Wow! Thank you for posting! So helpful! I am on day TWO of deep dive into paint pouring! LOL!! Getting up the nerve to make something for my living room!! :)
I have learned more in watching two of your videos than by watching literally hundreds of others!! Who knew different colours = different weights?? Thank you so much 😁
TQ David! Im very please to let u know that I did the acrylic swipe using Elmer's glue method & managed to get many big beautiful cells. TQ for the very helpful videos/experiment!
This is my 4th time watching just the swipe part of this vid. I love black and white also love swipes. The fact that you do these experiments with a little variations in each one is just so helpful and interesting to watch!!!!!
As a newbie to acrylic pouring I love that you give the weights for your mixes! It’s so helpful! And I love comparisons when there are soooooo many options to choose from!
I think that you’re teaching studying about the paint extreme important. I paint with colors for a long time that I never came to such a study that you gave me .now appreciate so much and wishing you great days and continue teaching such important things. With love Elana
Another great informational video. Im wanting to do a navy and white only pour on a large canvas, this lets me see which mix I want to use. The painting you used at the beginning is awesome as well. Thanks as well for the formula to figure out how much paint to use.
Hi, i just want to thank you for your explanations, i can improve my skills thanks to your advices !!! I did a painting i love after watching your video ! Have a great day
I like that you explain the process according to chemical and physical properties of the paints, mediums and the final effects. Discovered your channel a moment ago, and will stay longer :) Thank you. I think, I am also a kind of a left brained artist, as I need to know what exactly stands behind those "magic" processes of creating art pieces and have to be prepared well till I start. It all consists of strict principles and order in fact.
Great idea Emberlynn. I need to try that one day. BTW your name is amazing. I feel like you need a fantasy book written about you just because of your name.
Love this video. I am so glad you stretched them because before they were stretched I preferred the glue all but once they were done I far preferred the flotrol.
Glad to find your videos I have learned more by watching you and you explain very well as to what you are doing. Not everyone can teach, you have a special talent keep it up.
Thanks much for this.... I got the same results following your method which showed me I'm on the right track with my mix and consistency, too. Plus got my first swipes under my belt!
If the gold had any sparkle to it it would be less dense than most blacks. Metallics are almost always lighter than other paints which is why they are good cell creators.
I just bought paint and floetrol and will be making my first attempt at a pour tomorrow. Your videos are teaching me so much. I love this black and white comparison. I was wondering what colors to start with for a first try and hadn't considered the simplicity of black and white. They are beautiful. Thanks!
I love your videos and have learned a lot. Thank you! Do you have a video or is there a chart somewhere that explains how to tell the density of paint colors?
There is one on my website in my article about cells. leftbrainedartist.com/acrylicpourcells/ Not all manufacturers publish this. Sometimes you just have to experiment.
Ooh, I bet you get amazing swipes. I love the ones that have big lace and then smaller lace and big lace, etc.. That sounds more like a acrylic pour superpower to me Laurie.
Black is ALWAY brighter wet. Put a nice gloss coat on top and it will jump back out once the painting has dried and cured.. Be careful not to dilute black too much also. It can hit the greyscale pretty quick if you don't have enough paint.
Those are amazing. I haven’t done black and white together, but today I did a Dutch pour on black. I tried to think about the density and did a practice piece but my main painting, although acceptable, well, the black was swamping some of the colours, but I did get a lot of lacing (Aussie Floetrol, no silicone) I made all the paints including the base, the same pouring consistency. After watching your video I am wondering if the pour colours should have been, thicker or the base thinner. Would the pour flow better then? Thanks for all your helpful videos.
You probaly just wanted to put less base. You want your base coat to not move much as all when you tilt. Make sure if you use some flood black (around the colors) that you use way less than the colors or it will overwhelm them.
@@LeftBrainedArtist Yes I did put extra base colour around, but I do think the base was quite thick. I will watch out for that next time, thanks again.
I love the piece your wife loved, too! Your experiments are so valuable to me. Between the videos and your blog, you are teaching me so much! Your left brain is needed! 😊. How do I tell the weight of paints so I can layer correctly to get cells with the glue/water mix? What wonderful experiment!! I love the glue & silicone and the Floetrol & silicone for these pours.
Paint weight isn't given for most paints. Golden has a chart for some of their colors which I have linked in my blog post leftbrainedartist.com/acrylicpourcells/.
@@LeftBrainedArtist thank you! I can’t afford many Golden colors until I learn more and pour more. However, I will print the Golden chart for the few I have. Do you know of a way to determine weight for other brands, like Aretha and Liquitex? Is there a general rule that blankets most, like black is heavier than white? Do, I just do a small sipe to determine? You are great!
Best advice I can give for black and white pours is not to use too much black. It can dominate any pour. Second is to thin a heavy white paint like titanium white a little more then you normally would if you are going to use it under other colors (top of a flip cups colors or bottom base on a canvas for other methods) this way its not stuck on the bottom of the painting and has a chance to "float up" to the surface of the painting. However, white is a great color to swipe with because of the heavy properties it contains.
