DO NOT BE AFRAID - Acrylic pouring on a big canvas is not as scary as it seems.

[@marilyn145z]

Thank you so much! Your headline called out to me, indeed I have been afraid of “the big canvas”, I have had a 36 x36 inch canvas for about 6 months…I’m going to enjoy finally using it , thanks to you!

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

You are so welcome Marilyn. They are daunting but very satisfying also.

[@jazmyntanai5971]

It looks like a malachite stone. Gorgeous!

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Thanks Jazmyn. I really loved this painting. Trying a new big one this weekend.

[@joycethiery2488]

Totally love this. One of my favorite colors

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Mine too. It was a commission for a colleague and I see it on our zoom calls every day.

[@JudeNance]

I love the colors 😍

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Thanks so much. The owners now use it as their zoom meeting background. Pretty stoked about that.

[@stephaniemarshallward1520]

Gorgeous! I love the colors and cells.

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Thanks Stephanie.

[@beckywelker2438]

I absolutely LOVE fluid art on large canvases!!!!! I'll save my small canvases for landscapes & seascapes!!

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

They are so enjoyable aren't they Becky.

[@bobbieharris1989]

Again, David, this is just what I needed to see. I have a lot of large canvases and was intimidated. I'm ready today. Thai is my absolute favorite food and when I was young 6'8" was my favorite number. 😁. THANK YOU! for these videos. You've helped me along so much.

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Sounds like you have some really good taste Bobbie. 😉

[@hawes-wintersart]

6 ft 8 wow. Gorgeous painting

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

It gets annoying when trying to buy clothes are fit in a hotel bed etc. Thanks for the watching and the great compliment.

[@consueloyoung4484]

Your MASSIVE reach sounds wonderful!!, coming from a 5’3” woman who needs help grocery shopping 😂. Thank you for the mention of how important it is to have x tra paint. Your commission is wonderful, the owner will be very pleased with you!.

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

You are so welcome Consuelo. The bigger ones even I need some help sometimes. I just hate doing them on the floor as my back is not very forgiving of that.

[@dcfluidacrylics6633]

I'm working up the courage to do a 48 x 60 inch canvas, so this was very helpful! Thank you for sharing!

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

You can do it! Big canvas are nerve wracking and amazing all at the same time.

[@janawest7186]

Thank you for the tip on spraying water on the back then using a blow dryer! !!!

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

No problem!! Some cheaper canvases it causes wrinkles in the corners but high quality canvases it is a must use trick.

[@debbiem.3128]

That turned out soooooo pretty!

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

My wife told me she wanted to keep it. Guess I'll have to make her one sometime soon also.

[@bobmorr2892]

Very nice. Love to see it dried and on a wall.

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

I gave it to a friend and his wife for Christmas so I can't show it mounted unfortunately. I see him in virtual meetings frequently though and it sits behind his head.

[@sharondimeglio2797]

Thank you for teaching me so much so I make fewer mistakes and fewer regrets of not learning the details.

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

You are so welcome Sharon. Glad to help and definitely great to see people learning from my mistakes.

[@karintolbert7452]

Gorgeous!!!

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Thank you Karin.

[@SylvieBoisjoliLuc-cd7ke]

Wow the color so nice love ❤

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Thank you! 🤗

[@marceyvogt2007]

It's beautiful. The colors are very calming. Love it. Thank you.

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Thank you so much Marcey. I think the new owner is going to love it.

[@noemisartcorner841]

Turned out beautiful. Great color selections, it looks like marble and as usual the tutorial was excellent. Thank you.

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Thank you so much Noemi. These are so fun to make but they are a lot of work for sure.

[@marthafontaine9797]

Nice colors. Thank you for sharing

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Thanks for watching Martha.

[@eileengabellini6935]

Gorgeous. Thank you

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Aw, thanks Eileen.

[@naimah24]

I absolutely love how you think about art in a more analytical manner. That’s what I do on my channel too. Beautiful piece!! Big canvases are the best!

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Thanks Arisa. I've watched a few of your videos this week. We are definitely kindred spirits.

[@naimah24]

Awesome! Thank you for watching.

[@Tbland72]

@@naimah24 just checked out your channel and subscribed! Can’t wait to watch your videos!!

[@tinahawkinson1229]

I love this. The colors and cells are gorgeous! Thank you for sharing your process and explaining as you go. Really helpful.

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

You are so welcome Tina. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@rl665]

Wow so amazing 🤩

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Thanks 🤗 I loved making this one and the person I gave it too love it also.

