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Paint Inventions of Ruth Collis
These are not just paintings on this page, but each is a whole new style that could make many paintings within that style... all made with only pure thick acrylic paint of course, and no other medium.
"Discover with me what else can be done with this amazing thick paint!" ~Ruth Collis
3D Eyeballs Made of Paint
July 2018
The Eyeball Ebook is an accumulation of 6 years testing to finally reveal the secret to getting round shaped eyeballs and in a decent amount of time when following the formula.
3D Painted Rocks
August 20, 2017
First rocks painted with 3D paint. Sunflowers form nicely in this style.
3D Zebra Stripes Painting
November 05, 2016
Zebra stripes made entirely of thick paint with
stripes raised over an inch off the canvas
surface.
First Ever Paint Sculpture
February 29, 2016
First free-standing coral sculpture made entirely of thick acrylic paint alone that stays up without falling over from the weight of the paint.
Galaxy Painting in 3D
August 31, 2016
Milky Way meteor chunks made from
especially dried glamorous sparkling paint.
No-Poke Thorned Rose
September 09, 2015
Sculpted rose petals with soft flexible thorns
that don't poke
"Impasto Pieces"
July 08, 2015
Dried pieces of paint you glue on to a painting like
a puzzle but is fine art
Crocheting Paint
June 28, 2013
Strings of paint you can literally crochet
Solid Round Ball Shape
April 28, 2013
First solid dried ball shape made from literal paint
Braided Paint
April 15, 2013
Paint literally braided and in twist braid form
3D Starfish Made of All Paint
May 25, 2012
This starfish made of all paint is an important discovery because now artists can make realistic sea stars for their art without taking from the ecosystem & also preserve their art without decaying media in it. This also promotes conservation of our coral reefs.
Lace
March 28, 2012
Lace made of all paint and sheer translucent filler made of paint also.
Separate Drying Layer
April 24, 2011
Developed this separate layer process for the
fine art world by drying the paint first, sculpting shapes, then placing into a painting fully stylized. This makes limitless creativity possible more than the wet-into-wet style.
Jellyfish Squish
April 11, 2008
Squishable discovery where the technique enables paint to squish forms in a few seconds worth of time, creating multitudes of intricate tiny lines with no work.
Downloadable Templates
July 22, 2008
Designs for students to download, print out, and paint on anywhere in the world with an internet connection and printer.