Flotrol without silicone would be my preference. However I do have another question regarding blk/wht paint... what is best practice when pouring black and white paint (only) in keeping the colors clean with less blurred lines? Ex a ring pour keeping paints from blending or One dominating the other? I hope you understand what I'm asking...I swear it made sense when it was in my head.😁
Professional mediums keep lines better I think (Liquitex, GAC 800, etc.) If you are going to use glue or floetrol keep the paint much thicker to keep the lines as defined as possible.
Thanks much for your experiments. learning alot here. a question on the pigment densities though... I was viewing the pigment density chart available at Golden Artist Colors that you had linked in another video. that chart shows Mars Black (PBk11) with a density of 4.6 and Titanium White (PW6) with a density of 3.9. so based on that chart, the Mars black mixture should be 'heavier' than the Titanium white, which is reverse from your comment and the resultant
The pigment weights only give a ballpark of where the pigment will sit because we don't know the pigment to binder ratio that the paint is created from. In my experience with the paints I was using the black was less dense than the white (but not by a lot). I'd almost classify most colors based on their pigments as as heavy, medium, light. If they are both heavy you'll have to test them together. If they are heavy and medium than you can be pretty sure the heavy will sink etc. etc. I'd love to say this is all black and white but there is too much variation between manufacturers and even batches of paint in my experience.
I'm a beginner so this helps me a lot especially since I like black and white...I actually like the glue with no silicone effect best...Before you tilted the one with floetrol and silicone I saw a tiny eye in it..wow ♥...do you see it? Thank you so much for this ....I am trying for that lacing effect but haven't got it yet...maybe my paints are not quite the same consistency!
I had to go back and watch to see the eye but I definitely do. For swiped you don't want your paints to be too thick. When dripping it from 1 inch it should make a small mount then disappear. You can even get slightly thinner where it makes no mound but it doesn't make a divot when it lands in the paint. You'll get smaller lacing with thinner paints I have found.
Luv yr videos!!! This is so helpful. How do you tell if a specific paint is "heavier"? Is it only by testing like this? Is there something on the tubes/bottles that indicates this? thanks again!
Experience unfortunately since most brands don't publish this Patricia. I do have some helpful tips on my website about this also with one link to a brand that gives the specific gravity (how they weight liquids) for their paints. leftbrainedartist.com/acrylicpourcells/
The black and white creates a dramatic effect! I was wondering about what colors you could use to create a similar contrast. Maybe yellow with dark purple?
I use the Golden specific gravity measurements for pigments and either match other manufacturer's pigments or make an educated guess on how heavy they would be based on what I know of how pigments are made from. You can see the gravity measurement I mention on my blog post about cells - leftbrainedartist.com/acrylicpourcells/
Thank you so much for this! So helpful! If I may ask a question, I tried a swipe tonight with Deco Art 24K Gold. It was mixed 1:3 paint:floetrol I did add a bit of water to thin it some more. I didn't get lacing and was wondering if you had an idea.
Metallics are a little bit of an enigma as they don't always act like other paints. You either of the thing they WAY down or add something like flow-aid to help break that surface tension which is what creates the lacing effect.
Could I have my pouring medium 35% Floetrol, 35%Elmers GlueAll, to make the 70%/30% ratio that you use? If that works, what effect might it have? I’m hoping to get bigger cells. Thank you for so many informative videos.
Floetrol doesn't guarantee large cells unfortunately although you'll definitely get more small cells with floetrol than without. Swipes, additives, or cell makers and thinner paints (thinks cloud cells, metallic pigments) are the most logical way to create large cells.
Cool! Just found your page... lots of helpful information. Can you tell us how much silicone you put in the smaller cups? I usually put 3 or 4 drops but never know for sure how much to use. Thanks for your help! P.S. Helpful hint: if you use a spin table go to the $ Store and pick up some shower caps to put on your spinner, much easier than trying to cover it with tinfoil...and they come with pretty designs too!
You are too kind. I hate how I sound but I guess it is kind of like our art. We see all the problems and think it's bad but everyone else just sees the good and compliments. The life of an artist (and UA-camr) I guess.
2 parts medium 1 part paint (for medium body paints I used). Medium is 70% glue and 30% water. I had to add a a bit more water to each paint to get the consistency I wanted (regular consistency from ua-cam.com/video/nZgXEAnE2zQ/v-deo.html)
Absolutely. Testing all the combinations is hard but I have used floetrol, glue, artist's loft, and Liquitex with various results. I need just do a bunch of tests there. Maybe a new video late this year.
It definitely works. It does have some air flow that the torch doesn't have. However, if you are close enough to move your paint any significant amount you are probably going to scorch or flash dry your paint which could lead to cracking and crazing.
This was extremely interesting for me. A question though, how can I know the dentisty of different brands of paint (Pebeo!!!) and different colorus? I was thinking, I want to have a go at this but I would like to add an orange or a pink in it too!
