'Owlvin Returns!' DecoArt Copper really brings this Wing Pour to life! Fluid Art Tutorial
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- Опубліковано 23 сер 2024
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My friend Janet @acryliccreationsbyjwitty8074 has an owl that lives in her barn that she named Owlvin, and during hurricane Ian we were all very concerned that he did not roost before the storm hit. But he came back the next day! So I named this piece Owlvin Returns in celebration!
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Here are my keys to success for a Split Cup Wing Pour:
1. Consistency of your paint is VERY important with this technique - and it's a little counter-intuitive. You would think that you want your paints as thick as you can get it... but it's actually better to thin them down a bit. It should still leave a mound on a mound when drizzled off of your stir stick, but the mound should disappear fairly quickly. We want the paint to flow easily without rolling over itself, but that fold that happens when you pour is what creates the 'feathers' so don't thin too much! It might take some practice to get the consistency right - at least it did for me!
2. Layering the Split Cup: The middle chamber should be the same color as your base coat. This will enable you to leave negative space and really show off the wing shape. Since I was using a limited color palette, I only layered the two outer-most chambers with very small layers of copper between larger sections of white. DecoArt Copper can be bossy, so I was careful not to use too much. I started with the copper, then stacked the colors on top of each other. If your paints are the right consistency, they will layer without blending.
3. If you are using a transparent color as a base, make sure you paint your sides and edges! Especially since you will not be tilting towards the corners. Amsterdam Neutral Grey is an opaque color, so I was able to skip that step this time.
4. Tilt of as much of the base coat as possible! You want a wet surface so the pour will flow easily, but the tilting is minimal and you don't want any excess paint that can complicate the drying process.
5. The Tilt: Ok, so, this is the hardest part. Normally, I focus on tilting to cover the corners. For ring pours, flip cups, straight pours... really, any other pour that I can think of. For a wing pour, you CANNOT tilt towards the corners without completely warping the shape. So you have to change how you think and tilt towards the sides. The struggle is real. Take your time and go slooooooowly towards each edge. The weight of your paint creates a little wave - if you allow it to go over the edge, the poured paints will follow. So the trick is to get that wave right up to the edge, and then tilt it back the other direction quickly before it goes over. Tilt the long sides first, then tilt towards the wing tips, and finish by tilting off the messy bit at the bottom. This is another difficulty - knowing when you've tilted off enough paint. If you don't take off enough paint, it can crack while drying.
6. I would not recommend this technique for new fluid artists, but regardless of your experience level, do not expect a masterpiece on your first try. This takes practice and lots and lots of patience. But I believe you can do it!
Unfortunately, my camera angle was off when I started the pour, so the split cup was not visible while I was pouring. Sorry! So frustrating. But, I have another video that shows the pour in full. I'll get better at this UA-cam thing I swear!
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Colors:
Amsterdam Neutral Grey
Amsterdam Titanium White w/ DecoArt Satin Enamels White
DecoArt Dazzling Metallics Copper
My pouring medium is equal parts Floetrol, PVA Glue and Gloss Varnish. The paints were mixed 3 parts pouring medium to 1 part paint, and then thinned it down with a small amount of water.
All of my music is downloaded from @epidemicsound .
Here's the playlist for this video:
I Can't Sleep - My My Snake Eyes
Rolling Up My Widow - Jett Everill
Like a River of Shadows - Off Cuts
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Beautiful wings
As ALWAYS, 💓🤗
It is pretty!! The background is perfect with these colors
This is amazing, Nate! Loved watching 😍🥰👏
I have never watched a wing pour before. It is really cool.
Thanks Carol! Give it a try... it's not easy, but you'll learn soooo much and the results are very satisfying!
This is beautiful Nate... Love the copper and that grey, wow. Love the dried results. Well done my friend! 👏❣️
Thank you! Cheers!
Absolutely gorgeous and look like authentic wings! Excellent job.
Thanks Kathy!
This is gorgeous Nate ! I agree with you, as the wings do remind me of an owl as well. From your colour palette through to you final composition, it’s just spectacular. I’m truly loving it 😍. Stay safe and take care. Love and blessings to you from Australia ♥️🙏💐💐
Thanks so much Fiona!
The word is simple: awesome!! I literally ended up with a WOW watching the dry result 😃🤩
Thanks for sharing your talent!!
