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originally posted by: theatreboy
How do you do that?
originally posted by: hiddeninsite
a reply to: Krakatoa
Wow, you have talent with this stuff. I've seen some work and it looks like paint drizzled and poured. Yours have stories, depth, and I can see all sorts of things in them. Looks brilliant.
I would put that red one on my living room wall in a heart beat. I love it!!
Thanks for sharing
originally posted by: Krakatoa
originally posted by: theatreboy
How do you do that?
It's called "acrylic pouring". Using thinned out acrylic paint, using various styles, pour the paint on the canvas in a sort of puddle. Then, manipulate the "puddle" by tilting it in various directions as it stretches and thins out across the surface. In some cases, you can drag a piece of thin plastic sheeting across the surface (how the first "rainbow" one was done) which distributes the paint atop itself, creating the "cells" and natural patterns.
There are literally hundreds of videos on YouTube on this process. Search for "acrylic pouring" and you'll see all kinds of ways to create this style of art.
And, if you try it, please return and post a thread with your resulting art.
originally posted by: solve
a reply to: Krakatoa
I have noticed that this is getting very popular,
might give it a go..
I like the blue ones, and am fond of the idea of using it as a background for a form, like those cool trees.
Some people add stuff to make bubbles to the paint mix, then pop em and create things, do you use anything like that?
originally posted by: TheGreatWork
a reply to: Krakatoa
Oh wow my gf just got into this 2 weeks ago. She uses a strainer/collender or one of those metal sink drain stops with the holes in it, so that the paint comes out each hole as you pour. The neat thing so far is you never know what it will look like until it is done. After it dries she is gonna clear coat it with a type of resin to seal it all in and make it shine. Awesome work btw!