The obsession with oceans has not let up.
Acrylic paint pouring is a real trip. You never know what you will get, even though I'm trying to control my paints, and I do use a brush to touch up and add detail after it dries, the paint itself has a mind of its own.
See how the "cells" develop? I adore that part.
Here is another close up of the cells. I call them Sea Cells.
This is the painting it is from.
I mixed the acrylic paint with water, a conditioner, and coconut hair serum.
This is how it is poured out onto the canvas.
Next, I use a cake server to spread the colors, much of it pours off the side of the canvas. What is left, I try to manipulate into waves and clouds.
It is hard to believe that this becomes…
This, huh?
The process intrigues and fascinates me. And since I am land locked, here in Kansas, it is nice to think about oceans.
Abstracts are fun to do too. This one was done with a "dirty pour". All of the colors are layered into a cup, turned upside down on the canvas, then I "swiped" across it with my cake server.
My typical painting style is too detailed, much better suited to illustrations than art to hang on walls. So, I've been using this technique to try to teach myself to let go a bit and let what happens, happen
Here is a tutorial on how I do these. Please excuse the mess and the lack of editing!
That is freaking amazing.
Thank you, Tammy, I’m so glad I discovered this style.
Karla, these are so wonderful! You really have captured the ocean beautifully! Loved the video (Hi Beth!). Can you list the products and proportions you use to make your paint pours? Can’t wait to try this technique.
~Marilee
ps congrats on the grand-graduates.
Sorry, Marilee, I purposefully left out the products thinking that anyone who tried this wouldn’t be a pour pant beginner. If I were you, I’d watch some “dirty flip cup” videos, and start with basics before trying an ocean scene. There is a bit of a learning curve for getting a feel of how the paint moves. And the flip cups are so much fun too! You will love every minute of it. I plan on doing another video, but was hoping to learn how to edit first, ha, you can tell I had no idea how to do that part.
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these are so beautiful! I was sharing your pics with my family while we were on vacation in Hawaii. We are all amazed!
Are you planning to sell any?
Thank you, Erica! And one of them is from Hawaiian memories. Yes, I hope to get some listed soon.
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I am a lurker and I just had to come comment and tell you that that’s the most awesome thing I have ever seen. Thanks for the tutorial.
Just like me to want to jump into difficult before even trying easy! I’ll check out other videos and hope I find one where I can stand to listen to the person, lol. You may not have mastered editing, but even without it you’re a good teacher and it comes across.
Thanks, Marilee
Thank you, Bella!
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I really love teaching, Marilee, that is so nice to hear. The best way to learn this is to watch a few videos, and then trying it out and playing with the paint. Mostly it is by feel.
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