I am so excited and delighted to finally announce that the Getting Started With Acrylic Pouring guide is now ready. I took into account all of the questions being asked over and over in our Facebook Group to make sure I didn’t leave out any of the essentials that a new painter needs to know in order to be successful with their first pours.
The Getting Started With Acrylic Pouring guide is a PDF e-book you can download and read on your computer, tablet etc and includes:
- Safety considerations
- Terms and definitions
- Tools and equipment you will need (and where to get them)
- Which additives to use to make cells
- Mixing your paints to the right consistency (with video)
- A basic paint recipe to get you started
- Preparing your surface
- Instructions for a regular pour, a dirty pour, a flip cup and a swipe
- Tips on drying, cleaning and finishing your painting
- 4 exclusive videos to get you started
The guide includes a basic get started recipe that you can use with regular craft paints to take the guess work out of getting the right paint consistency. A video shows you exactly how to mix up the paints and get the right consistency for the perfect pours. I worked very hard and did a LOT of experimenting to work out what I think is the perfect beginner formula to be able to create cells in your painting without the need to use a torch.
Watch the intro video to learn more about the Get Started Guide
If you’ve been striving to create large cells, this guide will show you exactly how to do it, step by step.
Don’t spend days searching on YouTube and getting confused with all the different recipes and techniques! You’ll get frustrated with all the different information, waste a lot of time, and potentially waste a lot of paint and materials. Cut straight to success with your first paintings with this no-nonsense step by step Get Started Guide.
To make checkout and download easy, the Guide is hosted on Craftsy.com, a fantastic online learning resource with classes in all sorts of topics. You add the ebook to your cart and checkout. After checkout, you can download immediately and you will also get a download link sent to your email address. Then don’t forget to check out their online art classes while you are there. Lots for the acrylic painter and budding artist. Maybe even one day a class on acrylic pouring!
You can see a preview of the typical layout of the book, and some of the pages below.
After being told in high school that she was so bad at art that she should switch to another subject, Deby didn’t paint again for 35 years. Then a stroke released a new wave of creativity and she began exploring with dot painting, abstract and eventually acrylic pouring, and at last the joy of working with color returned. You don’t need ‘talent’ to be an acrylic pouring artist – just enthusiasm, some basic instruction, and a willingness to try, fail and try again. Paint along with her and learn from her many mistakes, and you’ll soon make great art together.