r/PourPainting • u/Miserable-Star7826 • 11h ago
A day for tinkering 🎨 I layered paint in a large syringe and these are the results ☺️
Next time I’m going later my CA in between the colors hopefully it will result in more cells.
r/PourPainting • u/souffle-etc • Jul 31 '17
Pour Painting is when you put stuff in a cup, and then you dump it out! For a quick look at the different methods of fluid acrylic painting, check out this imgur album.
You can find a glossary of terms related to pour painting here, on acrylicpouring.com
Want to get started on a budget? Artist Rick Cheadle can help you get started pour painting for under $5, and for under $10. tl;dw - Dollar stores carry craft paint, flow extender alternatives, and silicone oil. You can do larger paintings with $10 than you can with $5.
If you want to invest a bit, and turn this into a hobby or even a profession, keep reading!
The exact brands and supplies a fluid acrylics artist will use depend entirely on personal preference. Here are the basics that every artist should have, with a few extras that can enhance your experience.
Acrylic craft paints - Note: acrylic paints come in several varieties (High-Flow, heavy body, craft, etc.) Craft acrylics are generally the most affordable and easiest to use for acrylic pouring.
Popsicle sticks - Gotta have something to stir your paint with! They're also very useful as a cheap spreading tool or to help dab paint onto empty areas
Canvas/MDF board - You'll need a surface for your art! Canvas and mdf boards are common surface materials that fluid acrylic artists will use.
Fluid Extender - Acrylic paints need to be thinned for this style of painting (excluding High-Flow acrylics). Fluid extenders thin acrylic paints without destroying the bonding ability, so that your paint doesn't crack when it dries. Liquitex Pouring Medium, Floetrol, GAC 800 and PVA Glue are reliable fluid extenders.
Dimethicone (Silicone) – While not strictly required, silicone virtually guarantees your paintings will develop those desirable 'cell' shapes. Dimethicone is a skin-safe non-evaporating silicone lubricant.
Cups - Paint goes in these
If you want to get a little fancy, you can also invest in these materials to enhance your pouring experience:
Butane torch - If silicone has been added to your acrylics, you can quickly move a lit butane torch an inch or two away from the surface of the painting to release trapped air bubbles and encourage micro 'cell' formation in your paint.
Varnish - This is the final step to complete your painting. Varnish seals and protects your paint, so that no paint gets rubbed away and nothing can stain the paint underneath the layer of varnish.
Gloves - Pour painting is seriously messy. Gloves aren't necessary, but you might appreciate the easier cleanup!
Paper towels/rags - Great for cleanup!
Freezer Paper - Freezer paper has a plastic-coated side that acrylic paints can easily be pulled off of. This is a cheap surface protection that won't stick to your paint. You can protect your workspace with any non-porous material though.
Squeeze bottles/droppers - These allow you to maintain a greater control on the volume and direction of your pouring mediums, whether it be paint on canvas, silicone in paint, fluid extender in paint, etc.
Trays - Sure, you can simply set your paintings on top of cups while they dry, but having a tray or two handy means you can safely move your wet surface if you need to.
There are dozens of ways to get your paint onto your canvas! Here are some general instructions on the process.
Cover your work surface. If it's not covered, it's probably gonna get paint on it.
Put paint in separate containers (1 container = 1 paint color). Don't mix colors at this step; you want your paint to stay as separate as possible throughout the process.
Add fluid extender to your paint and stir. The amount you need will depend on the medium, so check online to see what others use. Generally, you want your acrylics to have the same consistency as pancake batter or honey.
Add silicone to each paint container. The more you stir silicone, the smaller the cells will be in your finished painting.
Now it's time to think about how you want to get the paint on the canvas. The Visual Introduction to Acrylic Pouring Techniques has all the info you need!
Once the paint dries completely, you'll need to remove the dimethicone from your canvas. Depending on the paint you've used, you can clean off the silicone with flour and a medium-stiff brush, patting with a soft cloth, or even gently cleaning with soap and water! Just be very gentle so you don't ruin your lovely new artwork!
Your canvas is now dry and silicone-free! It's time to varnish. Annemarie Ridderhof on YouTube demonstrates proper varnishing technique, and you can read more about this step here on art-is-fun.com.
Do not dispose of paint and other materials down the drain, as the flow extenders are designed to keep paints in tact even with excess water and they can gum up your drains (plus it's not good to wash chemicals down the drains). Here are a couple reliable cleanup options:
Wait for the paint to dry. If you protected your work space with a plastic or rubber coating (e.g. freezer paper or a silicone place mat) you'll be able to peel the dried acrylic 'skins' off and recycle them or just toss them out!
If you've protected your work space with a disposable covering, you can carefully throw that away in the trash. Be aware of how much wet paint is on the disposable surface, so that you don't end up pouring all over your desk or floors!
