It seems that every so often in the paint pouring community a new technique is born and suddenly everyone, including me, is trying that new idea. Trying new things gives me a fresh perspective, keeps paint pouring challenging and helps me grow as an artist. Still, as much as I enjoy the new ideas that …
Pouring an Ocean Tidal Pool Using the Balloon Press Technique Read More »
If you’re new to our blog or to acrylic pouring as an art form, welcome! We’ve got a lot of wonderful community resources from our contributing team, everything from setting up your first pour to some really advanced methods. To help you out a bit, we decided to compile a list of our best beginner …
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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 …
It was really by accident that I created my first vintage looking peony painting. Most of you know what I’m talking about when I say it started out as a less than stellar pour, pretty boring actually, so I started playing around with it hoping to give it some flare. A couple random swipes through …
Lately, I’ve been obsessed with creating pieces I can use. Coasters, trinket dishes and bowls, and now, serving trays—all useful items for me, and great items to sell. What to Use If you’re looking for a budget-friendly tray to experiment on, I was able to find very inexpensive wooden trays at my local AC Moore, …
Creating the diagonal pour is extremely easy, if you can pour paint, you can do a simple diagonal pour. I wanted to show you how to pour on the diagonal and create three different effects: straight diagonal, stretched diagonal, and the ruffled diagonal. Simply the process of pouring lines, automatically means your lines will not …
A quick disclaimer: Hi everyone! This article was previously incorrectly labeled as a “faux resin finish” tutorial by the AcrylicPouring.com editor. The following article is on how to create beautiful ocean inspired coasters, with no faux resin finish. We apologize for the confusion and inconvenience. Happy Pouring! As much as I love the shine and …
> Supplies I Used: in Dark Turquoise Green (for the negative space and alternating puddle pours), Lake Blue, and Emerald Green in Cadmium Orange Hue, Cadmium Yellow Deep Hue, Phtalo Green, Alizarin Crimson, Deep Violet and Phtalo Blue Pouring Medium: Floetrol mixed at a ratio of 1:1 with each color of paint. Paint Preparation …
Who hasn’t tried it before? Acrylic pouring on objects such as boxes, frames, your husband’s smartphone cover… The thing that really frustrated me was the paint that dripped down at the edges. It often looked messy. Well, you can cover objects with acrylic skins but then there’s always the question how to stick it to …
In case you did not see my video or read my blog entry last week, my apologies to those of you who like to use these videos as a recipe to create your own paintings. In this blog entry I’m not able to give you precise measurements or even the actual names of most of …