There isn't really a good way right now. I have an article on my website with a link to the specific gravity (weight/density) of one of the providers of paint which you could use as a guide for other paints. Since every one is made of slightly different pigments that won't always be correct though. leftbrainedartist.com/acrylicpourcells/
@@LeftBrainedArtist WOW that is so useful - thank you. Can I check to make sure I understand this, I looked at the Golden documentation and if I used Hansa Yellow Light with 1.30 density and Burnt Humber 2.50, The humber would sink down, the yellow on top but because of a pouring medium and/or silicone etc, I can get bubbles bringing the humber back to the top? Sorry if I didn't put that too well!
I love your videos, and I am an experimenter with a left brain as well. But you do it so much better than I would know how to. Thank you, I am watching them eagerly. I have been trying very hard to figure out how the paintings that “ DwightPours” are made. I have been trying to replicate his minimalist style, in my own colors. I love the huge simple cells that he gets without silicone. I’ve mixed paints in many different densities, I have done everything I can think of and I just don’t get those effects. Could you take a try at that? They are not clouds, they might be pearls, but they have a unique way of sinking into the color beneath that I just love.. I promise I’ll make you a really good brownies if you can figure this out! Thanks!
Use a very thin base coat with a lighter white like an Artist's Loft Flow or cover white but NOT titanium as it is too heavy. Then use a medium-thin color. That should get you started.
The more I look at it the more I think he might also use a watered down glossy house paint for the base. Glossy paints tend to make the paint over the top open up in that cell like form.
@@LeftBrainedArtist Oh wow hadn’t checked the prices. They are expensive. I just have such a hard time getting the right consistency. I’ll keep watching your videos and practicing!
These are all very beautiful! Thanks for sharing this test with us. I love the lacing! I am one of the odd balls that is not a big fan of cells in my treasures. :D I do have a question, if you don't mind. How in the world do you keep it from not being all gray? I LOVE black and white, but get very frustrated with too much of mine turning to gray. Any hints would be very appreciated. LInda
Two problems come to mind. Your paint is too thin. If the paint mixes that much you need to thicken it up. The second is the amount of paint to pouring medium/water. Craft paints have horrible pigment load so they will mix and merge more. But with student level acrylic (Liquitex Basics or Artist's Loft etc.) you want to stick to about 1 part paint to 2 parts medium with a little water for consistency. Arteza is very pigmented so you can get away with closer to 1:4.
@@LeftBrainedArtist Thanks so much! I bet it is too thin. Woo hoo I have Arteza I haven't used it for pouring, but I will! :D So far I have only used glue all as my pouring medium and have went with your suggestion of 30/70 split on the glue all. Oh and I have used pre-mixed. I used the pre-mixed mainly because I am a chicken, haha, and because I seem to get less cells. I will admit I am one of the only people on the planet who does not like cells. Thanks again for taking the time to respond! Much appreciated.
On the first experiment ( glue no silicone ) you suggested using a “ heavy” color with a lighter one.. how can I know witch color is the “ Heavier” one ?
Hello, I'm new at this type of artwork but I am familiarizing myself with it. It's an awesome concept. My question .. can I mix the silicone with acrylic paint and then add drops of alcohol or just mix everything together.. would it ruin the artwork? Also, can I pour resin over the artwork once dried? I subbed!
Definitely yes on the resin. Make sure you let if fully cure (a few weeks usually). I don't like mixing alcohol and silicone. I choose my technique and then use one or the other if I need to.
@@LeftBrainedArtist I'm still watching your videos! Is there a reason not to mix the alcohol & silicone? Have you done a video on this? I'm curious of the outcome bc I love the water effect but I also like the oil bubbles as well
Hi newbie here! Question .. Do u add the silicone drops to the paint in the little tub and stir it BEFORE the pour? Or do u drop a bit on the actual canvas then pour? Or does it matter? Subbed! 🤗
No but I like the look of wet paper towels better. I actually did a test of that and other wipe items in this video - ua-cam.com/video/i9u_Eq1j9Bw/v-deo.html
How do you store your paintings, my family thinks I will be hanging them everywhere. How do you do it and how long before they are dry. Do you use a lot of tiles???
After they are varnished I store them upright with small carboard spacers. Before they are varnished I never leave them one on top of the other because they stick to each other. Paintings need 3 - 5 weeks, more if they are huge, to fully cure before you varnish. Most of my paintings are test so I leave them for a few weeks and repaint on them until can't anymore. I have a lot of leftover tiles from friends remodels and I LOVE using them.
I used water in all of these. You just want make sure the "swiped" color is just slightly thinner than the base colors so it flows better when you swipe.
Unfortunately, trial and error. Golden did put out a specific gravity list for some of their paints (how liquids are measured for weight) and that is in my guide to cells on my website. leftbrainedartist.com/acrylicpourcells/ You can use that as a reference. Assuming the different manufacturers use a similar pigment in their paints as Golden they will be similar weights.
@@LeftBrainedArtist thanks. Just wasn't sure if I was missing something. Shame all paint manufacturers don't add all the specifics about their paint. I'm using arteza mostly at the moment
Trial and error unfortunately. But I have started keeping a spreadsheet of the ones based on their pigments here - leftbrainedartist.com/acrylic-paint-density-chart/
Wow! Thank you for posting! So helpful! I am on day TWO of deep dive into paint pouring! LOL!! Getting up the nerve to make something for my living room!! :)
You got this Rachel!
