Acrylic Pouring World: ACRYLIC POURING TECHNIQUES: PART 4

Here is Part 4 of the series Acrylic Pouring Techniques. We have another four pouring styles from four different artists who showcase these fascinating acrylic pours in their youtube videos. Interesting to watch and so much fun in trying out these acrylic pour paintings. Enjoy !!

MALLET SMASH

As the name indicates, the tool for this acrylic pour painting is a mallet. This is a straight forward and easy acrylic technique but it can be a bit messy as paint tends to splatter. A wet base coat is needed for this style. Paint is poured in puddles across the canvas. A mallet is then used to smash the paint and create some very interesting effects. You can then tilt the paint for the desired effect. In the video below, Ann Osborne creates a stunning and delicate painting with the mallet smash technique.

CREDITS: ANN OSBORNE

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OPEN CUP POUR

The open cup technique needs to have a wet base coat to start off with. Open cups are used to pour paint into. The paint seeps slowly from the bottom, making the cups float on the canvas. You can also tilt the canvas to make the cups float in different directions. You can add more cups if needed. Tilt the canvas to move the paint to the desired effect. A very beautiful effect is achieved by Amanda in her youtube video. Very relaxing to watch.

CREDITS: AMANDA’S DESIGNS

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PAINT BOMBING

The paint bombing technicque sounds dangerous but we promise it is not, it does not even make the tiniest of noises haha. The bomb ‘apparatus’ is a double lid that most probably you already have in your home. You can see what the lid looks like in the video below. (You can also glue a shot glass into a slightly bigger cup.) Different colours are poured in the inner part of the lid while another colour is poured in the outside lid. You might need more than one lid for a bigger canvas. The lid is then flipped onto the canvas. In this technique, Meghan covers the rest of the canvas with a base coat of pouring medium, to help the paint flow more easily. The lid is then removed and the paint is tilted giving a very beautiful effect. The ‘ribbon’ formed in this painting is simply gorgeous.

CREDITS: MEGHAN DAWSON ETHEREAL ORB ART

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PAINT KISS

The paint kiss acrylic pour was created by Olga Soby of Smart Art Materials. In her own words, ‘in this technique you would want two streams of paint from separate cups to connect (kiss) before they hit the surface and create beautiful split-rings’. A wet base is needed for this pour. In the video below, Olga makes a step-by-step tutorial explaining perfectly this beautiful technique. The final result is simply breathtaking. Our recommendation: subscribe to Smart Art Materials youtube channel because the information you find in the videos is not to be missed by anyone who wishes to learn about acrylic paint pouring. We congratulate Smart Art Materials on their first year anniversary and wish them the success they truly deserve.

CREDITS: SMART ART MATERIALS

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We hope you find the information in Part 4 of the Acrylic Pouring Techniques Series interesting and helpful. We welcome your comments below. Stay tuned for Part 5.

If you missed any article of Part 1, 2 and 3, we have provided a direct link to them below.

Let’s colour the world

Marianne

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