Happy New Year 2025 from Acrylic Pouring World

 Wishing all our readers and artists around the world, a New Year full of colour, inspiration, good health, peace and love 💗💙💚💛💜

FAB - 4th of July SALE

 

Join FAB at the Cascades Overlook Event Center near Washington, DC August 6 - 8, 2024 for fluid art workshops with 8 amazing artists and 30 amazing classes! For a limited time only, save $20.00 per class by using the discount code July4th.  Promotion starts July 3rd and ends at midnight July 6th, 2024.

ARTISTS:  Karen Durishin, Sarah Mack, Mina Villegas, Fiona Art, Louise McKay, Treesie Paradis, Taneva Baker and Tammy Decaro. 

Check out all the details at www.fluidartboutique.com.

For any questions you can contact Karen Durishin of Waterfall Acrylics:

https://www.facebook.com/WaterfallAcrylics

International Women's Day

 

Wishing a Happy Women's Day to all the female artists in the world.

VALENTINE'S DAY 3D BUBBLE HEART

To celebrate Valentine’s Day we have chosen a beautiful swipe embellished with a 3D bubble heart by fluid acrylic paint artist Claire Calvert of Rainbow Acrylics by Claire.  In her YouTube video, Claire gives an excellent tutorial of the whole process.  Enjoy 💖💖

As always we encourage you to show some love 💕 to this artist by liking the video 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 Claire on:

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

Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/rainbowacrylicsbyclaire

Etsy:  https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/rainbowacrylics

 

You can also contact Claire via email:

rainbowacrylicsbyclaire@gmail.com

SEALING ARTWORK WITH RESIN - ADVICE FOR BEGINNERS

A very interesting post by Valorie Hunter, a member of the FB group FLUID ART ADDICTS.  Many artists seal their art with a coating of resin and Valorie has graciously shared several points and tips to help beginners avoid the same mistakes.  Other members of the group have also contributed to Valorie’s post with their own advice which we are sure all beginners will find very informative.
 

USING RESIN TO TOPCOAT ART

Valorie Hunter

So most of my paintings are sealed with resin because I embellish them with decals. I have struggled so much working with the stuff but have made some discoveries lately that I really wish someone had shared with me when I started, so I'm sharing in case even one person finds them helpful.

ACRYLIC POURING – PAINT CONSISTENCY CHART - UPDATED

 
UPDATED:  PAINT CONSISTENCY CHART
 
Following several requests, this article has been updated with a new paint consistency chart where the wording is more legible.  Kindly tag and share anyone you know who may need this chart.
 
CLICK on the chart to download.

PAINT CONSISTENCY
 
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.
 
It is also important to keep in mind that a technique may also need different paint consistencies, in its makeup.  One example is the BLOOM technique, which has three different paint consistencies.  The pillow is the thickest, the paint is thinner than the pillow and the cell activator (CA) is the thinnest.
 
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.
 
 

ACRYLIC POURING: STUDIO 15 ACRYLICS - FACEBOOK ART AUCTION

Brian Ceglarski, of Studio 15 Acrylics, is holding his second Facebook Art Auction.  Brian is a Fluid Paint Artist from New Hampshire in the USA.  We invite you to check out the beautiful paintings that are up for auction, in the video below.

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

Here is some information on the auction:

~Starting July 29, 2023 at 9am EST

~Ending August 5, 2023 at 5pm EST

~All paintings will ship by Monday August 14, 2023

~Winning bidder pays for shipping and handling

~Paintings ship from New Hampshire, USA

~All art pieces are loaded on Brian’s Facebook art page:   https://www.facebook.com/Studio15Acrylics/

~All rules for bidding will be in the description box for each piece.

 

You can follow and support Brian on:

Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/Briansuppervalleyart

Instagram:   https://www.instagram.com/studio_15_acrylics/

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Studio15Acrylics/

TikTok:  https://www.tiktok.com/@studio15acrylics

Email:  Studio15Acrylics@gmail.com 

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

THIS ARTICLE HAS BEEN UPDATED WITH NEW CHART AND INFO  - Click HERE for update.

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.

