The brilliance of acrylic pour painting is that it is accessible to everyone. Almost any age range can get in on the fun! I host a homeschool art club for teens and tweens and one of our meetings was based around pour painting. It was amazing how seriously the teens took to the project! Here is how I introduced…
What are Acrylic Inks?
Acrylic Inks Most people are familiar with acrylic paints but have you heard of acrylic inks? Maybe you have, but have you ever used them? Like acrylic paint, acrylic inks are derived from liquid plastic and are water based. However, acrylic inks are made with a much thinner medium than acrylic paints. The neat thing…
Pour Painting Materials-What Do I Need?
Basic Pouring Materials and Instruments of the Pour Pour painting enthusiasts are coming up with new types of pours all the time. Below are some basic materials for pouring, as well as, “instruments” or tools of the trade that can be used for various pour techniques. Basic Pouring Materials Acrylic Paint Pouring medium, Floetrol or glue and…
What are acrylic skins and how can you use them?
What are acrylic skins? Acrylic skins are essentially the dried paint that is left over from using acrylic paint. The plastic-like consistency of acrylic paint lends itself to making “skins” that can be peeled from plastic containers in sheets. I always found it cathartic to peel the dried acrylic paint from my plastic pallet. Pour painters can…
30 Pour Painting Techniques
New pouring techniques are popping up all the time but here is a list of the most common with brief explanations. Don’t you want to try them all? Flip Cup – paint mixed with pouring medium is layers in a cup with or without silicone. A canvas is usually placed on top of the canvas…
What is Pour Painting?
I keep hearing about Pour Painting— so what is it? Acrylic pour painting is an art form that uses fluid acrylics to pour over a canvas or other surface to create abstract or intentional effects with the paint. There is really no right or wrong way to do it, while there are techniques that can get…
Cell Creation in Pour Painting
For many people cells are the holy grail of pour painting. So how do you get those illustrious and coveted cells? Cells are created by physics. Which as a creative may not be your cup of tea. But as a well-educated artist what you have to know is that denser fluids move down through less dense fluids. You might…
What to do about crazing in your pour painting
You have just finished your finest work, yet and when it finally dries you are appalled to find cracks in your work. You, my friend, have just experienced crazing. Crazing is fine lines in your pour painting that usually occur when the top layer of paint dries quicker than the bottom layers that are still wet. What can…
Pouring Mediums Explained
What you need to know: What is acrylic pouring medium (PM)? Pouring medium is essentially something that is added to the acrylic paint that changes the viscosity of paint, improves flow, helps to prevent cracking and crazing, and adds adhesive and binding properties when pour painting. Acrylic pouring medium comes in many forms from professional quality mediums to…
12 Pour Painting Tips and Tricks
1. Ratios Matter! –There are 3 P’s in pour painting when it comes to the ratios of pouring medium to paint-Paint, Pigment, and Pour. That is the type of PAINT that you are using, the amount of PIGMENT and type, and what type of POUR you are doing. For example, craft paints often require less pouring…