How to make Pouring Art

Pouring art is an abstract technique that uses fluid acrylics to pour them onto canvas and other supports.

The goal is for the paint to blend to create incredible shapes. And let's face it, now and then, you feel like getting your hands dirty.

Necessary elements to practice Pouring Art:

• You will need support, such as a canvas.

• At least three shades of liquid acrylic paint.

• Water to dilute the paint or a specific medium you can buy in art stores.

• Plastic cups to mix each color with the diluent of your choice.

• A disposable tablecloth so as not to mess it up. 
  
  
  You're almost there. Now you have to decide which technique convinces you the most. Here are some:

Techniques to practice Pouring Art:

The most common is the Puddle. You have to pour a little paint of each color over the center of the canvas. As if trying to add one color circle on top of another. You can then mix with a stick or move the canvas to make the paint flow.

The Swipe tries to pour the colors by eye on the canvas and then mix them by "dragging" them gently with a flat surface such as paper.

The String seems super elegant to me. First, use the primary base color, and then a color gamut is applied that contrasts only one area of ​​the canvas.

“Write this down: Using a blow dryer or kitchen torch will give you unexpected results.”

These are just a few that seem to me, in addition to being beautiful, fun. But there are many other techniques.

If this is your first time and you want to try something fun, you can use them all!

It's best to get your hands stained. Try blowing with a straw or blow dryer, moving the canvas so the colors blend as they flow, or even having the canvas touch against a paint-filled surface. Why not?
 

 

In my opinion, Pouring Art is an amusing type of art, and above all, very improvised, and I think that is what makes it even better.

You can never control 100% how you are mixing the colors, and the result is a surprise. You won't be able to see the final result until the paint has completely dried, isn't that exciting?

And to you, what did you think of this fluid art? Do you dare to try it?

Feel free to visit more blog posts to find out what other art techniques you can do at home.