INFINITE LOVE - Feather Dutch Pour + Comb Swipe

We have chosen a very unique and beautiful composition by Ancy’s Artistry named “Infinite Love” to celebrate Valentine’s Day with fluid art.  The result is stunning.

Check out the video below for a full tutorial and, as always, do not forget to show some love by liking and subscribing to Ancy’s Artistry YouTube channel.  We always urge you to support the artists who are very generous in sharing and explaining their techniques.

How To Resin Your Artwork - Easy Step-by-Step Tutorial

Many artists are scared of using resin to seal a painting but, if done correctly, resin gives a beautiful finished result and makes the colours pop.  Lisa Briscoe of Pour Okie Arts made a step-by-step easy tutorial that is an excellent guide on how to resin finish a painting.

You can watch the full tutorial below.  Do not forget to like and subscribe to Pour Okie Arts channel.  It only takes a second but it is a huge help to the artist.  Thank you for showing some love 💖

Colander Pour, Dump and Swirl, Explosive Cells - Abstract Fluid Art

Dwight Myers of DwightPours tried out an experiment which, in our opinion, is a huge success achieving stunning results.

You can watch the full tutorial below.  Do not forget to like and subscribe to DwightPours channel.  It only takes a second but it is a huge help to the artist.  Thank you for showing some love 💖

 NEW TECHNIQUE REVEALED 

The BIG Reveal Pour  -  Transparent Background Acrylic Pour Painting

 
Rinske Douna, the artist better known as the creator of the Dutch Pour, has been working for weeks on a new acrylic pouring technique and has just released the reveal video PLUS the recipe, which is very generous of her as it enables all her fans to try out this beautiful new technique.

This new acrylic pouring technique has great potential.  This series and this painting are titled 'REVEAL' since the true colors will only reveal when dry and the painting is ready.  Watch Rinske’s REVEAL video and check out the recipe below:

 

RECIPE:

Transparent mixture: 65% Owatrol Floetrol, 15% Liquitex Gloss Medium, 5% Liquitex iridescent medium, 15% water

Paint mixture: about 60% acrylic paint, 40% water

Canvas size: 16x16in (40x40cm)

 

WELL DONE RINSKE DOUNA  👏👏👏

Let us know what you think of this new technique, in the comments section below.

In Memory Of Erika Zupanc

It is with great sadness that we bid farewell to a very talented and beautiful artist, Erika Zupanc.  We will miss your beautiful art and your calming voice Erika.  Thank you for inspiring so many of us.  Fly high Erica, one day we will meet again.

May you rest in peace and may your memory be a blessing.

'Waves In My Way’ by Erika Zupanc

Acrylic Paint Pouring Materials Checklist For Beginners - VIDEO

Here is the Video with the Materials Checklist for Acrylic Paint Pouring for Beginners.

We hope that this video helps people who are starting out in the trending art form of Acrylic Paint Pouring. You can also find a full description and download the materials CHECKLIST from our blog here:

https://www.acrylicpouringworld.com/2019/05/acrylic-pouring-basic-materials.html

Thank you all for watching. Please support our channel by LIKING, COMMENTING and SUBSCRIBING.

Celebrating Video 200 with the Queen of the Dutch Pour Rinske Douna

Celebrating the 200^th video on Youtube by the Creator and Queen of the Dutch Pour – Rinske Douna.

A gorgeous journey into beauty and colour by the creator of the Dutch Pour, Rinske Douna.  Beautiful colour combos and exquisite compositions make this acrylic pouring technique look soooo deceptively easy.  Well done Rinske and thank you for sharing your great talent with us.

Moments of Calm in INK

Hope you enjoy these few Moments of Calm  💕

ACRYLIC POURING for BEGINNERS – Where Do I Start ?

Acrylic pouring beginners ask ‘Where do I start?’.  Here is a simple ABC for beginners.

COVID-19 – SHARING OUR HEARTS

This is the 5^th video in the series ‘Collective Art Project’ by Acrylic Pouring World.  This video is dedicated to all the First Responders and Health Care Workers all around the world that are risking their lives to save ours. 

A huge thank you to all the artists who participated in this project.