I have learned more in watching two of your videos than by watching literally hundreds of others!! Who knew different colours = different weights?? Thank you so much 😁
The weight (specific gravity) makes a pretty big impact on paint pouring. I wish all manufacturers measured theirs and provided that info.
Same!!
My favorite was Floetrol with silicone, too. Crazy how much tilting them changed things up. Thanks for teaching me so much!
You are more than welcome. Happy pouring.
Those are really nice.
And pouring on tiles is cool.
You can do your own design. For a kitchen backslash or something.
Absolutely you can Ben. You just need to make sure you finish them with something hard and washable like resin.
Brilliant and very useful demonstration of what using different additives creates.
Thanks Sabrina.
TQ David!
Im very please to let u know that I did the acrylic swipe using Elmer's glue method & managed to get many big beautiful cells.
TQ for the very helpful videos/experiment!
Wonderful Helen. That is exactly what I like to hear. Any interesting observations you made that might help the Pouring Nation community?
This is my 4th time watching just the swipe part of this vid. I love black and white also love swipes. The fact that you do these experiments with a little variations in each one is just so helpful and interesting to watch!!!!!
Thanks so much. That is how I learn so I am glad it helps other people too.
Wonderful experiment!
Thank you 🤗 Ruth. I love doing simple black and white. I need to do some more bigger ones.
❤it thanks for your beautiful tips,
So nice of you
Great experiment! Thank you!
Thanks for watching Dawn.
As a newbie to acrylic pouring I love that you give the weights for your mixes! It’s so helpful!
And I love comparisons when there are soooooo many options to choose from!
This type of experiment is how I learn best so it's a win-win for everyone Chelsea. Thanks!
I like the flotilla with silicon
Thanks Lisa!
Thank you so much for this video, it answered two of my biggest questions!
I'm so glad! Good luck Eevee.
I think that you’re teaching studying about the paint extreme important. I paint with colors for a long time that I never came to such a study that you gave me .now appreciate so much and wishing you great days and continue teaching such important things. With love Elana
Thanks Elana (BTW I love your name). This nitty gritty detail is how I learn so I am glad it is helping others.
Another great informational video. Im wanting to do a navy and white only pour on a large canvas, this lets me see which mix I want to use. The painting you used at the beginning is awesome as well. Thanks as well for the formula to figure out how much paint to use.
Ooh, that sounds like it will be amazing. Let me know how it goes.
Thanks for your ‘down to earth’ no nonsense demonstrations & tips!!! Great tips for a newbie like me!
You are so welcome Pauline.
All four of those awesome
Thanks Yoli. I love me a good swipe with black and white. So much contrast.
You are an efficient, amazing educator. Thanks.
I appreciate that Jenny.
This is a fascinating experiment! I loved watching the reactions ❤
I know right. B & W are a classic combo.
Brilliant experiment!! Thank you 💚☮️🏴
You're welcome Clare.
sooooo beautiful , i tried that many times its not easy to get this result ,,, thank you for sharing
My pleasure 😊 It does take some work but I love the lacing swiping creates. Especially with just black and white.
once again you explain how different colour work thank you for your help in pour painting
Thank you so much 😀
Haven’t tried black and white yet but I will now
It's a classic for sure Sharon.
Hi, i just want to thank you for your explanations, i can improve my skills thanks to your advices !!! I did a painting i love after watching your video ! Have a great day
You are so welcome! This is so amazing to hear Amelie!
Love this video, very helpful
Thanks for watching Sue.
,David, this is a great demonstration!
Thanks. Love me some good old black and white.
I've only been pouring for about 2 weeks and you have helped me no end!! So a big THANK YOU VERY MUCH INDEED!
You are so welcome! Glad to help.
I like that you explain the process according to chemical and physical properties of the paints, mediums and the final effects. Discovered your channel a moment ago, and will stay longer :) Thank you. I think, I am also a kind of a left brained artist, as I need to know what exactly stands behind those "magic" processes of creating art pieces and have to be prepared well till I start. It all consists of strict principles and order in fact.
So glad it helped you. I get fixated on "why, why, why?" almost like a 3 year old. Oh well, I guess we can't all grow up.
I get a marble look. I love it. Haven't done a swipe yet. One time I added silver to the mix and oh it looked so good.
Great idea Emberlynn. I need to try that one day. BTW your name is amazing. I feel like you need a fantasy book written about you just because of your name.
@@LeftBrainedArtist thank you. It's actually my daughter's name. 😂 my lame name is Melissa 🤣
Very well explained. Thanks for sharing.
My pleasure!
David great information. I learn something new with each video you make. Thank you so very much.
Very welcome Carol
Amazing results. You are so precise. I must be right brained because I am not. I do enjoy your comparison tests. Thanks.
You are more than welcome. I love playing with these colors because it is so easy to see the contrast.
I'm going to have to watch this 100 times and take notes! Thank you for sharing your ART and time with us!
