Triple Painting in One?! Paddle Brushes & Masking Tape

One canvas, three sections. In this video I paint with paddle brushes and masking tape, playing with structure, flow, and intuitive decisions as the work unfolds.

I’ve been a bit obsessed with the idea of making a diptych or triptych, but I kept running into practical challenges. With large brushes like these, placing separate canvases next to each other doesn’t really work — the edges would interrupt the painted strokes.
That’s what led me to try it on a single canvas first: creating three smaller paintings within one surface. It gives a similar effect, while allowing the movement and flow to continue uninterrupted. Masking tape turned out to be the perfect tool for this approach.
I wasn’t sure about the final outcome at first — would it become one cohesive piece, or three separate paintings? I played with that tension and ended up finding a balance somewhere in between.

Along the way, I also share a few tips on working with masking tape, including a simple trick to get really clean, sharp edges without paint bleeding underneath.
I hope you enjoy the process.

Whether you're here to learn more about fluid art techniques or simply enjoy the soothing process of paint in motion, I hope this video inspires you!

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Thank you so much for being here!
Love Suzan,

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What I used:

Liquitex Free-Style Paddle Brushes
Masking tape
Flexibele masking tape

Liquitex Fluid Acrylics
Mars Black
Titanium White

Golden High Flow Acrylics
Titanium White

Golden Fluid Acrylics
Iridescent Bright Gold (fine)
Payne's Gray
Anthraquinone Blue
Azo Gold

Tri-Art Liquid Acrylics
Interference Gold
Interference Blue
Prussian Blue Hue

The white paint from the little bottle is a mix of one part white acrylic paint and three parts Owatrol floetrol, no water added.



(Music: by Epidemic Sound)