[@karengp8263]

Absolutely beautiful!!!

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Thank you so much Karen. I do love this piece. Sad that it has to go to a new home.

[@Snowskiracer]

Sooooo awesome. Thanks for explaining it more about the tightness of the canvas. I made one last night on the 16 x 20 and sure enough the paint puddled and you can see the paint I painted around the edge. I also didn’t know about mixing glue with the paint. Rookie mistakes. Thx for all the helpful info. I’ll get back to you after I try my new info I’ve learned from you. 👍

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Excellent. That's what I am hear for Chris. Your questions give me ideas for new videos so just keep them coming.

[@mltbkr]

Wow congratulations!!! this came out awesome!! babysitting it paid off and too your painting knowledge at work😍

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

It was a little nerve wracking for sure. All large paintings are for me. But I love doing them so much. It is a whole different experience than the smaller ones.

[@mariegunderson4758]

Gorgeous. Thanks for giving us the courage to go bigger. (;

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

You can do it Marie. The logistics of turning it is important to figure out before you start.

[@gayleduke3897]

Really gorgeous! Loved the colors.

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Thank you so much Gayle. I need to do another one like this soon for my office.

[@jacjac5212]

Beautiful!!

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Thank you Jac Jac.

[@sharg11282]

i’m gonna do one an open cup pour on a large canvas today and i hope it goes well. my first open cup pour turned out so great so thanks for your great explanation of how to do them!

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Good luck!! I haven't done an open cup on anything this large. Let me know how it turns out.

[@sharg11282]

@@LeftBrainedArtist It actually turned out really cool. It was inspired by your fire themed open cup and I love it

[@BananTwist]

Incredible! Thank you for inspiring us!

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Thanks for watching!

[@SandyNoblitt]

Thank you. You are so helpful and I truly appreciate your videos. I do have a question. I seem to have trouble getting the painter's tape off. Any tips?

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

A light heating with a hair dryer or heat gun helps it come off better.

[@colettehymas1932]

Your video is very helpful. Thank you!!

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

You are welcome Colette.

[@Tbland72]

My very 1st commission piece was 24 x 36 and I was SO freaked out and nervous!! And... I've purchased 3 more because I loved it SO much!! I am space challenged so I had to lay plastic down to cover my floor and was on hands and knees 🤣😂. My back hated me but the piece was a total hit!! He even bought the smaller one I did to test the colors to make sure he'd like them!! 🥰

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

That is awesome! Love to hear this.

[@marystewart8905]

I absolutely love this. Thank you for sharing this video, I recently bought some bigger canvases, largest canvas I've done so far is 8x10, also some 12x12 tiles. I also bought some larger screw hooks (cup hooks) instead of the jumbo push pins, I find it easier to get my canvas level

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

They are definitely easier to level with if you have to make anything more than tiny adjustments.

[@tryingtracy9329]

Great tip on the canvas stretch. I recently had to scrape a pour because the canvas dipped.

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

That doesn't sound fun at all. Happens to all of us though. You're a champ for scraping and retrying Tracy.

[@Jade-ib9np]

The thumb tacks are so smart! I will try that! I did that size for my first acrylic pour and it was an ocean pour! I think I underestimated how hard it was but it actually turned out beautiful! The end result looks great!

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

I am not surprised it turned out Jade. You're always full of great info and suggestions!

[@ritashea]

Beautiful painting! Love the gentle striations in one of my favorite colors!❤️🌷

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Striations!!! That is the word I couldn't think of during the video. It's been bothering me for days. Thanks Rita!

[@bronwyndugan676]

I've been given a monster sized 36" x 72" canvas to do and it's kinda freaking me out! So glad to see others going big! Biggest I've done so far is 2 30" x 30", one open cup and the other a scaled up boilermaker pour (which I am in love with). Still nervous about the monster canvas as it's bigger than I am tall! 😂

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Lol. 😃 I love doing big canvases but they are a little bit daunting for sure.

[@sunitasuri7626]

Very very nice.

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Thanks a lot Sunita.

[@theresafelix9382]

Very Nice!!

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Thanks Theresa. I do really like how this one turned out.

[@KingJohnson60534]

Love it.

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Thanks Sandra. I do really like how this straight pours come out.

[@tamerakeeney1704]

Beautiful

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Thank you Tamera. This one was really fun to make for sure.

[@justsuzy321]

That looks amazing!!! I should put my nervousness aside and just do a big canvas

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

You should for sure Suzy. They are so much fun.