Just make sure you ask your questions here if they don't get answered.
Yeah me too
Great comparison, I really appreciate all the great info you gave!
I am glad you enjoyed it. have you tried black and white paintings before?
Thank you for sharing your knowledge, greatly appreciate the time and effort you put into educating everyone. Have learned a lot from you, thank you.
You are very welcome Patricia. Thanks for watching.
This is such a positive community, I love the emphasis on helping each other learn. This is fantastic. I can't wait to jump into pouring myself.
I hope you love it as much as I do Darius. So relaxing and I've found so much joy in a creative side I didn't know I had.
Me too! And LBA seems as if he genuinely wants every artist to do well.
Thanks for this comparison.
No problem Carol. Thanks for watching.
I really enjoy your videos. They have helped me so much. God bless you
Thank you and may you be blessed also.
Thank you so much, you’re educating me! It’s great instruction, you’re easy to learn from and I’m impressed!
You are so welcome Laura. I am glad it is helpful.
Mind blowing!! Great effects wonderful ......I'm loving what you do👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻💕💕💕😍😍😍😍😍🐶🐶🐶🐶🐶🇬🇧🇬🇧
Thank you so much Maureen. This one was actually really fun to do.
Good day, LeftBrainedArtist. this is beautifully riveting video. thank. :)
Thanks. I enjoyed making it.
Love this video. I am so glad you stretched them because before they were stretched I preferred the glue all but once they were done I far preferred the flotrol.
Thanks for commenting Gisele. It really is amazing how quickly they change from pour/swipe to finished.
Love it
Thanks. These are fun to do for sure.
Glad to find your videos I have learned more by watching you and you explain very well as to what you are doing. Not everyone can teach, you have a special talent keep it up.
Aw, you're making me blush. I really do love these comments. Thanks again Kathy.
Omg thank you for this.
No problem. Glad to help.
You're so inspiring, thank you. I'm going to try this right now, the Floetrol with the silicone is my favorite.
Wonderful! Enjoy Marlene. Swipes are so fun to do.
Loved this. I've been asked to do some black and white pours and this was very helpful
Excellent Alan. Glad to be of service. Black and white definitely has some classic magic of it's own.
Thanks much for this.... I got the same results following your method which showed me I'm on the right track with my mix and consistency, too. Plus got my first swipes under my belt!
Fantastic! Swipes are definitely a favorite of mine.
Excellent work... keep it up🌿
Stay connected and safe! ✨✨
TYVM.
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So would love to see that experiment with black and gold! Would that work and which would be denser the black or gold? Curious!
If the gold had any sparkle to it it would be less dense than most blacks. Metallics are almost always lighter than other paints which is why they are good cell creators.
LB A, Nice Slow, Detailed, concise For a beginner & Nice For a slightly More advanced Doer To see a Quad version. Thanx
Thanks for the feedback. I do try to be a little more detailed than my compatriots.
@@LeftBrainedArtist That Helps Every One, & even Experienced Open Mindeds gain Knowledges
Dude. Omg, you're the best. Thank you and keep up the amazing videos!
Glad you like them! I will do my best to keep them amazing.
I just bought paint and floetrol and will be making my first attempt at a pour tomorrow. Your videos are teaching me so much. I love this black and white comparison. I was wondering what colors to start with for a first try and hadn't considered the simplicity of black and white. They are beautiful. Thanks!
I do love this combo especially with the lacing some of the swipes can create.
these are cool af
Thanks so much.
This was simply Brilliant! You finally explained a mystery of the universe - so even I can understand!😅😂🤣😂😘😘😘
Haha, I am a dullard so I have to make it as easy as possible for me. Teaching is really just a memory aid for myself.
I love your videos and have learned a lot. Thank you! Do you have a video or is there a chart somewhere that explains how to tell the density of paint colors?
There is one on my website in my article about cells. leftbrainedartist.com/acrylicpourcells/ Not all manufacturers publish this. Sometimes you just have to experiment.
Thanks! I'm a new sub and I really appreciate your channel! New to pouring so you're experiments are very helpful!
You are quite welcome. Let me know if you have questions or test requests.
Can you do a black and white pour? I didnt think about that until now but I love the swipes. I am not ready for that yet though.
You sure can. I've seen some pretty awesome ones with or without silicone.
Great experiment! I have trouble swiping because my hand shakes so much. I prefer swiping w white
Ooh, I bet you get amazing swipes. I love the ones that have big lace and then smaller lace and big lace, etc.. That sounds more like a acrylic pour superpower to me Laurie.
Thanks. I needed to hear #6. I'm chronically unhappy with my pours.
So common. Don't beat yourself up too much.
Nice test thanks. My black colour was simply too muted I think with too much floetrol. I like your bright colour
Black is ALWAY brighter wet. Put a nice gloss coat on top and it will jump back out once the painting has dried and cured.. Be careful not to dilute black too much also. It can hit the greyscale pretty quick if you don't have enough paint.
