ACRYLIC POURING – GO BOLD OR GO HOME

A stunning painting by Cathy Nordlund, with a bold background and a beautiful blow-out that would surely attract attention and invites one to stop and look again.  With a Liquitex Cadmium Red base and just blues and gold, you can try out this beautiful Dutch Pour by following Cathy’s excellent tutorial in the video below.

As always we encourage you to show some love 💕 to this artist by liking and subscribing to her channel.  It is free and only takes a second but it is a huge help to the artist.

You can follow and support Cathy on:

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/cathynordlundart

YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/@CathArtistry

ACRYLIC POURING: EASY BLOOMS FOR BEGINNERS

For many, the Bloom technique can be scary, but Louise McKay takes us step-by-step through this technique where we can practice with the least expenses involved – JAR LIDS.  Yes, any jar with a lid we happen to have at home will do.  With Louise’s tutorial they are very easy to do, hardly use any paint and create a very beautiful jar in the end.  An excellent gift idea !

You can see the tutorial video below.

On her youtube channel, Louise of ‘Louise McKay Art’ has tutorials for several ‘functional art’ pieces including trays, coasters, clocks and turntables with very beautiful colour combinations.
 
As always we encourage you to show some love 💕 to this artist by liking and subscribing to her channel.  It is free and only takes a second but it is a huge help to the artist.
 
You can follow and support Louise on:
- TikTok:  www.tiktok.com/@louisemckayart
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/louisemckayart
- Pinterest:  https://pin.it/6cLWOKV
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LouiseMcKayArt
- YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/@LouiseMcKayArt

CELEBRATING THE 500TH YOUTUBE TUTORIAL - GINA DELUCA

This stunning piece was created for the Love Is Love Pride Month Collaboration and marks Gina DeLuca’s 500th painting tutorial on youtube.  Congratulations Gina 👏 and a huge well done.

Gina DeLuca is an artist/singer/songwriter/musician from Baltimore, MD.  To get to know more about Gina, her music and her art you can visit her website:  https://ginadeluca.net/

As always we remind you to show some love to the artist by liking and subscribing to her channel.

ACRYLIC POURING: KNOWING WHEN TO STOP

As in most abstract art, but most especially in acrylic pouring, sometimes it is difficult knowing when to stop.  At times we have to acknowledge that less is more.  It could be a hard lesson but most acrylic pouring artists have learned this through experiencing it hands on.  It is part of the learning curve.
 
Enjoy this beautiful video of a DUTCH POUR by CHRISTINE JESZECK of ‘Chris Jeszeck Fluid Art and More!’.  In this video Christine acknowledges that she should have stopped at one point but hindsight is what it is.  As Christine said, we win some, we lose some!

   

As always we remind you to show some love 💞 to the artist by liking and subscribing to her channel.

Christine is also having an Art Sale should you wish to grab a painting at a fabulous price.  Her website link, social media and contact details are below.
 
Website: https://chrissypaints.com/  (click on SHOP to see all works)
Email: chrissypaints@yahoo.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wherecreativityhasnoboundaries
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christinejeszeck
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChrisJeszeck

ACRYLIC POURING – PAINT CONSISTENCY CHART

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In acrylic pouring, consistency of paint is a key factor.  It is most important that one is using the correct consistency for the technique one is doing.  Regardless of how well you think you can eyeball it, testing your paint consistency is important to avoid disappointing results.

How to do a paint consistency test ??

Preferably use a glazed tile but you can also use cardboard, glass or any other material that you can hold up and the paint can run down without hindrance.

Put the same sized drop of each of your paint mixes across the top.  Hold it up.  All the colours should run the same, if not, adjust the ones that are running slow.  Test again and repeat until they all run the same.