Big hug from Paraguay!! 🥰
Thanks Sissi! Were you able to find the Zinsser Latex Extender in Paraguay?
Absolutely gorgeous artwork 😍 Great demo my friend ! Big thumbs up 👍
Love the colors and composition! Hooty hoot!🦉❤️. My sorority mascot is the owl! Great job!
Thanks Linda!
Woohoo that rain ain't playing
HAHAHA No, no it was not
i love owls too and i have owl tattoo also, putting the owl head would be awwsome, love it
Thanks Kim! Time to dust off the paint brushes! Haha
Watching you tilt this was just outstanding Nate, I could see that ripple in the paint when you started to tilt the other way...and you were pointing it out, you're some teacher!!!...sorry I couldn't be here...between getting my stuff together here and feeling a bit under the weather while doing it, I had to take a break...these owl wings are WOW...I love how it dried...amazing how it got so dark...this really is a magical piece...I'd love to see you paint on the rest of the owl!!! 🦉
Thanks so much Donna! I hope you're feeling better!
Another near perfect wing pour. Gorgeous!
Thanks so much Julie!
Wow you are a good teacher! I can’t wait to try this! Mine never turn out but are happy accidental abstracts!!! LOL
Nate, I am sorry I missed this premier!! The feathers are gorgeous!!! This technique is way cool!!!
Thanks so much Deborah!
Wow Nate! These wings are gorgeous 😍❤️
Thanks so much Soraya!
Hey wing pour beautiful colors love thx ❤wow Nate Perfect Wings.
It definitely looks like an owl...banking! Lovely, lovely! I remember the first one I ever tilted out, I didn't tilt it correctly, and it sure didn't look like wings! LOL...I'm pretty sure I still have it knockin' around upstairs somewhere. I CAN'T WAIT TO HANG OUT IN DALLAS!!
This grey is sublime when it's dry! Much love for this one!
Thank you Kelly! 😊 Yes - FAE is going to be off the hook bro! (do people still say that??)
@@NateBrightArt Heck yeah, I'll be ya "bro" I'm secure in my gender fluidity.
I love it NATE. This is the hardest of all pours. People think the Dutch is but rarely does anyone get the wings . I know your experience applied in teaching the class will be a godsend to anyone strolling with this pour.
Thanks so much! I agree - this is the hardest technique I've ever done. But I think I've got some good tricks to make it work, so I'm excited to share that in class!
Beautiful!
Oooh love this color combo and the way that neutral get dried is just makes for a stunning background! I’m bummed I’ll miss you in Dallas but I’ll have to give this a try for sure. Great job my friend! 🤗
Thanks Treesie! And that bums me out too! But I know we'll hang out again another time. Hope you're doing well!
Nate I love this I’m going try it. 😂❤
It’s GORGEOUS Nate! We all make rookie mistakes!😘🤟❤️
Haha yes. yes we do. XOXO
thank you for the great tips! lovely owl wings, delicate blending looks wonderful!
Thanks Angel!
Amazing Nate!!!!!! I love this‼️
I love the limited colour palette. Beautiful results. Glenis
Thanks so much Glenis!
Another Gorgeous pour Nate, now I feel like doing an Angel Wing pour again. 🥰
I'm so excited to see yours!! XOXO
Love the color combo Nate and the wings are great.
Thanks Paula! I'm always amazed at what you can do with only 3 colors
Wow Nate this is a stunning piece. We have a couple of owls living on the roof every winter. It is a small cute type of owl. Once one of the young ones came into our house via the chimney not only one time, two times 🤣🤣🦉🦉🦉🦉
Thanks Annette! I've had hummingbirds and bats in the house - but never an owl! Haha too bad you didn't get that on film!
These are so beautiful Nate! Love from NB Canada!
Sorry I missed the live. Great composition. Owls are my spirit animal! And your music, great boogie. Swear I heard Bonnie Raitt crooning as well. (In my head of course) Anyway, the blended transparency is jaw dropping! 😎😎💃💃💃
Thanks again Emily!
Absolutely stunning Nate! I love you owl wings ❤❤❤
Thanks Kim!
Absolutely Stunning!! ❤
Thank you Marsha! 😊
Beautiful Nate❤
It's sooo beautiful Nate! Awesome work!! ☺️
Thanks Jude!
Love it Nate the colors are amazing together💞
Thanks Patsy! See you in less than a month!
