Painting a Thrifted Hoodie

Painting a thrifted hoodie.


I recently purchased this hoodie at an open vintage marketplace.


I had a vision of pouring different colors of paint into separate spray bottles, and spraying the colors on the front of the hoodie.


It was my intent to leave part of the original graphic exposed.


I started spraying, but it was not coming out how I had envisioned...


hoodiefrontblank.pngThe front of the hoodie before I started painting.
hoodiebackblank.pngThe back of the hoodie.
spraypainted.pngThe front of the hoodie after being sprayed with paint.

Painting a Thrifted Hoodie - A Freeform Abstract Design


When spraying the hoodie didn't work out, I had an idea to paint an abstract design that would allow me to move the paintbrush in different directions: zig zag, horizontal, diagonal, and vertical.


I started with magenta paint.


Again, my idea was not coming to fruition.


The paintbrush diid not glide well over the fabric.


For this reason, I used a spotting technique with the paint.


I spotted magenta paint over the front of the hoodie.


I followed this same technique with turquoise paint, and last with copper.


I decided not to paint the sleeves, hood, or back.


Instead, I spotted paint on the bottom of the hood, and the top of the sleeves.


I tried not to be too heavy handed with the paint.


The fabric can sometimes become hard, and I preferred to keep the pliability of the hoodie in tact.


hoodiemagenta.pngThe front of the hoodie after being dabbed with magenta paint.
image000000.pngThe front of the hoodie after turquoise is added to the magenta.
copper.pngThe front of the hoodie after copper is added to the magenta, and turquoise.

Painting a Thrifted Hoodie - One of a Kind 

The great thing about this hoodie is that it is truly one of a kind.


I could not duplicate this design if I wanted to.


Even if I used the same colors, I would not be able to distribute the paint in the same manner as I did this time.


With this technique, each article of clothing will have its own unique look.


Painting a Thrifted Hoodie - Changing Colors

The beauty of abstract painting is that the colors can be mixed and matched frequently.


The different shades of color are plentiful. 


My favorite color combination is magenta, and orange.


I also discovered some years ago that the color black blends well with the other primary colors (white, red, yellow, and blue).


Depending on the amount of black paint that is used, the colors that spring forth vary.


I look forward to sharing many color combinations in future posts.


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