Do you have a favorite season? Mine is, without a doubt, Fall. Maybe it’s the slightly cooler temperature or the almost-ready-to-jump-in leaf piles accumulating in my backyard, or perhaps it’s the sweet aroma of Pumpkin Spice Lattes wafting out of Starbucks that makes me feel positively giddy. One thing’s for certain, I’m here for it. …
A Pumpkin Spice Acrylic Pour for the Fall Season Read More »
If you’ve been pouring a long time, you’ve probably thought…what’s next? Pouring is fun and the results are unique every time you pour, but the same techniques can become repetitive and predictable. In this article, we’re going to tackle a more advanced topic; the landscape pour. We’ll talk about how to embellish a poured background …
Who doesn’t want to do something they love every day and get paid for it? That’s the dream – we all want to wake up, excited to get to work on something we’re passionate about. There’s always a chance you’ll find a job you love out in the corporate world, but creative souls like us …
Pour it Out: Is it Time to Start an Art Business? Read More »
Inspiration strikes at funny times; sometimes it strikes when you’re standing in the paint aisle, and sometimes it strikes at 10 pm when the stores are closed and you’re missing one color! There should be a few staple colors in every artist’s paint color cabinet: Red or Magenta Yellow Blue or Cyan White Black With …
How to Mix Your Own Purple Acrylic Paint with Colors You Already Have Read More »
Have you ever poured a painting that’s pretty, but not mind-blowing? Many of us have a stash of pours that we can’t seem to part with…pours that are good, but not “great”. Luckily, this is art we’re talking about! Just because you don’t love a pour doesn’t mean you can’t still use it for other …
5 Creative Ways to Embellish Boring Acrylic Pours Read More »
Resin is not the cheapest art supply; a gallon of good quality two-part epoxy resin can run over $100 (USD), and even hardware store epoxy can be costly. That’s why it can be incredibly annoying when there are bubbles in your finished product…and you didn’t want those bubbles there! Bubbles in resin are common and …
Acrylic pouring is both beautiful and frustrating because, like every other art form, it requires you to think outside of the box in order to find something that really speaks to you! And there are many different abstract acrylic pouring techniques for you to try. But…what about those days where thinking outside of the box …
10 Abstract Acrylic Pouring Techniques to Inspire You Read More »
Art is supposed to be relaxing, or if not relaxing, at least a release. Many artists paint therapeutically, to find an outlet for depression, stress, and anxiety. Others use painting as a simple escape from their everyday life. What we all have in common, no matter why we paint, is that we all hold the …
Alcohol ink is commonly used on ceramic tiles, but it can also be used on porous surfaces too! This allows Alcohol Inks to be used in a large variety of craft projects. In this article, we’ll cover Alcohol Ink Coasters, Mugs, Cutting Boards, Greeting Cards, Back Splashes, and more! Although AI behaves differently on porous …
Normally, we try to help fluid artists avoid creating brown with their paints; we typically refer to this as “muddy”. If you’re trying to create a piece with a natural palette, sometimes you want brown…and finding an already mixed brown in the shade or tone you want isn’t always an easy task. In this article, …
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