In the last video blog, I experimented with two different styles of pour painting—flip cup and freestyle. Using the same colors I created two paintings side-by-side to see which one would look better. Most people agreed that the freestyle was more appealing and I was intrigued. This video captures my first real experience with freestyle …
This blog entry is all about a friendly head-to-head pour painting competition. The competition (really it’s just a comparison) isn’t between two artists but rather two very different painting styles. Before I continue I have to give credit where it is due: this entire blog and video were inspired by an Atlanta based artist named …
If you are trying something new, be patient. Things rarely turn out great the first time you do them. I tell my students, “If you want to be a great soccer player what do you do?” The answer… Practice! If you want to be a great musician what do you do? Practice! If you want …
Most people pour purely for their own pleasure and that is a wonderful thing. Some of us take things a little further and actually sell our paintings. If you think you will never get to the point of selling your art, beware. It may sneak up on you. I started out painting for my own …
One of my fellow teachers gave me a nickname this week and I think I like it. He called me “The Pied Piper of Pour Painting.” In the last three weeks I have taught the teachers at my school how to make pour paintings as well as 250 students and several parents. The grand total …
A few months ago a good friend of mine, Brian Brown, asked for a favor. He had an old canvas that he wanted to paint over and use inside his tent when he did art shows. Brian knew I some experience with acrylic pouring and asked if I would help him with the project. I …
This is it! The culmination of many hours of pouring, tilting, and cup lifting. Over the last four weeks you got to see me make four purple paintings. The idea was to create four similar but different paintings and send a photo of each one to see which painting my client liked best. Once she …
Hopefully you have been following this blog for the last few weeks but if not, this week’s video shows the creation of the 4th and final practice painting for a much larger work of art. I had a friend ask me to create a large painting as a gift for her daughter. The only information …
This is the third installment in the Purple Pour Project. Several weeks ago a friend asked me to create a large painting as a gift for her daughter. I gladly accepted the commission and asked her to supply the canvas she would like me to use. I knew she wanted a large painting but “large” …
The Classic Swipe This week I continue my exploration into the color purple. Recently I had a friend ask me to make a large 36”x48” painting for her to give to her daughter. I gladly took the commission but before I committed to such a large canvas I wanted to make sure my friend/client would …
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