[@Cyanide890]

Great work! A good way to recycle paint is to scoop it up and plop it back on the canvas that you still need to cover or stretch without having to add more paint or leave it on the canvas for a unique design.

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Totally true. I did that off camera, especially with the sides.

[@joycarles8271]

Oh my gosh I love it so much!! Aqua and teals are my absolute favorite color to use in a pour!! So beautiful! And no matter how much I tipped my phone the opposite direction it didn’t slow you down any LOL you are an incredible artist!! 😄😃❤️❤️

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Thank you so much Joy. This big ones are really fun to do. They take a bit of setup though and a place to actually pour something that large.

[@ooohlaa13]

great teaching and outcome! I love that you pointed us to watch the arrow center, normally during pour, especially my own, I get hyped up and all of a sudden it's done almost in emergency mode because I am a newbie. When I watch pours I get carried into some altered state and then I say What just happened? So this arrow idea is very good, I went back to it and watched again, it's more deliberate and I love how exacting you seem to know what you are doing. Thanx as always for aesthetics and instructions.

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Thanks Barbara. I do try to point out the things that were interesting to me during the pour. One time I need to do a voice over a week after pouring just so I can point out all the other interesting things I thought of after the video was done and edited.

[@billknudson6620]

Beautiful work, David! I'll have to give it a try!

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

The big paintings are so fun to do for sure Bill.

[@Cicisplace]

I myself, don't like using the level 3 gallery wrapped canvases. I prefer the level 2 and use level 2 for commissions, but I use level 1's, for everything else. I've never had any complaints and actually have been told they prefer them because they are easier and cheaper to frame. I guess it's just preference.

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Absolutely. I do like the depth of the level 3 but I use one and 2 and sometimes put floating frames on to make them look a little more refined. Thanks for commenting Christi.

[@MJISA5]

You truly inspire me!

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

I am so glad my friend. I hope you have success with some bigger pours also.

[@msnenab]

Love this. Did you add something to create the cells?

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Nope. Thin paints with a single metallic color almost always gives cells. Gina DeLuca has some great videos on that.

[@janbatin4708]

Thanks for your great tips. So glad I found your channel. 🎶💞🎶

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

You are so welcome Jane. Good luck on your next big pour.

[@forbesridland5293]

Very encouraging to use a large canvas.. Can you tell us what cell activator you used please?

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

None. Metallic paint in a straight pour creates cells on it's own. Gina Deluca is a master at this.

[@mandomusic1292]

Well done 👍🏻. I got anxiety just watching lol. I’m getting there I promise you 😂

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

You definitely need to try it for sure. It is nerve wracking and exciting all at the same time.

[@cherylsmith4102]

I did a 48 x 48, it took awhile,,but it came out amazing.

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

ooh, I need to try one of those soon for sure Cheryl. Do you have a picture somewhere I can go see it?

[@hawkpaul8735]

Great result as usual. I am still working on smaller canvases and have been nervous of doing something so large (especially as I am nowhere near your height) but you may just have given me the boost I need. Thank you.

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Do it. These are so much fun to do. I can't tell you how many times I went to look at it while it was drying. Big canvases just have a magic to them.

[@judyessmyer1529]

Gorgeous

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

TY Judy.

[@shannon6574]

I love these colors!!!!! 😍😍😍😍

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

They turned out great for sure. The magenta was very subtle but started to show through more as it dried.

[@kimboyko6698]

Ur piece is stunning!

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Thank you so much Kim. I love this one too.

[@MJISA5]

If you reuse your cups - I have found if you spray them lightly with water (or a water/glycerin mixture, the glycerin keeps the paint wet a little longer) before pouring your paints in them, it makes cleaning them out a lot easier!

[@MJISA5]

You can mix in a sprayed cup also.

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

I have heard that before but I haven't tried it yet. I have sprayed WD40 in first and that did help cleaning later as most of the paint came out.

[@Spiceyspiney]

Oh wow! This turned out so beautifully! I love it 😁

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Thank you Mary. I'll admit I peaked in on this painting drying a couple of dozen times because I liked it so much.

[@shimgordon1134]

Love your explanations

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Thank you Shim. Luckily that's how I learn so it's a win-win for everyone.

[@g8rmomof2]

I’m left brained too, thank you for being an intellectual about art!

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Glad to help Pam. Thanks for watching.

[@tarnichedtreasuresllc5763]

Love it!

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Thanks! This one was super fun to make.

