Uncommon Materials to draw or paint with

Do you paint with acrylics and salt? Watercolours and red wine? Tea and pencils? Inks and lemon? Then this is the right place for you!

Abstract art painted or drawn with uncommon materials

This challenge closed 5 months ago.

The Challenge

This will be the first challenge of our group!

The theme is ABSTRACT ART, painted or drawn with uncommon materials, such as coffee, tea, wax, wines, juices, salt etc….

You can submit:
- Totally abstract compositions, which don’t create any visual reference to a real story or object
or
- Partly abstract compositions that depart from a reality, alter this reality and depict it in a way that it is not necessarily recognizable

You are free to submit old or new artworks. The artworks submitted have to comply with the group rules : the uncommon materials have to be included in the description of your artwork.

Judging / Voting Criteria

You may vote for many artworks. Try to vote for the most unconventional images and materials.

Rewards & Prizes

We will feature the winner in our group.

Additional Information

If you are out of ideas, check out our Alphabetical List of Uncommon Materials to draw or paint with

Cover Image

Tribute to Paul Klee painted with balsamico cream, redcurrant sirup, elder sirup, ink and pencil on paper by Ina Mar

Challenge completed

The Top Ten

Balsamicscape by leunig

Balsamicscape by leunig was voted the most popular entry in this challenge with 3 votes.

  • Blue Sap Tree by Barbora  Urbankova
  • On My Window Sill by Angela L Walker
  • Morning Coffee by Mistyarts
  • Un-named Painting by Joel Kitts

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