Does making art with a squeegee sound fun to you? As I started learning all about it, I realized that artists use squeegees to make all kinds of great art. I’ve put together a roundup of artists with different styles that all use squeegees to make their own unique art and a step-by-step guide to make one of your own.
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Squeegee Artist
This light airy colorful piece is by @idakmova . You can see more of her work on instagram.
This was Jackie’s first squeegee painting. Doesn’t this make you want to give it a try? You can see more of her art here. jackie_natale_artist
These six paintings were made by kids in @misssheeney art class
If you have ever looked at squeegee art videos, you have surely seen @sharecestudios. If you haven’t, take a look at her Instagram page.
Here’s another one by Sharece Studios from her YouTube channel.
At @Blue.marble.studio you can find several more good examples of squeegee paintings.
Here’s another @Blue.marble.studio painting with a great layer-by-layer video of how they made they made this one.
You can watch the entire process for this piece in six minutes at Be-Shan Art Gallery YouTube Channel
SurajFineArts You Tube channel also has a video of this painting from start to finish.
This one is by @aclaracris with a quick video to show the process.
Last but certainly not least, @aclaracris, the artist who painted this one too, also wrote a book titled
Squeegees
There are a variety of squeegees out there. You can buy small squeegees at The Dollar Tree. Here are some of the other options available on Amazon that artists use to make squeegee paintings.
Step-By-Step
OK, it was time for me to give it a try. On this first one, I decided to try to make one in the style of the above painting by @aclaracris. I start by squeezing a little paint on the paper and using a small squeegee to make the first stroke just off-center. Continue changing colors and making more strokes until you have a composition that you like. I made sure not to get too close to the edge of the paper. I didn’t get a picture of the last layer of blue paint in the bottom right before I did the linework. After the paint dried, I used a black marker to trace the lines of the paint strokes and added the linework.
On this second one, I decided to try to make one similar to @jackie-natale-artist. I used gray, light blues, and green.
First, I loaded the gray paint onto the squeegee instead of putting it directly on the paper and dragged it across. I didn’t use a lot of pressure so that it would skip some areas.
Not using pressure also left the paint a little thicker in some areas so I let each layer dry before adding the next.
I repeated the same process with each layer in random areas until I was happy with my results.
Every painting has its “ugly stage” but removing the tape can make all the difference.
I hope these artists on Instagram and YouTube have inspired you to try Squeegee painting!