Acrylic Pouring Chain Pull Fail + Pivot "Abstract Lavender"

I decided to try this fluid acrylic paint pouring drip + chain-pull technique with lackluster results...so I pivoted techniques to help salvage the painting.
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Items used in this video (affiliate links):
DecoArt Dazzling Metallics Acrylic Paints: amzn.to/2YfWOXk
5"x7" Canvas Wrapped Panel: amzn.to/32BYfP5
Liquitex Pouring Medium: amzn.to/2JWj2FH
Ball Chains (snipped into smaller sections for chain pulls): amzn.to/2JZ1Wpo
Squeeze bottles for pre-mixed paint: (16oz) amzn.to/32AaAn3 and (8oz) amzn.to/2JLx5wo
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General acrylic paint pouring supplies I've used/recommend (affiliate links):
Pouring Mediums (Mixed with acrylic paint to thin for pouring)
Liquitex Pouring Medium: amzn.to/2JWj2FH
Floetrol: amzn.to/2H8pxDC
Elmer's Glue-All (plus distilled water to thin): amzn.to/2Pwi59A
Acrylic Paints
Liquitex Basics Acrylics: amzn.to/2XI6HMA
Arteza Pre-Mixed Pouring Paints: amzn.to/32C7iPv
Arteza Acrylic Paint Tubes (60 tubes - great for sampling many colors): amzn.to/32V91ju
Deco Art Metallic Variety Acrylic Paints: amzn.to/2YfWOXk
FolkArt Color Shift Acrylics: amzn.to/2HFh0rG
Chroma Molten Metals Metallic Paint Set: amzn.to/2LljcY4
Cups For Pouring
Tiny .5 oz plastic cups: amzn.to/2HfhGnL
1oz plastic cups: amzn.to/2LxHWxk
2oz plastic cups: amzn.to/2Klot1c
3 oz plastic cups: amzn.to/2zas4bO
5 oz plastic cups: amzn.to/2xAxujn
3.4oz Silicone Pour Cups: amzn.to/2wfDjBO
Various Pouring Tools
Chandler Heat Gun (pops air bubbles and brings up cells): amzn.to/2Z9U3TI
Mini Leaf Blower (for dutch pours): amzn.to/2CT3fTS
Funnels: amzn.to/2JXr8gh
Strainers: amzn.to/2SvU4Qb
Polaroid Air Squeeze Bulb: amzn.to/2LyMXpo
Ball Chains (for chain pulls): amzn.to/2JZ1Wpo
Mardi Gras Necklaces (for chain pulls): amzn.to/2SuHrFy
Mini Squeegee (for swiping): amzn.to/2YPXoHw
8" Squeegee (for swiping): amzn.to/2XVkvEI
Clear Plastic Sheets (for swiping): amzn.to/2R9hETf
Cake Decorator Tips (for chameleon cells): amzn.to/2GPAeeg
Thread (for string pulls): amzn.to/2SqOCOF
Combs for Spreading Paint: amzn.to/2YDXRwr
Precision Tip Squeeze Bottles: amzn.to/2Z0a2Ia
Stretched Canvases
5"x7" canvas: amzn.to/2sltssh
8"x8" canvas: amzn.to/2LxWNrN
10"x10" canvas: amzn.to/2JV4Lry
6"x12" canvas: amzn.to/2Thz5ko
8"x10" canvas: amzn.to/37dDxH5
Top Coats To Finish The Painting (wait to apply until poured acrylics have fully cured)
Liquitex High Gloss Varnish: amzn.to/2RK1Q9S
Liquitex Regular Gloss Varnish: amzn.to/2xqWwl5
Liquitex Matte (no shine) Varnish: amzn.to/3ag5ZJl
#acrylicpouring #abstractart #paintpouring

[@libra951]

I loved it. At least you were honest about it, and the end result is still beautiful.

[@LifeIsKumquat]

Thank you~

[@haimcoehn1443]

יפה מאוד ..ISRAEL

[@maryc3808]

Your videos are such an inspiration and put together so well. No talking needed, soothing music. I can't get enough! Keep them coming.

[@LifeIsKumquat]

Aww, thank you for your kind words~

[@janmoline]

Great call!!! I love the result and it's always a great learning experience to see what can be done apart from scraping or pouring over. This worked beautifully!