We hope you enjoy this video and share it with your friends.  Stay safe.

OTHER VIDEOS IN THE COLLECTIVE ART SERIES:

I SEE RED 

THINK PINK – Part 1 

THINK PINK – Part 2 

HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR

MOVEMBER Men Only

KANELLA CIRACO ART – ONE YEAR YOUTUBE ANNIVERSARY + GIVEAWAY

Congratulations to Kanella Ciraco on her one year youtube anniversary.

One year – 170 videos – 60,000 + subscribers

Celebrating this beautiful and very talented pouring artist and her beautiful art.

Check out her video, subscribe to her youtube channel and check in the video description on how to take part in her fabulous giveaway.  Enjoy and good luck !!

Happy New Year 2020 - Acrylic Pouring World

We wish all our readers a New Year full of love, good health and peace.

Let's colour the world  💞

FUNCTIONAL ART LIVE ONLINE AUCTION BY WATERFALL ACRYLICS

Stunning exclusive pieces of functional art by Waterfall Acrylics.  Karen will be holding an online auction next Sunday.  Let us support this sweet and very talented artist.

DATE & TIME:  SUNDAY November 17th at 3:00 PM EST

Check out your local time here:  TIME ZONE CONVERTER

PLACE:  ONLINE - WATERFALL ACRYLICS YOUTUBE CHANNEL:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLQ1pxOjLRJXxmG8A6wQyMw 

Here is a short preview of these beautiful pieces:

MOVEMBER – MEN ONLY – A COLLECTIVE ART PROJECT – Various Artists

Beautiful art by male artists from around the world in another Collective Art project, this time in support of Movember, Men’s Health Awareness Month.  A big thank you to all the artists for sharing their talent.

Please support these talented artists by LIKING, COMMENTING and SUBSCRIBING to our channel:   YOUTUBE CHANNEL - AcrylicPouring World

MOVEMBER needs Awareness and Artists need Visibility, please SHARE this video with your friends:

HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR COLLECTIVE ART PROJECT – Various Artists

HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR is the fourth video in the series ‘A Collective Art Project’.  Spooky, funny, colourful, artistic and international is how we can describe this unique project.  Enjoy watching and have a Happy Halloween  🎃🎃🎃

Please support these talented artists by LIKING, COMMENTING and SUBSCRIBING to our channel:   YOUTUBE CHANNEL - Acrylic Pouring World

Artists need Visibility, please SHARE this video with your friends:

OTHER VIDEOS IN THE SERIES:  A COLLECTIVE ART PROJECT

I SEE RED - A Collective Art Project - Various Artists

THINK PINK Part 1 - A Collective Art Project - Various Artists

THINK PINK Part 2 - A Collective Art Project - Various Artists

THINK PINK - Part 2 – A Collective Art Project - Various Artists

THINK PINK Part 2 is the third video in the series ‘A Collective Art Project’. The aim of this video is to promote breast cancer awareness and to promote talented artists from all walks of life, from all over the world.

Please support these talented artists by LIKING, COMMENTING and SUBSCRIBING to our channel:   YOUTUBE CHANNEL - Acrylic Pouring World

Cancer needs Awareness and Artists need Visibility, please SHARE this video with your friends:

OTHER VIDEOS IN THE SERIES:  A COLLECTIVE ART PROJECT

I SEE RED - A Collective Art Project - Various Artists

THINK PINK Part 1 - A Collective Art Project - Various Artists

THINK PINK - Part 1 – A Collective Art Project - Various Artists

THINK PINK is the second video in the series A Collective Art Project.  Due to the huge participation in this theme, the project has been divided into two videos.  Part 1 is out now and Part 2 will be published very soon, so stay tuned.  THINK PINK is in support of Breast Cancer Awareness month.

Please support these talented artists by LIKING, COMMENTING and SUBSCRIBING to our channel:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwCT8iUSIv4_-zuNHBTAmag

Artists need visibility, please SHARE this video with your friends:

I SEE RED – A Collective Art project

I SEE RED is a Collective Art project involving various paint pouring artists.  The paintings are done in different acrylic paint pouring styles and techniques.  Congratulations to all the artists who participated in this innovative project.  Please support all the artists by LIKING, COMMENTING and SUBSCRIBING to our channel.

