Recently, I stumbled across a few products sitting in the back corner of my hobby room, and I honestly have no clue how old some of them were. Old mixed metallic paints that have been sitting in a bottle for at least a couple of years; and also two varnishes I bought for other projects …
Seven Lessons Learned From Acrylic Pouring Experiments Read More »
Acrylic pouring (also known as fluid art, liquid art, and paint pouring) is one of the most accessible art forms around, but there are a few things you’ll want to know before you start. I’ve created this tips guide to help paint pouring beginners avoid common pitfalls and use your time more effectively as you …
40 Essential Tips for Acrylic Paint Pouring Beginners Read More »
It’s time—you’ve watched a ton of videos, read all the blog posts, and drooled over the gorgeous pictures of acrylic poured paintings. So why haven’t you done your first poured acrylic painting yet? Maybe you’re worried about what it will look like, the costs, or what someone else may think? First off, just breathe. I’ll walk …
How to do Your First Acrylic Pour – Step By Step Guide Read More »
The ability to recreate patterns of nature in pouring is what brought me to this type of art. In particular I love beautiful knotty wood with all kinds of variations in their patterns and colors. In part one, I went over the invading ring pour, which is basically starting with one tree ring and then …
Part 2: Rouge Pour Turns into Grafting Technique Read More »
Once in a while, you just need to try something new, something out of your comfort zone. This is a two part series on doing just that. The first pour is a technique I call Invading Tree Rings. It is the first of two techniques I want to share. Part two will be explaining the …
New Technique: Invading Tree Ring Acrylic Pouring Read More »
When considering which base coat to use, there are several things to process through. We will discuss what to look for, troubleshoot, and give suggestions on how to create the perfect end result.  Supplies Used in Black, Royal Blue, Green, Orange and Naphthol Red Titanium White, and Cadmium Yellow Additional colors created by mixing above Sargent …
You’ve had questions, and hopefully we’ll have the answers related to an . This review will be provided in 2 parts: Part 1- individual products within the kit, and Part 2- testing the paints, canvas and silicone with 3 separate pours. 1. What’s in the Kit? The kit can be ordered at Amazon.com for around …
You’ve had questions, and hopefully we’ll have the answers related to Amazon’s Paint Pouring Kit. This review will be provided in 2 parts: Part 1- individual products within the kit, and Part 2- testing the paints, canvas and silicone with 3 separate pours. Review The kit can be ordered at Amazon.com for $55.95, and if …
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Have you ever started pouring and just thought, nope, not what I wanted? Maybe you used the wrong color combination, the wrong approach to a pour, or even just as you tilted you knew it wasn’t going to be anywhere near what you were hoping for. This is what happened on this project. I had …
Some artists are so proficient that they don’t think about problems they might occur when pouring, but for the rest of us, sometimes we just need a little help. So, here are a few things I learned along the way about stretched canvas, canvas boards and painting on bare wood or MDF boards. Stretched Canvas …
Canvas and Wood Acrylic Pouring Troubleshooting and Tips Read More »
