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I am using a 16" x 20" stretched canvas. All the paints I use are acrylic paints mixed with additives to help them flow more easily. All my colors are stored and mixed in squeeze bottles for ease of use. I begin by adding black paint on either side of the canvas and spread out the paint using my large silicone spatula..I add a wide heavy layer of white paint down the center and tilt the canvas to spread the paint so it stays thick. I add bright beautiful colors all over the center strip of white paint randomly. Now I add white paint again on either side of the center strip and use the blow dryer to send a wave of paint over the colors and then change direction and blow from the white center out moving the colors out over the black painted sides I started with. I begin to embellish what I have by adding more colors directly from bottles into the design as a scattering of dots which I proceed to blow out using a bendy straw and I get great cells where I blow. I add more colors. I blow out the edges where the white encounters the black and then drag marks out using a stripped-down silicone basting brush. I use the blunt end of my bamboo skewer to swirl the dots of paint creating many spirals. More dotting .more blowing .more spiraling . Then I use a propane torch is cautiously passed over the surface of the canvas to release any air in the paint that might result in bubbles forming while the artwork dries or leaving pockmarks if left to pop on their own. Warming the paint will also often encourage patterns to emerge because the paint in combination with the Floetrol used in my pouring mix encourages cells to form. After the recording ends I add black to the sides of the pattern to make the fringe look less even.
My "pouring" mixture or "recipe" is simple and starts with 2 parts (estimated) GAC800 from "Golden" added into any acrylic paint color 8 parts (amounts are always estimated). This starts the mixing process. Mix the paint and GAC thoroughly. Next, I add my mixed Floetrol and (half) Deco-Art pouring medium. (Shake it first every time!)The truth is, lately, that's my go-to. I add the same (or more) ounces as the first two ingredients and mix everything thoroughly. The consistency is usually medium "body" weight, but other weights are usable with minor adjustments.
To mix, if you use squeeze bottles as I do, add a glass marble and shake your paints every time before you use them. All my acrylic paints are mixed in advance and contained and stored in squeeze bottles. If you are not using squeeze bottles, I suggest using a container that has a lid. I have often used the 4oz size plastic deli containers, and the paint keeps for a long time in them, but you still will have to stir before using the mix again because the Floetrol and other flow agents will rise to the top between uses. None of my acrylic paint has any added silicone. To create the pearlescent effects seen in most of my artworks, I use "Golden's" Iridescent pearl "Fine" added to colors. By "eye" until I am pleased with what I see.
Every day I learn new things. I will never stop experimenting, and I am happy to share what I discover with you.
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