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I love Blue, almost all shades of it. I wanted to try a monochromatic pour while leaving a negative space, so it would not be overwhelming. I have an obsession with negative/blank space in the abstract paintings I am making right now, so I hope you won’t get fed up with them.

If you are not familiar with it, a dirty pour is layering prepared colors into one cup before pouring it on your surface (I have made other videos on my channel, if you’re curious).

I used ColourArte‘s Primary Elements pigment powders for my colors because they are highly pigmented and I just adore their shimmer ! The blues I picked do not belong to the same families (one is a greenish teal, one is a very dark blue, and the last one a pale blue) so I was really curious to see how they would work together. White is always a safe color to pick to go with any other one.

If you watched my previous {Painting In Motion} video, you saw me blow on my wet paint to control how the colors were meeting the “negative space” one. I did this a little on this canvas as well, and love how it turned out.

PRODUCTS USED for this project:

• COOL WATER – Primary Elements
• MYSTIQUE – Primary Elements
• GO NAVY – Primary Elements
• Clear Enamel
• White acrylic paint
• Pouring Medium
• Stretched canvas

I’m back today with my first video of this second term with ColourArte.

Today, I am fulfilling my abstract explorations obsession and share with you a technique new to me (technique discovered via Ann Osborne). Another current creative obsession of mine is adding blank spaces in my paintings, how the nothingness can still tell stories too. In this project, I chose black acrylic paint to contrast with the beautiful vibrancy brought by the Vivid Ultra Metallic paints.

I love the feathered look I obtained. Abstract does not necessarily means chaotic. That being so… you can somewhat control the chaos. I use straws but you can blow without anything to direct the air, or you could also use a palette knife or even a Catalyst blade. It’s all up to you !

Sunflower, 4oz Bottle, Vivid Ultra… [ CLR ] Passion, 4oz Bottle, Vivid Ultra… [ CLR ] Bolivian Blue, 4oz Bottle, Vivid… [ CLR ]

Hello Loves !
This week, I wanted to do a quick video sharing my current favorite method when it comes to creating abstract painting: swiping. I need to put a disclaimer out there: I did not invent this but was inspired by Casey Kempter and Quinton Brunner in the Let It Flow group I belong to in Facebook.

One of the key to create a beautiful pour is the consistency of your paint. In this case, I added some silicone oil into the colors but left the white alone (just added some water to the acrylic paint to get said desired consistency). I bought mine at the auto section of our Walmart; you can find some at Home Depot or Amazon as well.
I did not share the mixing process because it can be long, therefore pretty boring to watch. BUT if you’re interested in that, please let me know in the comments so I can make it a separate video for you.

It is a really simple technique. If you try it, please share some pictures with me 🙂 There are so many possibilities with it..!