[@LifeIsKumquat]

Thank you~

[@jennayoung1171]

We make no mistakes. There are only happy accidents.😁 It wasn't what you intended, but you still made it come out quite lovely.🌸❤

[@jenniferbojo]

Thank you .. brilliant how you created a beautiful painting even though it didn’t go to plan.. very inspirational😍

[@schurtermarianne9111]

I really like your "Fail"! And it's never a fail when you like it at the end :-) Great job.

[@caroleboucher4558]

Love it , the simplicity is what makes the beauty of it ! Well done !

[@niniandsunny1353]

Still fun when you see how things work out when you had intended on something else. Nice save!

[@LifeIsKumquat]

Thank you~ :)

[@TheFloydgirlmd]

Funny how you think it is a fail and I am left awe inspired. I am a VET suffering still with severe PTSD. I'm looking for something with beautiful energy to be louder than the ugliness in my head. Thank you. I

[@shielajarvis8977]

May not have been what you expected, but I thought it was beautiful. Lovely music! Perfect video. The end result is beautiful!

[@LifeIsKumquat]

Thank you~!

[@joanfreedomlife871]

I'm a beginner at acrylics. Just came upon this video. Your hands just flow. That is really pretty. I've only tried 1 time to chain pull , it did not turn out good at all. I'd like to try your technique but with just 2 lines . Amazing job 👍😁😁😁😁😁

[@angelflame1645]

Wow, I am new at this kind of medium. You are amazing. Thanks for sharing.

[@susanburg118]

Great comeback! Looks terrific!

[@queenari7496]

I like it before the touch up to be honest, and it was beautiful after as well. Great Job

[@rippi37]

Wow !! This is amazing ! It turned out so different to what I thought it was gonna be...stunning !

[@LifeIsKumquat]

Thank you~ :)

[@eileengavinlarsen4509]

I love your sense of color, play and joy in discovering "what if." So much amazing art happens this way, and yours came out beautifully. A technique definitely worth exploring. Enjoy the journey! New sub here...look forward to seeing more!

[@lostmypassword1]

This is so beautiful! Thank you for sharing

[@jaderatliff179]

I've been drawing lavender on everything lately haha this is so beautiful 💜💜

[@LifeIsKumquat]

Thank you~

[@heatherbrooks7006]

I love it. But I actually liked it before. But you certainly salvaged the painting! Kudos, and THANKS for sharing👍

[@LifeIsKumquat]

Thank you for the kind words~ :)

[@jo-ellen3919]

AWESOME...MAYBE TRY HAVING A MORE WETTER BASE..FOR FLOW OF COLORS..ALSO, TRY PULLING SLOWER ON CHAINS. ALSO, TRY AFTER YOU HAVE PUT YOUR PUDDLES DOWN.,. DRIZZLING PAINTS OVER THE CHAINS...GIVES MORE TO THE FLOW OF MIXING ... I LIKE YOUR THOUGHT PROCESS WITH THIS...🥰👍

[@pmeloy2392]

You did it!! Looks like prairie flowers in my back acres!

[@LifeIsKumquat]

Thank you! That sounds so lovely~ :)

[@ThestuffthatSaralikes]

Sometimes ya gotta just go with it. Some of my fav pieces are "fails" of another technique I was doing! Lol! Love this one!!

[@LifeIsKumquat]

Very true! Thank you~

[@bonniemorris8704]

Love that if doesn't work just fix it! BRAVO

[@LifeIsKumquat]

Thank you~ :)

[@JoKeet1]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who has to fix their stuff!! You did really well with yours!! My only 😔 is that instead of giving actual colours that you used, there was a link to a site - that is very useful too, but many of those products are not available everywhere!! I'm in South Africa & import duties & xchange rates make buying online from overseas very xpensive 🙄😟

[@dixiecat666]

Oh my goodness, beautiful .

[@jensenbabbie2415]

How you fixed this is impressive.

[@robinshane4661]

Very nicely recovered. Beautiful. Love your technique.

[@LifeIsKumquat]

Thank you~

[@williammann9477]

Its beautiful, it doesn't matter how you got there.

[@LifeIsKumquat]

Thank you~ :)

[@Vickijohnsonvicki]

So pretty. Wow!

[@jean-claudedetroux3533]

C'est très beau j'adore !

[@noussakenza1896]

Oooh the music is fantastic

[@noemisartcorner841]

That worked out great. Yay 😀

[@LifeIsKumquat]

:)

[@kathrynmolesa1641]

Art is never wrong.

[@janetbaker3616]

First time watching. Good save with the paintings.

