As some of you may know from a past pour of mine, sometimes I like to imitate the greats. Last time I tried to pour an imitation of Starry Night and wound up with something I liked quite a lot but almost certainly wouldn’t be labeled as a pour based on Van Gogh’s masterpiece by …
The end of the year isn’t just a time to make resolutions and to set goals, but also a time to reflect on what has come to you this year. For me, this was my first year as an acrylic pourer. It all started after I fell in to what I call a YouTube hole, …
The year is coming to a close, Christmas is almost here and the before we can take our last sip of eggnog we will surely be counting down to 2019. In my house, we do New Year’s resolutions, but instead of things like “go to the gym” “eat less raw cookie dough” or “stop biting …
Tis the season to get crafty! This last weekend was my neighborhood’s holiday decorating blitz, the wreaths are up, the lights are shining, and the inflatable Santas are waving. While I was trimming my Christmas tree I got to thinking, “hey, this could be an interesting pour project…” and so began the early stage of …
The Thanksgiving leftovers are officially gone and houses all over my street are sparkling with twinkle lights, which means it’s official… Christmas time is here! Supplies I Used in titanium white and emerald acrylic paint in alizarin crimson acrylic paint in rose gold Water and My favorite thing about Christmas is the ornaments. Not trimming …
I can be pretty prone to restless nights which, in the past, have led to a lot of staring at the ceiling fan in my bedroom. But in a recent fit of insomnia I decided to channel some of my restless brain energy in to art. Supplies I Used: in turquoise, titanium white, black, emerald …
That crisp fall air has filled me with inspiration, a spooky kind of inspiration. I’ve come to think of this pour as: Tape, take two! That’s right, I gave that tape embellishment technique another try, but this time with a Halloween theme. Supplies I Used: in orange and Mars black in antique gold and rose …
Let’s face it, this hobby can get expensive in a hurry. All of these fancy additives for a silky finish and the silicones that boast the best cells in all the land—you want them, but sometimes it’s just not in the budget or all that easy to find without some online shopping. Maybe you’ve run …
Recently I’ve noticed that some of my favorite pours out there have some kind of embellishment—whether it’s a landscape painted over sunset-like colors or some kind of silhouette, I just love the way they look. So I decided to give an embellishment a shot, but with a bit of a twist. Supplies I Used: in …