Those are amazing. I haven’t done black and white together, but today I did a Dutch pour on black. I tried to think about the density and did a practice piece but my main painting, although acceptable, well, the black was swamping some of the colours, but I did get a lot of lacing (Aussie Floetrol, no silicone) I made all the paints including the base, the same pouring consistency. After watching your video I am wondering if the pour colours should have been, thicker or the base thinner. Would the pour flow better then? Thanks for all your helpful videos.
You probaly just wanted to put less base. You want your base coat to not move much as all when you tilt. Make sure if you use some flood black (around the colors) that you use way less than the colors or it will overwhelm them.
@@LeftBrainedArtist Yes I did put extra base colour around, but I do think the base was quite thick. I will watch out for that next time, thanks again.
I love the piece your wife loved, too! Your experiments are so valuable to me. Between the videos and your blog, you are teaching me so much! Your left brain is needed! 😊. How do I tell the weight of paints so I can layer correctly to get cells with the glue/water mix? What wonderful experiment!! I love the glue & silicone and the Floetrol & silicone for these pours.
Paint weight isn't given for most paints. Golden has a chart for some of their colors which I have linked in my blog post leftbrainedartist.com/acrylicpourcells/.
@@LeftBrainedArtist thank you! I can’t afford many Golden colors until I learn more and pour more. However, I will print the Golden chart for the few I have. Do you know of a way to determine weight for other brands, like Aretha and Liquitex? Is there a general rule that blankets most, like black is heavier than white? Do, I just do a small sipe to determine? You are great!
Best advice I can give for black and white pours is not to use too much black. It can dominate any pour. Second is to thin a heavy white paint like titanium white a little more then you normally would if you are going to use it under other colors (top of a flip cups colors or bottom base on a canvas for other methods) this way its not stuck on the bottom of the painting and has a chance to "float up" to the surface of the painting. However, white is a great color to swipe with because of the heavy properties it contains.
Excellent advice Jason. TYVM
What do you use to hold your piece? A large plastic container with dowels? Thank you for your awesome videos!!
Here are the videos where I made my two paint pouring containers. ua-cam.com/video/TLHcqW9AKwo/v-deo.html and ua-cam.com/video/pMNH9V7--Jw/v-deo.html
Flotrol without silicone would be my preference. However I do have another question regarding blk/wht paint... what is best practice when pouring black and white paint (only) in keeping the colors clean with less blurred lines? Ex a ring pour keeping paints from blending or One dominating the other? I hope you understand what I'm asking...I swear it made sense when it was in my head.😁
Professional mediums keep lines better I think (Liquitex, GAC 800, etc.) If you are going to use glue or floetrol keep the paint much thicker to keep the lines as defined as possible.
Thanks 😊
Thanks much for your experiments. learning alot here. a question on the pigment densities though... I was viewing the pigment density chart available at Golden Artist Colors that you had linked in another video. that chart shows Mars Black (PBk11) with a density of 4.6 and Titanium White (PW6) with a density of 3.9. so based on that chart, the Mars black mixture should be 'heavier' than the Titanium white, which is reverse from your comment and the resultant
The pigment weights only give a ballpark of where the pigment will sit because we don't know the pigment to binder ratio that the paint is created from. In my experience with the paints I was using the black was less dense than the white (but not by a lot). I'd almost classify most colors based on their pigments as as heavy, medium, light. If they are both heavy you'll have to test them together. If they are heavy and medium than you can be pretty sure the heavy will sink etc. etc.
I'd love to say this is all black and white but there is too much variation between manufacturers and even batches of paint in my experience.
I'm a beginner so this helps me a lot especially since I like black and white...I actually like the glue with no silicone effect best...Before you tilted the one with floetrol and silicone I saw a tiny eye in it..wow ♥...do you see it? Thank you so much for this ....I am trying for that lacing effect but haven't got it yet...maybe my paints are not quite the same consistency!
I had to go back and watch to see the eye but I definitely do.
For swiped you don't want your paints to be too thick. When dripping it from 1 inch it should make a small mount then disappear. You can even get slightly thinner where it makes no mound but it doesn't make a divot when it lands in the paint. You'll get smaller lacing with thinner paints I have found.
@@LeftBrainedArtist Thank you ...and i can't help looking at the eye lol
Thanks
No problem Rieki. Thanks for watching.
Luv yr videos!!! This is so helpful. How do you tell if a specific paint is "heavier"? Is it only by testing like this? Is there something on the tubes/bottles that indicates this? thanks again!
Experience unfortunately since most brands don't publish this Patricia. I do have some helpful tips on my website about this also with one link to a brand that gives the specific gravity (how they weight liquids) for their paints. leftbrainedartist.com/acrylicpourcells/
The black and white creates a dramatic effect! I was wondering about what colors you could use to create a similar contrast. Maybe yellow with dark purple?
I definitely need to try some different color combos for sure.
Hello. I like your experiment. You mentioned that thinner silicone makes smaller cells. How do I make thinner silicone? Thanks.
You have to buy it that way. WD-40 or spray silicone is much thinner than say treadmill silicone.
How do you determine the relative weight of each paint? How many MSDS sheets did you analyze to get that?
