Well it’s not often there is controversy in the acrylic pouring circles, but this technique and the lady who took claim of it certainly caused ripples through a lot of the chat groups. Today I hope things have all settled down by now and I can safely post my own video of attempting this technique without being attacked.
I’m going to use natural and earthy looking colors and pour my swirl on a vinyl record to hopefully (fingers crossed) create a pour that actually does look similar to the rings of a tree. I have found that stretching out the rings and making the paint nice and thin accentuates the ring featured of this type of swirl pour so I’ll be trying to use a minimal amount of paint and stretch it out to cover the record.
Materials used in this painting:
Art Alternatives colors in titanium white, yellow ochre, burnt sienna, burnt umber and gold
A vinyl LP record
Floetrol
Avery round label to cover the hole
Small plastic jug with spout
Recipe:
All the paints are mixed 1 part Floetrol to 2 parts paint plus water as needed for consistency. No silicone oil is added to any of the paints.
I am calling that one a success. The center wasn’t perfect and even more so once I had stuck my big finger in to, but once stretched out it doesn’t look too dissimilar to knots that you might get in wood. Same with the small cells, they can look like knots in the wood.
I’m really happy with it. It will make a great base for a record clock. Check out this article for what materials you need to make a clock and how to add the mechanism.
As usual there is a slideshow below you can scroll through for more images from this pour. Thanks so much for watching and see you again soon.
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.
Looks terrific, Deby. I have never used a record. Is it hard to cover the hole in the middle?
Not hard, but make sure to use a good quality label. I use the Avery round glossy labels here (https://www.amazon.com/s?k=avery+glossy+white+round+labels&linkCode=sl2&linkId=2897ce4717a2243933bea19c6552b9a4&tag=artcrnm-20&ref=as_li_ss_tl), because if I am getting them wet with paint, I want to make sure they aren’t going to come unstuck. 100% success rate on them so far.
Deby, I’ve just purchased some vinyl records and am wondering something. Using the Avery labels to cover the hole….can you see it when the pain dries? Am so excited to try it out this weekend! K.
Yes you will see the outline of the original record label and the avery label too. Because of the way the records are manufactured and some parts are thicker than others, there isn’t much you can do to hide that design.