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Acrylic Pouring: Dutch Art in Blue, Yellow and Red
I made two new pouring painting. I used the Dutch pouring painting technique. I photographed two painting details. I also made a video for both my Artsy Sister Tiktok and Youtube channels. Give them a like, a watch and please subscribe. The more the merrier. The first painting was done with dots of blue and gold. I added a little bit of white into the mix. This allowed for the paints to move a little better. It didn’t take a lot of acrylic paints to cover the entire wooden board. I prefer to use wood, instead of a...
Acrylic Pouring: Rainbow Swipe Waves and Random Swipes
I made two new pouring paintings. I also made a video of these artworks. You can check them out in my Artsy Sister Tiktok and Youtube Channels. It has been a bit of a while since I did pouring painting. So, it was a good a time as any to make these paintings. I photographed the main painting and two details. I think they came out alright. I used wood for these paintings. Wood is smoother than canvas. I added a bit of white acrylic over the wood to keep the paint from sinking. I think both artworks...
Leftover Dutch Pour in Red and Gold
It has been a while since I did pouring paintings. Now, it seemed like a good a time as any to try it again. I am just doing some refresher paintings. Once I get practice, I will do a more focused theme. I used dutch pouring painting technique. You just blow on the paint with a straw. I used my leftover paints to make this painting. Since the mixture was looking a little bland, I added a few dots of pure red and yellow. I think the painting came out alright. I like the paintings better in their wet...
New Background Christmas and Valentines Day
I did a new acrylic background for doll theater. The theme of this one was Christmas and Valentine’s Day. One half is one thing and the other a different holiday. Both events take place during the winter. So, it worked just as well. I left the hearts simplified. I didn’t want to steal attention from the roses. Above them, I painted a couple of Christmas ornaments. I added glitter into them to make them pop. The glitter was added right on top of the wet paint. This allowed it to stick to the acrylic once it finished drying. ...
Dia de los Muertos Background Acrylic
I made a new background for my doll theater. The theme is Dia de los Muertos. I painted three giant skulls. I added a few background elements. I then painted the skulls. I used my best glitter in the making of this painting. I first drew the main elements with a pencil. I painted over it with a metallic marker. I painted the black areas next. I used the rainbow color glitter in the black area. Along the way, I ran out of it. So, I had to make use with something else. You cannot tell much by the...