I use the Golden specific gravity measurements for pigments and either match other manufacturer's pigments or make an educated guess on how heavy they would be based on what I know of how pigments are made from. You can see the gravity measurement I mention on my blog post about cells - leftbrainedartist.com/acrylicpourcells/
I wish you could put small graphics over your paintings so i could keep track of which pm was which. As always i learned a lot from you :)
Yeah, there are so many out there it gets confusing for sure. I do try to put that info in the description (but not always).
Super helpful!!! Thank you. You have a new sub! :)
Awesome, thank you! Black and White are so fun to play with, especially with swipes.
Thank you so much for this! So helpful! If I may ask a question, I tried a swipe tonight with Deco Art 24K Gold. It was mixed 1:3 paint:floetrol I did add a bit of water to thin it some more. I didn't get lacing and was wondering if you had an idea.
Metallics are a little bit of an enigma as they don't always act like other paints. You either of the thing they WAY down or add something like flow-aid to help break that surface tension which is what creates the lacing effect.
@@LeftBrainedArtist Thanks so much!
Could I have my pouring medium 35% Floetrol, 35%Elmers GlueAll, to make the 70%/30% ratio that you use? If that works, what effect might it have? I’m hoping to get bigger cells. Thank you for so many informative videos.
Floetrol doesn't guarantee large cells unfortunately although you'll definitely get more small cells with floetrol than without. Swipes, additives, or cell makers and thinner paints (thinks cloud cells, metallic pigments) are the most logical way to create large cells.
Cool! Just found your page... lots of helpful information. Can you tell us how much silicone you put in the smaller cups? I usually put 3 or 4 drops but never know for sure how much to use. Thanks for your help! P.S. Helpful hint: if you use a spin table go to the $ Store and pick up some shower caps to put on your spinner, much easier than trying to cover it with tinfoil...and they come with pretty designs too!
I do one drop per 2 oz give or take a drop. That shower cap idea is GENIUS!
Great job on your channel! I am happy to subscribe and support. Also, great speaking voice for videos!
You are too kind. I hate how I sound but I guess it is kind of like our art. We see all the problems and think it's bad but everyone else just sees the good and compliments. The life of an artist (and UA-camr) I guess.
Totally get you.
How much glue did you put in the one with silicone? And how many drops of silicone in it? Love the top right one
2 parts medium 1 part paint (for medium body paints I used). Medium is 70% glue and 30% water. I had to add a a bit more water to each paint to get the consistency I wanted (regular consistency from ua-cam.com/video/nZgXEAnE2zQ/v-deo.html)
One drop of silicone per 2 ounces.
Have you ever done a piece that has 2 mediums on the same canvas to get the different effects.
Absolutely. Testing all the combinations is hard but I have used floetrol, glue, artist's loft, and Liquitex with various results. I need just do a bunch of tests there. Maybe a new video late this year.
Is the pouring chart include the pouring medium or just the paint? BTW you my go to for the chemistry part of acrylic pouring. I am a newbie
The calculator and the chart are for the combination of the paint, medium, and any water you add.
Great video as usual. Question, how long do you keep that mixing medium in that big ole bottle?
Months and months and I have never had a problem. I just shake it up the night before I am going to paint again.
Would a heat gun instead of a torch be as effective and (I'm thinking) move the paint around some?
It definitely works. It does have some air flow that the torch doesn't have. However, if you are close enough to move your paint any significant amount you are probably going to scorch or flash dry your paint which could lead to cracking and crazing.
This was extremely interesting for me. A question though, how can I know the dentisty of different brands of paint (Pebeo!!!) and different colorus? I was thinking, I want to have a go at this but I would like to add an orange or a pink in it too!
There isn't really a good way right now. I have an article on my website with a link to the specific gravity (weight/density) of one of the providers of paint which you could use as a guide for other paints. Since every one is made of slightly different pigments that won't always be correct though. leftbrainedartist.com/acrylicpourcells/
@@LeftBrainedArtist WOW that is so useful - thank you. Can I check to make sure I understand this, I looked at the Golden documentation and if I used Hansa Yellow Light with 1.30 density and Burnt Humber 2.50, The humber would sink down, the yellow on top but because of a pouring medium and/or silicone etc, I can get bubbles bringing the humber back to the top? Sorry if I didn't put that too well!
I love your videos, and I am an experimenter with a left brain as well. But you do it so much better than I would know how to. Thank you, I am watching them eagerly. I have been trying very hard to figure out how the paintings that “ DwightPours” are made. I have been trying to replicate his minimalist style, in my own colors. I love the huge simple cells that he gets without silicone. I’ve mixed paints in many different densities, I have done everything I can think of and I just don’t get those effects. Could you take a try at that? They are not clouds, they might be pearls, but they have a unique way of sinking into the color beneath that I just love.. I promise I’ll make you a really good brownies if you can figure this out! Thanks!
Use a very thin base coat with a lighter white like an Artist's Loft Flow or cover white but NOT titanium as it is too heavy. Then use a medium-thin color. That should get you started.
