Making a mess & loving it...

I went from yellows to purples to greens...this is way too much FUN!  Can I just make papers?  Being able to dye white'tissue paper' any color I want is FABULOUS!  After experimenting with your regular tissue paper that you'd wrap a gift in...to trying out Dick Blicks white tissue, (great for paper sculpture & collage paper), I have to say there is no comparison.  Dick Blicks wins out for doing the kind of techniques I'm doing to the 'tissue', I need a sturdy paper that will not tear at the slightest brush of paint hitting it. I first cover my art table with plastic (any kind will work)...then I rip the 'tissue' up into various pieces...lay them down on the plastic and start painting.  In order to get a really INTENSE color on the tissue, I put less than 1/4 c of water in a small bowl and then add my paint, about the size of a dime to start with.  Stir together, if it isn't intense enough for you, add more paint to the water. Then grab your brush & let the painting begin!