstact, and I used this as an excuse to do one of my favourite types of nail art, gradients. I worn you, I decided to include a pic of what this gradient looked like before clean up! So messy! This was inspired by 2 of my favourite Abstract artists, Rothko(who did colour fields), and Bridget Riley(who did, I want to call it, optical illusion paintings).
I created a gradient using all OPI colours, Greenwich Village, Jade is the New Black and Ski Teal We Drop....here comes the mess...
I used a new type of makeup sponge for this, I usually use the really cheap Walmart ones but I bought these on clearance at Winners and they have a much finer texture and create a smoother gradient. I use a Q-Tip and acetone to do the big clean and then finish with a small brush and more acetone.
Once this was coated in Seche Vite and completely dry I got out my MoYou London Sailor Collection 06 plate and Essie No Place Like Chrome to do some stamping.
I almost like it more before I did the stamping...I need to learn that sometimes less is more...only very occasionally, but this appears to be one of them.
That is all for today but I will be back tomorrow with the next prompt of Watercolour.
Until then, polish happy!
Welcome in the gradient lovers club!:) that's my fav design too and yours turned out just awesome:)
ReplyDeleteThanks, gradients were one of the first nail art techniques I attempted and they are still my favourite.
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