[@LifeIsKumquat]

Thank you~ :)

[@sukafoluv19]

Absolutely gorgeous work!!!

[@LifeIsKumquat]

Thank you~!

[@purplecatperson5119]

I think it looks great!

[@elizabethcooper9815]

Beautiful. Turns out. Not a fail. 🥰

[@LifeIsKumquat]

Aww thank you~

[@melissaphillis7247]

Turned out magnificent

[@Roxy4utube]

Bravo! A true Master's Touch! Lovely! 👍😁🐇❣

[@jimsly1841]

Way to shift on the fly. Came out Beautiful!

[@toyekoenig653]

I loved the first one

[@mariairenesantos9169]

Incrível lindo lindo, eu também quero fazer 😉👍👍💯obrigado

[@Lee-Anne-ow3uo]

Lovely 😊

[@Moda-pf8wt]

Simple and beautiful!

[@marial.g.8446]

Beautiful ❤🌹

[@superdill6665]

I liked it except the last teal green color added at the end. I really liked the more yellowish greens. But it still was cool.

[@dxrkdragonaj3230]

I loaf your vids me and my family watch them on the tv and the music helps stop our new puppies from fighting

[@JudeNance]

Lovely 😍

[@LifeIsKumquat]

Thanks~

[@lauracroft4328]

love it

[@starseedgoddess2247]

amazinggg!!! 😍🥰

[@achanwahn]

More impressionist than abstract. Very pretty

[@pamela4843]

Great save!

[@julieo6266]

Love love it

[@NancyONeill]

Nice save!

[@LifeIsKumquat]

Thank you~ :)

[@Robustartpainting]

Nice 👍❤️😀😘😀❤️😀

[@maritzagaldames9420]

Beautiful very beautiful. Like like from CHILE.👍👍👍💝💝💝👍

[@LifeIsKumquat]

Thank you~!

[@Shellyslittleworkshop]

It’s good!

[@luisalfonsocharryjimenez1569]

Espectacular

[@barbaraleighton7324]

when doing the flowers you drew. Here's a HINT for you: Before you start a painting determining where the light source comes from; this makes life bit easier...This is well meaning your drawing was quite nice, but as an old artist sometimes I throw a little painting info out there...Great Piece!

[@JCcreates927]

barbara leighton don’t have to worry so much when letting go and doing abstract.

[@barbaraleighton7324]

@@JCcreates927 OH I get it, I just have to let go of my learning and paint outside the box...thanks

[@JS-hx5wh]

Nice save.

[@churchviewwishart8873]

Beautiful finish….you could make a silk purse out of a pigs ear …..a craftsman at work.

[@marianatralala395]

Beatful!!!!

[@JustJudyLynn]

Lovely

[@LifeIsKumquat]

Thanks! :)

[@lisafullerton5086]

Beautiful ending ❤

[@LifeIsKumquat]

Thank you~

[@DiybyUnclenui]

👏👏👏 V e r y n i c e 👏👏👏

[@starpeoplewellnessshow8960]

Do include recipes? I can’t see anything. All beautiful btw 😍

[@judispackman3616]

I love it.

[@phillippelling3316]

nice save

[@LifeIsKumquat]

Thanks!

[@lindarand5162]

Cool

[@sandrawightman7879]

Beautiful!

[@LifeIsKumquat]

Thank you~ :)

[@Fmkayla]

Great creativeness 👍🏼

[@LifeIsKumquat]

Thank you! :)

[@blackpanfurfan2882]

Beautiful eyecatcher!

[@LifeIsKumquat]

Thank you~ :)

[@PertNearFedUp-bj1tx]

Impressive 😃

[@LifeIsKumquat]

Thank you! :)

[@tanjamarkovic1616]

Wow , wow !!! 🔝🎩🔝🎓🔝🎩🔝 !!!

[@LifeIsKumquat]

@@tanjamarkovic1616 Thank you~ :)

[@beckymendoza8894]

Regardless it’s beautiful 🌸

[@LifeIsKumquat]

Thank you! :)

[@inxbyinxby7837]

I preferred the simplicity of the first try. What followed was heavy with busy-ness. Where did you come up with kumquat? I ask because I have labeled myself as neither banana nor peach (à Leo Buscaglia) but a kumquat. It is a rare, unfamiliar fruit beyond the Far East. How are you acquainted with it? In my case, we had pickled kumquats along with the pickled watermelon rinds at the holiday dinners of my childhood.

