Creating art doesn’t have to be expensive. I receive dozens of messages each month from people who really want to start pouring, but they can’t afford the cost of Liquitex, Golden, or other professional quality paints. My answer to each beginner is the same. Pouring doesn’t have to be expensive! My First pour My first …
I love finding new ways to embellish my pours. I’ve experimented with vinyls, painted landscapes, gold leaf and embossing; oftentimes, I can take a pour that doesn’t have the “wow” factor I’m looking for, and transform it into something I love. Because I’ve been working primarily with fine lines, sharp edges and realism lately, I …
Acrylic pouring and fluid art in general can be pretty unpredictable. You might mix all of your paints just right, layer them perfectly and use one of several techniques you’ve mastered to transfer said-paint to your canvas, ad yet, the painting just doesn’t work. No spark, no “ah-ha” moment. It’s happened to most artists, I …
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 …
I have thrown dozens of painting parties at this point and I love them more and more each time. The world of “Wine and Sip” nights or “Painting and Pinot” or a local class at the brewery where you paint a flower in a vase, a cool ocean scene, or even a portrait of your …
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Imagine a colorful room, full of music, laughter, and a weird smell that reminds you slightly of paint (it’s a fantasy and we’re artists, that’s what we love). Everyone is smiling, and everyone is happy. Suddenly, out of nowhere, a darkly dressed individual stands up on the nearest table and shouts, “THIS PARTY SUCKS!”, startling …
There are a few things guaranteed to get the Acrylic Pouring Facebook Group hive buzzing: asking whether it’s ok to use glue as a pouring medium (it is), asking how much people sell their artwork for, and, the number one hot topic: is acrylic pouring an art, or a craft? What is Art? We’ve covered …
I think I speak for more than myself when I say that it’s every artist’s dream to get free art supplies. Who among us hasn’t had the fantasy of suddenly accumulating a vast wealth of colors, mediums, and canvases, all free of charge? I know I’m not alone here. Although not quite on the scale …
You may have heard some buzz over the past few days about a company called Pigment Powders Canada. First, let me clear up any initial misconceptions: this company is NOT Resin Pigment Canada, that is a different company. I have not personally purchased from Resin Pigment Canada, but I want to make sure their reputation …
Click HERE to get started with Ann’s new Resin Course! Aloha Everyone! First and foremost, my name is Ann Upton, and I’m a full time artist, wife and mom to five children. I fell into art almost two years ago during a healing journey after an ICU stay from Lyme Disease. I took up …