Very nice, and thank you for sharing 🎨😊 🦉🪽🪽
This is gorgeous Nate!! I love the owl wings and those tips made my heart beat faster 🥰🦉❤️😘 excellent work!!
Thanks Mina! XOXXO
Soooo fun! Can’t wait to learn from you in Dallas !! Yahoo 💕💕🐣
Meeeee toooo!!! OMG we're going to have so much fun!
Very Cool Nate and I love how deep the background dried!
Thanks Tiffany!
Brilliant Nate …. Inspiring indeed ! ❤
Thanks Cathy!
OH!! Nate I love this piece it is alluringly striking and so STUNNING aesthetically in every way. WOW!!!. Thankyou Nate for being here and sharing, you are an amazing artist. Namaste 🙏Love and Light 🤗😘💜
You are so welcome! And thanks again!
Nate I love the Wing! It’s beautiful!
Thanks Shelli!
What a beautiful pour.
Thanks Mary Ellen!
This is so cool! Could you pour thin strips of the base color in the middle to help spread the wings more as you tilt?
Very beautiful! 🦉
thanks so much! No, I wouldn't recommend that. Adding base paint after doing the pour could disrupt the delicate feather shapes and change the distribution of the weight of the paint, which is already difficult to control. Instead... I'd use a 4 chamber cup and fill both of the center chambers with the base color. That'll give you a wider spread from the start. Hope that helps - and sorry it took me so long to respond!
Thank you soooo much for your “keys to success.” Your words I’m most grateful for are “to not expect a masterpiece on the first try.” I just learned this technique from Mina at the Santa Fe Fluid Art Boutique earlier this month and wasn’t doing very well because I couldn’t remember while poring. Now I can go back to your words of advice and think about the process as I’m pouring!! So thank you so much Mr. Nate you are greatly appreciated!!!
Gorgeous technique Nathe
Thanks so much Danielle!
Exquisite.
Oooooo thank you! I love that word... and it's quite a compliment!
I love that the gray dried darker. The colors are stunning on the gray! Just amazing Nate!
Thanks so much Paige!
It's awesome. It looks really. Thanks.
Thanks Becky!
@@NateBrightArt sorry, I wanted to say real.
This is truly amazing ❤️
Awwww thanks Bridget!
Missed you again. Dawns here 🌞
Dawn IS here... I wondered why it was so BRIGHT. (see what I did there??) One day you'll make it to a premier! Haha! Thanks Dawn
This is stunning Nate! The feathers look amazing. I like owls 🦉 too. I have one that lives on my property and in the last week I've seen it 4 times during the day which is really unusual. I looked up the meaning & it looks like a change is coming! 😘🤗💜
Hi Gayle - and thanks! We have a spectacled owl that frequently hangs out in our mango tree. We chat back and forth. I don't speak owl, but he seems to understand. LOL
I love the way you tilt. It turned out very nice. I would have liked to see you pour the paint on thecanvas, so I'd know how you got the design/glow. Good luck in Dallas. I live up the road from Richardson, where you'll be.
Thanks so much Jeannie! I almost didn't post this video because of the botched camera angle... I'll do another one soon and do better next time I promise! Will you be attending FAE?
Beautiful wing result, Nate! And the colors do look like owl feathers, at least the ones I've found. I love hearing the owls at night; helps me to sleep. I like the music you chose too: wanted to dance through the pour!! 💖 Lovely work!
Thank you Cathy!
Wonderful work you do. I am having a big problem with my colours blending, merging tog. when tilted. I have been pouring for years now 😢😢. I have some success. I use liquetex, and Jacquard paints and not necessarily all together every time. The consistency seems correct. I am so disappointed, hours of prep, I also have MS so it is extra hard! Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks to all who can chime in. J
Can’t see the pour
I KNOW! so frustrating for me too. I forgot that the camera angle needs to change when I elevate the canvas. I'm getting better at the technology side of this whole UA-cam thing... but it's definitely a learning curve for me. LOL. thanks for watching
Not able to see how your pour the colors at all.
Hi Robin! I KNOW! Only the most important part and it was off camera. So sorry about that! I almost didn't post this video for that reason, but the results were so good I wanted to share anyway. If you go to my video list, you'll see another wing pour called Archangel that shows the pour from a much better angle. Thanks for watching!
@@NateBrightArt No worries, thank you.