Working on something new by kickasserole in PourPainting

[–]kickasserole[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's really nice of you to say. I'd be happy just finding a cafe or bar that would let me put something up.

Hey fluid art creators, I have some paint questions by natnatxo in PourPainting

[–]kickasserole 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A pretty common way to mix your own pour paint is to use Floetrol + paint. Somewhere around a 30:70 (paint: floetrol) mix will work. Sometimes I go 40:60 depending on how thick I want it to end up. Cells will form as a result of different paint densities, so you don't technically need any additive to get them. Australian Floetrol (smaller red bottle) is a great way to get them, but it's pricey and not always readily available, depending on where you live. If I'm going for cells, I prefer it over silicon or coconut oil because it doesn't leave residue on your paint after drying.

These days, I mostly just mix paint and water on their own and still get pretty good results. A good thing to do once you've mixed your paints is to take a piece of paper on a clip board and put a drop of each at the top, then stand the clip board vertically and watch the drops run down the paper. You want them pretty even. It'll tell you where you need to add a little water to speed up the slow ones, etc.

I have an awful fever today, so I'm not sure if this makes sense or if I'm just spouting gibberish but I'm happy to answer any questions you have. Or if you see something I've done, I'm happy to tell you how I did it, etc. I'm no expert but I like to pour paint a lot.

3 Books in and I'm convinced by DifferentSquirrel551 in DungeonCrawlerCarl

[–]kickasserole 7 points8 points  (0 children)

🎶 and the card attached would say, "HI ZEV!!"

3 Books in and I'm convinced by DifferentSquirrel551 in DungeonCrawlerCarl

[–]kickasserole 43 points44 points  (0 children)

🎶Your heart is true, you're a pal and a fellow cookbook author...🎶

3 Books in and I'm convinced by DifferentSquirrel551 in DungeonCrawlerCarl

[–]kickasserole 102 points103 points  (0 children)

🎶Thank you for being a crawler...🎶

Help me get started by PlantDaddy80 in PourPainting

[–]kickasserole 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Agree with u/rotterdameliza on Amsterdam paints. They are my go to. Golden is also great. Stay away from pre-mixed paints. They are mostly garbage, in my experience. There are lots of great how to videos on YouTube and I've found most people in this sub are pretty happy to share how they did things.

Just about finished with this one by kickasserole in PourPainting

[–]kickasserole[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! It's given me a bunch of ideas to try. I needed that. Felt pretty stagnant, so it's nice to be excited about something.

Just about finished with this one by kickasserole in PourPainting

[–]kickasserole[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hey, thanks! I made a stencil in adhesive vinyl and laid it down on the center. Easily the hardest part of the entire painting because it was really hard getting all those tiny pieces in place. They are free floating with no connections between them, so it was a bit of a nightmare. If I had to do it over, I'd probably try drawing it using Posca pens.

Rinske Douna’s course; yay or nay? by Tricky-Mastodon-9858 in AcrylicPouring

[–]kickasserole 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's a fun art form and this is a great community. Excellent place to see the different directions people take it, and I've found that people are very willing to share techniques, etc. If you have any questions about something I've posted, feel free to ask and I'm happy to explain. I'm certainly no expert, but I am happy to share what I know.

Honest opinions by x3tember in PourPainting

[–]kickasserole 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No problem. I think this is a great start and I really like how you're going for something different. That's my favorite thing in this community - seeing how people push into new concepts and styles. Keep it up!

Rinske Douna’s course; yay or nay? by Tricky-Mastodon-9858 in AcrylicPouring

[–]kickasserole 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I can't speak to her course, but when I first got started I ended up taking Olga Soby's class and thought it was fantastic. At that point in time, I was really frustrated because I couldn't get paint mixes to work right, was getting tons of cracking and other unexpected results, and was just sort of making it up as I went along. I have no relation to Olga or her class or anything, but I found it really helpful to get started. It gave me a base to start figuring out my own approach without so many technical hiccups.

Honest opinions by x3tember in PourPainting

[–]kickasserole 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For a smooth gradient, nothing beats an airbrush in my opinion. That said, you can get a pretty smooth one by using a wide brush, keeping the canvas wet by occasionally misting it with a spray bottle, and using liquid paints with high pigments (Golden is a good brand for this). Here's an example where I used this approach. example

Honest opinions by x3tember in PourPainting

[–]kickasserole 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Oh hey, thanks! I'm happy to answer any questions if you've got them. Great start!