Artists need visibility, please SHARE this video with your friends:

ACRYLIC POURING WORLD - YOUTUBE CHANNEL

We have started a youtube channel to serve as a platform for all acrylic pouring artists and different acrylic pouring styles and techniques. The idea is to showcase artists from around the world who do not have a channel to show their paintings on. We also plan to do spotlights on popular artists and compilations on the different acrylic pouring techniques.

Here is the video teaser:

Would love your feedback and suggestions.

Let's colour the world

Marianne

JULIE CUTTS - 500 VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE

CELEBRATING JULIE CUTTS AND HER 500TH VIDEO ON YOUTUBE

Wow what a milestone – 500+ videos by artist Julie Cutts.  Her youtube videos are a mine of beautiful acrylic pouring paintings, excellent explanations, breathtaking experiments and a huge passion for this art.  Julie's 500^th video is a swipe on a big canvas, 30" x 60", resulting in a very beautiful painting.  Her very first video is also of a beautiful swipe, published on youtube on 7^th April 2018.

LIVE AUCTION BY FIONA ART

LIVE AUCTION BY FIONA ART – SUNDAY 1 SEPTEMBER @ 2PM EST

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

ACRYLIC POURING TECHNIQUES: PART 3

Part 3 of the acrylic pouring techniques series brings us another four styles and techniques that form part of this trending art form.  

As in the other parts of the series, for the different acrylic pouring techniques we have chosen different artists that demonstrate on YouTube how the various effects are achieved.

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.

ACRYLIC POURING TECHNIQUES: PART 1

This is Part 1 of a series of acrylic pouring techniques.  Acrylic pouring is a trending art with many different styles and techniques and we will be looking at these techniques one by one.  We will follow the techniques in alphabetical order so if you notice that I have left out a technique just let me know in the comments  😊

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 on YouTube.

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Acrylic Pouring World: DRYING vs CURING

Acrylic Paint Pouring:  Drying vs Curing

There are two very different stages that occur when acrylic paint is drying.  We have the ‘drying stage’ and the ‘curing stage’.

Acrylic Pouring Basic Materials

For the many people starting out in this trending art form, we have a visual chart for most of the materials needed.  We also have a check list which you can print out and a short description on the materials needed.

The following check list is a more comprehensive and easy tool to check that you have most of the basic supplies to start acrylic pouring.

Acrylic Pouring Paint Calculator - Online Tool

Worried that you might not have enough paint for your pour, or maybe too much paint on your canvas ?  One of my favourite acrylic pouring artists, Olga Soby, has created the perfect tool for this – the online Acrylic Pouring Paint Calculator.

This tool calculates in inches and centimeters for rectangular, square and round canvases.  How cool is that !  Before using the calculator make sure to read the whole article which explains the different factors affecting the amount of paint needed, namely, the pouring technique you plan on doing, if you plan on applying a base layer and the consistency of the paint.

PRACTICAL ADVICE FOR BEGINNERS

Here is some very practical advice from a fellow artist Donna Wesson Trull.  You can check out Donna's FB page here:

1. Want to save money on your pours?

2. Canvases piling up and you don't know what to do?

3. Don't have a lot of room for drying paintings?

4. Feel like giving up cause pouring isn't as easy as you thought it would be?

5. Why don't your pours look as good as everyone else's?

If this is you here's the answers to ALL your pouring problems. Yes I said ALL!

Welcome to Acrylic Pouring World

We would like to welcome you all to this new blog.  Join us in this wonderful journey into the fascinating world of acrylic pouring.  Some posts may be targeted to newbies but we all have been at this point, sometime or other. 

We invite you all, newbies and pros, to comment and share your experiences, to make this blog an interacting meeting place. When commenting, be kind.  Rude comments will be deleted.

We will post a notification on our FB page every time a new post is published on this blog.  You can follow our page Acrylic Pouring World here:

Should anyone have any interesting articles to be published, kindly contact us via our FB page.

Let's colour the world

Marianne