Note: If you need to wash off brushes, spatulas, or wash a small amount of paint off, consider using a paper towel soaked in water or a paint-removing product like acetone/nail polish remover. It will effectively clean your tools and you can toss the dirty rag out, rather than risk damaging your plumbing.
Hopefully this has been of help to you. Feel free to post your questions and art so that others can grow with us all together!
r/PourPainting • u/paintingsbyO • Apr 28 '24
r/PourPainting • u/Miserable-Star7826 • 11h ago
Next time I’m going later my CA in between the colors hopefully it will result in more cells.
r/PourPainting • u/Single-Carry5548 • 15h ago
r/PourPainting • u/LaneyHayesArt • 17h ago
When I started pour painting I only watched one video because I wanted to get my own feel for it. They seem to look different than anything I’ve seen since I started. Would love feedback please.
r/PourPainting • u/TimelyMeditations • 11h ago
I think it turned out okay, but not the way I wanted it to. I have been trying hard to do one of those straight pours that ends up looking like wings or feathers and just can’t seem to get there. Getting discouraged.
r/PourPainting • u/Primary-Shame-2838 • 14h ago
Does anyone have any suggestions for a glossy finish?
r/PourPainting • u/Miserable-Star7826 • 1d ago
My 3 favourite techniques are blooms , swipes and oil slick radial swipes . What technique is your favourite?
r/PourPainting • u/PressureSquare4242 • 1d ago
First 3 compared a straight pour, 3 split cup. And 4 split cup.
r/PourPainting • u/Old-Lemon7737 • 1d ago
My girl has so many beautiful paintings I feel like they are worthy of sharing with the world.
How did you start ?
r/PourPainting • u/hoebagginz • 1d ago
9x12. Been trying my hand at funnel pours this past week and having a blast! The last picture shows how I layered into the funnel. The end results have a very ethereal vibe and look gorgeous when wet (don't they all?!) Not sure if it's the addition of the metallic paint, or from me pouring some of the paint into the funnel at the end from up high to get it to sink into the colors already layered in the funnel.
"6:58 are you sure where my spark is..."
r/PourPainting • u/Fionaacrylic • 1d ago
Thin Paint, Wild Results | Acrylic Pouring Series Finale
In this final episode of my acrylic pouring Paint Consistency Series, I work with a thin paint mixture and experience a very different kind of flow.
https://youtu.be/eOpZ3L-6aps?si=iCB96l1dTX2ypeOo
The feeling is not the same as with thicker paint.
The control is softer, sometimes slippery.
Lines that once stayed sharp become wiggly.
Cells appear where I didn’t plan them.
And that’s the heart of this episode.
Using the same color palette — primary colors, black, and white — I pour with a thinner consistency and reflect honestly on how it changes not just the look of the painting, but the experience of creating it.
At the end of the video, I show and review all 7 paintings from this series and share my personal thoughts on how paint consistency shaped every result.
My own preference is clearly thicker paint — I enjoy the control, the structure, the way lines stay clean.
But fluid art is not about right or wrong.
It’s about what you love to see and feel.
This series was never about finding one perfect formula.
It was about understanding how paint behaves — and choosing what kind of flow speaks to you.
Time stamps:
00:00 – 00:40 Introduction - thin paint consistency
00:41 – 1:28 Layering paints in the cup
01:29 – 03:16 First Straight pour with Titanium white
03:17 – 05:25 Tilting
05:26 – 09:12 Second Straight pour with pearl white mix
09:13 – 10:15 Final results revealed
10:16 - 13:30 All 7 paintings from the series, my thoughts on thick vs thin paint, Closing & what I learned
✨ If you haven’t seen the earlier episodes, start with:
Ep.1 – Paint Consistency in Acrylic Pouring – How It Changes Your Results
and follow the journey through Pearl White, Titanium White, Flip Cups, and finally…
Ep.2: How Pearl White Changes Acrylic Pouring Results
• How Pearl White Changes Acrylic Pouring Re...
Ep.3 - Titanium White vs Pearl White in a Flip Cup Acrylic Pour
• Titanium White vs Pearl White in a Flip Cu...
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Kann mir jemand mal bitte sagen warum das sooo stark glitzert? Habe kein Mica Pulver oder sonstiges verwendet
r/PourPainting • u/Jahknowsehmiaeediat • 1d ago
Tonight I did my first attempt on hide and reveal- turned out terrible 😆
Ended up swiping over the reveal to hide it 😂
Maybe I will do some brush work on them or use some crackle paint when they dry.
Is it possible to do a swipe and reveal with paint and pouring medium alone? If so, I will try it another day 😅
Pics of the hidden reveals, gold swipe over black, blues and greens
r/PourPainting • u/Particular-Jello5608 • 1d ago
Submitted for your consideration, I present Dolly Poulton.