Common Acrylic Pouring Mistakes Every Beginner Makes And How to Avoid Them
If you are new to acrylic pouring, let me reassure you of something right away. The muddy colors, the cracked paintings, the canvas that looked beautiful for five minutes and then turned into a swamp is not proof that you are ...
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Flip Cup vs Dirty Pour: Which Technique Is Right for Your Next Project?
If you are just getting comfortable with acrylic pouring, flip cups and dirty pours are probably the first two techniques you have experimented with. They look similar at first glance. You layer paint in a cup and pour it. But in practice, they create very different results. I have used both ...
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When and How to Varnish an Acrylic Pour Without Ruining It
Varnishing is one of those steps that feels optional until it goes wrong.
I have ruined more than one beautiful acrylic pour simply because I was impatient or tried to rush the sealing process. And I see the same thing happen with beginners all the time. The painting looks finished, the cells are ...
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Why Some Acrylic Pouring Colors Turn Muddy (And How to Prevent It)
Why Some Acrylic Pouring Colors Turn Muddy And Why It Happens So Fast If you have ever lifted your canvas after a pour and thought, "That looked so good in the cup... what happened?" you are not alone. I have noticed that muddy pours rarely look muddy at first. They usually start out vibrant. ...
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Ideas for Painting Mountains at Sunrise
So, you’re ready to paint mountains at sunrise. You have your coffee, your brushes are clean, and your blank canvas is staring back at you. But now you’re stuck. You want to create something amazing, something that feels epic and peaceful all at once. You’re looking for the best inspiration ...
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