For Day 2 of my acrylic pouring color theory series, I chose to make a flip-cup painting! I think that flip-cup pours are super entertaining because you never quite know what you’re going to get.
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Color of the Day (Day 2 – Flip-cup Painting):
- Red
Color Scheme:
- Triadic Complementary – Red, Blue, Yellow
Shades Chosen:
- Light yellow
- Pink
- Navy blue
Neutral Chosen:
- White
- Black
Technique:
- Flip-cup
Paints:
All of the colors I used were mixed from the paint colors below. (Yellow and white for light yellow, red and white for pink, blue and black for navy blue)
- Artist’s Loft Brilliant Blue
- Artist’s Loft Brilliant Yellow
- Artist’s Loft Deep Red
- Liquitex Basics Titanium White
- Master’s Touch Permanent Black
Pouring Medium:
- Floetrol
- Water
Canvas:
Sealant
- Rustoleum American Accents Gloss Clear (1 thin coat)
Step-by-step Flip-cup Painting:
- Lay down a thin layer of your base coat color.
- Pour your different colors of paint into the cup you will be flipping. The order I layered my paint was: pink, white, yellow, blue, white, pink, yellow, and white.
- Place the canvas on top of the cup and flip them over as a unit.
- Allow the paint to settle to the canvas.
- Pull the cup up off of the canvas.
- Tilt your canvas until you’re happy with your flip-cup painting.
Go Forth and Paint!
Go have some fun, dump some paint, and make a flip-cup painting! And if you aren’t sure what colors to use, be sure to grab your FREE printable Color Wheel and 8 Color Scheme Guides below!
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