swipe technique
Liquitex PM vs Floetrol Pouring Medium Comparison (Side-by-Side Test Part 2)
Ok, so that last test was a bust. It was clearly one of those days when nothing seems to go right. Not to be deterred let’s give it another try, this time with a swipe. So I’m comparing my ‘old’ recipe of paint, , water and silicone on the one side and in the second …
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Floetrol vs Liquitex Pouring Medium: Side-by-Side Comparison Test (Part 1)
At last, I got my hands on the gold standard pouring medium for acrylic pouring and swiping – the Liquitex Pouring Medium also known as gloss medium for the apparent gloss it offers. Since our style of painting has become really popular this has been sold out or very low in stock in a lot of …
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Ocean Theme With Cells Using The Simple Swipe Technique
Caren shows us a great swipe of a beach and ocean abstract in this video. I love her swipe technique, she’s very delicate and yet very deliberate with her swipes and maniupulates the color well to get the look she wants. Silicone oil is an essential in this technique and many painters love the treadmill …
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Creating Dragon Scales with Pour and Swipe
I treated myself to a few new colors and was keen to try them out. In fact I was so keen that although I turned on the video camera, I just got to work and made a painting and didn’t take the time to actually tell you anything. So this video has music for a …
Swiping with No Black or White
So I was playing around with some paints and things, as I usually do, when I wondered why we would need a specific color to swipe with. Why do we swipe with white, swipe with black, or swipe with, for example, gold? Here are some previous examples of just that, in this slideshow. What if …
Getting Started with Acrylic Pouring: The Beginners Guide
I am so excited and delighted to finally announce that the Getting Started With Acrylic Pouring guide is now ready. I took into account all of the questions being asked over and over in our Facebook Group to make sure I didn’t leave out any of the essentials that a new painter needs to know in …
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Swiping with Thinner Paints – Does It Make a Difference?
In the video I released yesterday I was trying to emulate the swipe technique of the King of Swipes, Casey. His paints seemed much thinner than mine, so if I thinned mine to more like his, would I get the larger cells? Only one way to find out. Today I’m acrylic pouring in a similar …
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Channelling Casey’s Swipes
If you follow any of the Facebook groups for Acrylic Pouring, you may have seen images and videos from a guy called Casey who does the most amazing swipes. Usually very simple colors, but a very striking result and awesome big cells. Today I’m trying to adapt my swipe technique based on his tips to …