The Amazing Creations of 12 Incredible Splattered Paint & Ink Artists

Whether we like it or not, the paint splatter is one of the most frequently used effects in modern graphic design and Photoshop splatter brushes are more popular than ever. With this in mind, we thought we’d take a look back at the founding fathers of the paint splatter, people like Jackson Pollock (of course), Cy Twombly and Sam Francis.

Many of the artists examined below can be considered “action painters”, for it was these pioneering splashers, flickers and dribblers who really put the paint splatter on the map (or at least on the canvas) for the first time. They had no interest in producing images of realistic objects, or even conveying emotions. All these guys wanted was to tap into the subconscious mind of the viewer by painting in an entirely unconscious and spontaneous way.

In addition to the action painters, we explore the splatter work of some even more modern, modern artists. Damien Hirst, Anish Kapoor and Mark Wiener continue to feature paint and ink splatters in their work, thus keeping the splatter very much alive in the 21st century.

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