paint splatter

Random colorful droplets

Paint splatter is the pattern of droplets and streaks created when paint is flung, dripped, or sprayed onto a surface.

The term evokes abstract expressionism and Jackson Pollock's technique of dripping paint onto canvas.

As a modifier, it describes anything with that random-droplet aesthetic: paint splatter leggings, a paint splatter effect.

Also spelled as one word or hyphenated.

Related

Jackson Pollock · droplets · flick · spray · blob · artistic · accident · colorful · random · happy accident · expressionism · speckle · brush · chaos · vibrant · studio · smock · drop cloth

Categories
Opposites
application technique/control

paint splatterbrushstrokes

Marks left by painting

detail work · airbrushing · line work · airbrush · stenciling

visual texture/appearance

paint splattersmooth finish

Surface without texture

polished surface · blank canvas · color blocking

visual appearance/aesthetic

paint splatterclean lines

Unadorned, distinct boundaries

geometric pattern · smooth finish · flat color · crisp edges · symmetrical design

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G