ACRYLIC POURING TECHNIQUES: PART 2

This is Part 2 of the series Acrylic Pouring Techniques.  Each part of the series will be made up of four techniques.  For each technique we have chosen a different artist so that beginners can get familiar with pouring artists to follow.

COLANDER / STRAINER POUR

As in almost all acrylic pours, paint consistency is key.  It is more so for the colander or strainer pour as otherwise, the design will be lost.  This is a controlled pour with very beautiful effects.  Art by Farz does two excellent pours in this video, one on canvas and one on a vinyl record.  In our opinion, two of the best strainer pours ever.

CREDITS: ART BY FARZ

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DIP TECHNIQUE

This type of technique is versatile and can be done in different ways.  Michelle Edhouse of McE Art has an excellent video showing one way how it can be done, producing more than one painting.  It is much appreciated when the artist also shows the dried pour at the end of the video.  Result:  vibrant colours, dreamy effects and funky cells.  Simply gorgeous !!

CREDITS:  McE ART

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DIRTY POUR

This technique is done by layering paint into a cup and then pouring onto the canvas.  Note the slightly thicker consistency of the paint showed by Julie Cutts in the video.  Very beautiful effect of the layers in the cup and way more beautiful effects when poured.  

In our opinion, Julie Cutts is the Queen of cells, so if you love cells, check our her YouTube channel.  Simply celldorable  💗

CREDITS:  POURING YOUR HEART OUT

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DUST PAN / SPATULA TECHNIQUE

In this technique, paint is first layered into a cup which is then poured onto a dustpan which has a base coat of paint on it.  This produces a beautiful design which is then carefully poured onto the canvas.  A very fun way to paint producing some very beautiful effects.  In this video, Elyse Fournier shows this technique in three different paintings making us note that this technique works best with a base coat on the canvas.

CREDITS:  ELYSE FOURNIER

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We hope you enjoyed Part 2 of our series Acrylic Pouring Techniques. Stay tuned for Part 3.  If you missed Part 1, you can find it here (click on pic):

If you have tried any of these techniques, we would love to hear about it in the comments below.

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Marianne