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…
Month: June 2021
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…