The more I look at it the more I think he might also use a watered down glossy house paint for the base. Glossy paints tend to make the paint over the top open up in that cell like form.
@@LeftBrainedArtist thank you, I will try that next. Much appreciated.
Also, what is your opinion on pre mixed pouring paint? Is it good to use?
Sure. If you can afford it they general work really well.
@@LeftBrainedArtist Oh wow hadn’t checked the prices. They are expensive. I just have such a hard time getting the right consistency. I’ll keep watching your videos and practicing!
These are all very beautiful! Thanks for sharing this test with us. I love the lacing! I am one of the odd balls that is not a big fan of cells in my treasures. :D I do have a question, if you don't mind. How in the world do you keep it from not being all gray? I LOVE black and white, but get very frustrated with too much of mine turning to gray. Any hints would be very appreciated.
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Two problems come to mind. Your paint is too thin. If the paint mixes that much you need to thicken it up. The second is the amount of paint to pouring medium/water. Craft paints have horrible pigment load so they will mix and merge more. But with student level acrylic (Liquitex Basics or Artist's Loft etc.) you want to stick to about 1 part paint to 2 parts medium with a little water for consistency. Arteza is very pigmented so you can get away with closer to 1:4.
@@LeftBrainedArtist Thanks so much! I bet it is too thin. Woo hoo I have Arteza I haven't used it for pouring, but I will! :D So far I have only used glue all as my pouring medium and have went with your suggestion of 30/70 split on the glue all. Oh and I have used pre-mixed. I used the pre-mixed mainly because I am a chicken, haha, and because I seem to get less cells. I will admit I am one of the only people on the planet who does not like cells.
Thanks again for taking the time to respond! Much appreciated.
On the first experiment ( glue no silicone ) you suggested using a “ heavy” color with a lighter one.. how can I know witch color is the “ Heavier” one ?
My video that will release in about 30 minutes will explain all about paint weights Roberta. Great timing on that question.
@@LeftBrainedArtist 😍 how cool! Thank you
@@LeftBrainedArtist hi, I can’t find the video, would you mind sending the link ?? Thank you 😊
Hello, I'm new at this type of artwork but I am familiarizing myself with it. It's an awesome concept. My question .. can I mix the silicone with acrylic paint and then add drops of alcohol or just mix everything together.. would it ruin the artwork?
Also, can I pour resin over the artwork once dried?
I subbed!
Definitely yes on the resin. Make sure you let if fully cure (a few weeks usually). I don't like mixing alcohol and silicone. I choose my technique and then use one or the other if I need to.
@@LeftBrainedArtist I'm still watching your videos! Is there a reason not to mix the alcohol & silicone? Have you done a video on this? I'm curious of the outcome bc I love the water effect but I also like the oil bubbles as well
Hi newbie here! Question .. Do u add the silicone drops to the paint in the little tub and stir it BEFORE the pour? Or do u drop a bit on the actual canvas then pour? Or does it matter? Subbed! 🤗
It doesn't*** matter. You can drop them on after (see chameleon pours). I usually do it in the mine in the cup.
Do you always wet the paper towels.
No but I like the look of wet paper towels better. I actually did a test of that and other wipe items in this video - ua-cam.com/video/i9u_Eq1j9Bw/v-deo.html
How do you store your paintings, my family thinks I will be hanging them everywhere. How do you do it and how long before they are dry. Do you use a lot of tiles???
After they are varnished I store them upright with small carboard spacers. Before they are varnished I never leave them one on top of the other because they stick to each other. Paintings need 3 - 5 weeks, more if they are huge, to fully cure before you varnish. Most of my paintings are test so I leave them for a few weeks and repaint on them until can't anymore.
I have a lot of leftover tiles from friends remodels and I LOVE using them.
Have you ever added a metallic paint, such as gold or silver to the black&white swipe? What were your results?
Sure have. It was amazing.
Have you tried the oils yet or the new Mix????
New Mix I have not tried yet. I haven't done a video with different silicone oils yet either.
Was water added in the mixture for swipes or it’s not advisable
I used water in all of these. You just want make sure the "swiped" color is just slightly thinner than the base colors so it flows better when you swipe.
How can I know which of my paints are heavier than the others?
Unfortunately, trial and error. Golden did put out a specific gravity list for some of their paints (how liquids are measured for weight) and that is in my guide to cells on my website. leftbrainedartist.com/acrylicpourcells/ You can use that as a reference. Assuming the different manufacturers use a similar pigment in their paints as Golden they will be similar weights.
@@LeftBrainedArtist thanks. Just wasn't sure if I was missing something. Shame all paint manufacturers don't add all the specifics about their paint. I'm using arteza mostly at the moment
How do I find out which paint is heavy?
Trial and error unfortunately. But I have started keeping a spreadsheet of the ones based on their pigments here - leftbrainedartist.com/acrylic-paint-density-chart/
@@LeftBrainedArtist thank you my dear
@@LeftBrainedArtist you say you aren’t an artist but you absolutely are. You can be left brained and artistic.
Black and white mixed makes wax look ?
Not sure what you mean here Tanya.