Paint pouring Mastering fluid art
Book - 2019
Paint Pouring is a form of abstract art that uses acrylic paints with a runny (fluid) consistency. The acrylic paints react with each other when combined to make interesting and visually organic motifs. Fluid acrylics can be used on many types of substrates through various techniques such as pouring, dripping, swirling, glazing, dipping, and more to create dazzling and masterful effects. This book provides everything you will need to become a paint pouring artist. Learn to: set up your paint pouring studio on a budget, complete your supply list, discover a variety of techniques, properly handle and care for your art, establish appropriate mixing ratios, achieve correct paint density, and many other lessons crucial to the craft. This new art... form is fun for all ages. Become a fluid art master today.
- Subjects
- Published
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New York, NY :
Racehorse Publishing
[2019]
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Physical Description
- xi, 87 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
- ISBN
- 9781631582998
- Foreword / by M. C. McLemore
- Author's note / by Rick Cheadle
- A very brief history of fluid artists : two influential pioneers
- Set up your studio : the essentials
- Prepare your paints : my "recipes"
- Know the basic techniques : puddle, pour, flip cup, dirty pour, swipe, swirl... what?
- After the pour : watching the paint dry: more things to do with dry paint
- Other techniques : adding to your skill set
- Paint pouring on furniture : turn drab into fab
- Protecting your art : what I use and how I use it
- Selling and pricing your art : what works for me
- Resin finish : icing on my cake (in my kitchen)
- Glossary of term
- FAQs
- The last word
- Past projects.