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| Paisley nail art |
About this design: In my fourth (yes, fourth!) attempt at paisley, I made a number of changes that I think makes this successful. First, I stuck to black lines. Although it's tempting to use different colours for the lines, black has that graphic quality and is the obvious choice for line work. Second, I did a subtle gradient that lends some interest without overwhelming the design.
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| Paisley nail art |
Third, I didn't try to crowd my design with too many elements. I love really crowded, busy paisley patterns, but this time around I decided to do something less busy (by my standards ;)). And fourth, I used a limited amount of colours to make it interesting but still cohesive.
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| Paisley nail art |
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| Paisley nail art |
My favourite paisley design ever is this simple design by Hana4. If you are not following her - she's a nail artist from Japan - you are really missing out! I borrowed from her the simple way she does her paisley teardrop, however I wasn't trying to copy her design exactly. I just wanted to share this cute design with you, because I love it so much! :)
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| Paisley nail art |
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| Paisley nail art |
To get this look: I started with a gradient using OPI My Vampire is Buff and China Glaze Sea Spray - nails were painted with MViB before doing the gradient. The black lines were done with a thin liner brush and Orly Liquid Vinyl. Then I used Essie Sexy Divide, Trophy Wife, and Penny Divide for the dots and to fill in the lines.
What do you think of this paisley design? Do you like it better than my previous attempts?
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Oh my, that IS amazing. I love it! I love paisley. I used to hate paisley when I was a kid because I thought they looked like amoeba from biology class. Now I think paisley is pretty, but I still see amoeba. Ha ha ha.
ReplyDeleteLol! I totally see the amoeba thing, although it doesn't diminish my appreciation for paisley. And thanks for the sweet comment! :)
DeleteI think this is my favorite of your paisley designs, it is just so delicate and elegant! Love the colors!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Lisa! :)
DeleteReally pretty, love the colour combination. I agree with you about using black for lines, gives definition so you can colour crazy
ReplyDeleteThanks so much. Even though the black works perfectly for lines, I'll probably end up experimenting with that in future designs. But I like how you described it.
Deletegah! i cannot do paisley to save my life! xx gorgeous, i like the subtlety of this one a lot x
ReplyDeleteShucks!! Thanks so much Debbie! :) <3
DeleteGorgeous, love every little thing about it!
ReplyDeleteThank you Deborah! :)
DeleteThis is just gorgeous Meghan! The colors are perfect!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Joy! :)
DeleteGorgeous design!
ReplyDeleteThank you Anastasia! :)
Deleteit takes quite a talent to do paisley - these are fantastic!
ReplyDeleteThese are beautiful! Can't fault them at all, well done.
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