[@deborahmueller1183]

Totally agree.

[@МашаКалинина-у9в]

Это надо иметь художественный вкус. Максимум,что у меня получится,это дорожки цепочкой. И все.😦 А так,мастеру браво!!!

[@teresianaigulevu5623]

Love it 🌺❤

[@arr14139]

Очень красиво

[@رحمهدرسه]

wow

[@ThisIsMeTinnaMarie]

Nice!!!

[@LifeIsKumquat]

Thank you~ :)

[@suekleinschmidt5949]

Gorgeous! New Aussie subscriber! 😀💜🐨⚘

[@LifeIsKumquat]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed~ :)

[@msladyboyd1]

The save turned out Beautifully, But it looked alright before because of the colors. New subscriber could you tell me what colors were used? Thanks for the video!

[@LifeIsKumquat]

Hi! I appreciate the kind words - I was being hard on myself at the time (I'm definitely my own worst critic!) The paints were from the DecoArt Dazzling Metallics set (Berry, Purple Pearl, Festive Green, and Crystal Green) The top link in the description leads to the metallics variety set I had purchased if you are interested~ :)

[@msladyboyd1]

@@LifeIsKumquat - Thank you for answering☺, I'm a new artist, so trying to find me is a learning curve( if you understand) so always interested in new and different paints & techniques also suggestions, I love 💕the support. So again Thank you so much for the videos! **Don't be so hard on yourself, you work is amazing😊...

[@LifeIsKumquat]

Good luck on your artist journey and I'm glad you are enjoying the videos! Feel free to reach out again if you have any more question~

[@miminigussie2794]

So beautiful but what kinds of paint did you use please?

[@LifeIsKumquat]

Hi! I used DecoArt's dazzling metallic acrylics mixed with pouring medium to thin. All items used in this pour are linked in the description box if you are curious~ :)

[@turgor58]

In the second half we learn how painting began.

[@marshadavenport5715]

Well, I certainly learned something from it. If the bottom sections of the chain pull are green, they turn out looking like leaves. I wonder if a slow chain pull would've made a difference?

[@LifeIsKumquat]

Thank you for watching and your comment~! That's a good question and was definitely a variable. I also think my paint thickness/viscosity was off as well.

[@hakimh1255]

Really nice art 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 Please i would like to know the name of these kind of chains! Thanks a lot

[@LifeIsKumquat]

Thank you! They don't have a special name, just stainless ball chains. :)

[@hakimh1255]

Thanks

[@cherylalikhani5957]

I thought whatever is being pulled gets soaked in paint then pulled. That looked really pretty before pulling, would have been cool to make it into a mixed media without pulling.

[@LifeIsKumquat]

Thank you! This was a variation on the chain pull technique that I'd seen and wanted to try out. I didn't get the same result as the one I was inspired by, but you never know until you try~ :)

[@pamh.5705]

String is usually soaked in paint first, not so much chain.

[@evelinsantanarijo517]

Good very excelente

[@LifeIsKumquat]

Gracias~ :)

[@MARCELORODRIGUES-igd2mro]

Lindo lindo

[@artesmilcoloresleydi6484]

Creativo 👍

[@LifeIsKumquat]

Grazie! :)

[@ghufrankhan1484]

Jab stick se hi krna tha to chain se kun kara strating bhi

[@micheleeaston2518]

Beautiful what did you add to paint???

[@LifeIsKumquat]

I mixed Liquitex pouring medium into the acrylics :)

[@nitasheth9283]

still looks pretty

[@LifeIsKumquat]

Thank you! :)

[@lunes-1]

💜👍

[@alvinmalapit7815]

not in black background...choose white...

[@LifeIsKumquat]

Hi! Thank you for your input- this is an older video and I have since stopped using the black background~ :)

[@अनिलभाईपटेल]

भैया आप धागा कैसा प्रयोग करते हैं कुछ हमें भी सिखाइए

[@berthaoliemans9147]

Vind het erg mooi wat ik hier allemaal zie.........

[@Maksimolin]

Так для чего цепочки?

[@gwchomperz6471]

This would’ve turned out way cooler the first time if you would’ve just slowed down

[@Rockyourskinnyjeans]

what size chain?

[@LifeIsKumquat]

Hi! I don't recall exact measurements, but this was most likely 2.4mm ball chain cut to roughly 10"/25.5cm long each.

[@KravMike08]

My personal opinion is that it looked awesome after the first chain pull and you kinda ruined it after that