Hello again!
Welcome back! I hope everyone is doing well, and I hope you enjoyed my last blog. The past week the weather has been warming up and has me wishing my beach vacation would hurry and get here. So in the spirit of vacation mode, we are going to dive into an undersea themed blog!
For my painting, I made a deep sea dive scene with glow in the dark jellyfish and angler fish. Waves Of Expression has several different glow-in-the-dark colors, there is orange, pink, green and clear- which is what I used on the Jellies and the Angler. The orange and pink are on the Giant Squid, with the green as a highlight on the Sub.
Now, with the glow-in-the-dark paints don’t be afraid to dig into the pans. They have a grainy texture that is harder to pick up with softer brushes, I recommend using a coarse brush and putting a thick layer down to make a bright glow. But I’m getting ahead of myself! This week’s cool trick is using salt to create a bubble effect!
Now, this is pretty simple, but it lends itself to creating a very cool texture. All you have to do is choose a color, put it on the paper and then while it’s still wet, sprinkle salt over the area. Release your inner Salt Bae! The above photo shows the texture very well.
I had a lot of fun creating this picture, the glitter paints really helped the Submarine dome pop and take on a glassy look. The salt really emulated bubbles, and let’s not forget the star of the show– glow paints!! These pans are easy to “charge”, like with any glowy thing, they just need to sit in the light for a while. I tested these out to see how long they glow for and it ran about 4 hours before the glow started to fade. I imagine it depends on how thick the layer is and how long the paint has sat in light. I’m incredibly impressed!
Thank you for checking out my blog– be sure to take a peek at the store while you’re on the site! I can’t wait to see what everyone creates with these wonderful paints. You’ll cherish the memories and the art.
Until next time!!
-Meg ❤
*added note from editor: The Smiling Hippo is my old brand name has since changed to Waves Of Expression!
WAVES OF EXPRESSION 
What did you think of this idea??