Dot...Dot...Dot...

One simple shape can create many exotic designs.

 

By Pam Minch

 

They are everywhere you look—at the end of every sentence, on many people’s faces as freckles, all over our computer screens and even on the backs of animals. Dots: the simple answer to beginning nail art, as well as more advanced designs.
     If you can dot an i, you can make thousands of artistic creations with either a toothpick, stylus or, my personal choice, a tiny paintbrush. This is the simplest way to try your otherwise reluctant hand at nail art. Most of the nail techs I talk to say they “can’t draw a straight line.” Well, the good news is that you don’t need to.
     With the help of three nail techs, we are going to inspire you to give it a try. Karina Bresnahan from Greenfield, Massachusetts, uses dots to paint a sophisticated flower design that adapts to any polish color; LisaAnne Gibson from Sahair Salon in Parker, Colorado, uses several different sizes of dots to give a feeling of depth that can match your ladies’ outfits; and Patricia Amato from Glitz & Glamour in Garfield Heights, Ohio, gives us a cute dotted twist on French nails.
     The next time you want to try a simple concept with amazing results, try “dotting” your way to a whole new technique. As always, send in your examples—we love to see what you’ve done!

 

Brush Up
The best part of creating dot art is finding different tools to make it. Try a needle, skewer, toothpick or even a pine needle. Look around you—dots are everywhere!