Versatile sponges

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

■ Paint using a colour and shape method

■ How to handle sponge rollers with acrylics

■ Experiment and play

Does using a roller to paint with acrylics sound rather crude and too much like decorating a wall? I think you may be surprised by what can be achieved with this tool. I began experimenting with sponge rollers when painting large abstracts, but as with many explorations, I soon found other possibilities. I also started