[@roseannecurtis9865]

Beautiful! Malachite....❤️

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Ooh, malachite. YES! Thanks Roseanne.

[@roseannecurtis9865]

@@LeftBrainedArtist do this pour again and strategically add some black rings after the green pour to look even more like malachite. 👍 Love it. And thanks for all the instruction. ❤️❤️❤️

[@WhiteLotusFlower1]

WoW 🤩

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Thanks. I really liked this one.

[@twrecks116]

6’8 Wow!! Can’t tell on video!

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

It's hard to film like some of the other artist cause my body is so far above the table.

[@kathleenlsaavedra9828]

Very nice!

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Thanks Kathleen.

[@VHPINC]

Congrats on the commission!

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

TYVM Yvonne. These are so much fun to make.

[@skulletorable]

I only do large canvases now. I don’t have much time so if I’m going to do something I want it to be worth the time

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Awesome. Do you mostly sell them?

[@skulletorable]

@@LeftBrainedArtist I feel weird about selling my art, I don’t like taking money from people. It’s weird I know. So I just give them as gifts to friends and mostly my mum.

[@IGFineArt]

It is very nice abstract painting dear art friend...l did once large one but is not funny for making video from different position good luck..🖼👨🏻‍🎨👍

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Thank you. It was fun to make for sure.

[@jcarndt1]

This was great ! I'm slowly working my way up in size. What were the smaller cups of colored paint for ? I'm assuming another painting. Thanks for everything you do.....

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

I usually leave them to dry completely before I throw them away so I always have a few on my desk. Some of those were my tests too.

[@LunaFairs]

beautiful!

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Thank you Meredith. A fun one to make for sure.

[@cherrie1188]

How do you calculate the amount of paint needed for each size substrate? That would be so helpful. Thanks! Love your color choices, great work of art.

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

I have a calculator at leftbrainedartist.com/calculator

[@shelley9652]

Congratulations ! What a beautiful piece of art, your client will be thrilled I’m sure. Now onto my question. Once you have poured your circle of paint on your canvas, how does one keep it a circle? I haven’t seen anyone do it that I recall. The composition always ends up as different styles of wonky (although very attractive.) I tend to be drawn to symmetrical art and display, I would really like a circle of different colours on my canvas after tilting and torching.

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

The tilting will get rid of the circle no mater what. Spinning instead of tilting is the easiest way to keep the middle and have all the paint move outwards at a similar rate.

[@shelley9652]

@@LeftBrainedArtist ahhhh ok. Thank you very much !

[@ruthmccurdy8623]

6’8”??? Wow. Can’t imaging what car , shoes, clothes. Must be challenging. Blessings 🙏🙏🙏🕊🕊🕊

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Very! Thanks Ruth.

[@vonellevanzant237]

Wonderful piece! Did you use silicone or satin enamel for those gorgeous cells! I know your customer will be thrilled to get this! ❤️

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Neither. The metallic teal craft paint (similar to extreme sheen 24 carat gold) creates cells by itself. Plus the paint was very thin so you get natural cell creation with the Floetrol.

[@vonellevanzant237]

@@LeftBrainedArtist thank you! You had so many pretty cells! I’m always interested in getting cells without silicone. 😊

[@henryberryart6975]

Love your content! Been a huge help in my fluid journey! Done my biggest canvas this week and oh my i was so nervous before hand, took me about an hour or more before touched the canvas after taping it! Have a lil look and let me know if you have any pointers! Thank you for your vids

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

You made the leap! Good job. I really enjoy the big ones even if they are a lot more work.

[@henryberryart6975]

@@LeftBrainedArtist feels good man!!

[@dylanthompsen8488]

I was so intimidated on my first large canvas 3ft by 4ft, mainly cause of the amount of paint I needed...but once I started tilting it was the most fun I had lol I'm 5'6" nd just picked it up because of the lack of floor

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

I just got a another commission for a big on like that. My table and LoliVefe mat isn't big enough for that so I'll have to do an outdoor or garage pour when things heat back up.

[@janawest7186]

Did you use a cell activator? Beautiful!

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

No. Straight pour with different varying weights of paints cause this. Also the metallic paints are natural organic cell activators.

[@Filthy_Animaaal]

Just discovered your page and I am obsessed! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with us 💖 Side bar, I wondered if you might be willing to share what song is playing around the 7:20 mark? I've Shazam'd, read through all the comments, tried to find it in the video statistics section, and I'm lost 😅 I'd be so grateful if you knew!

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Vanishing Summer. I got it off of the AudioHero website.

[@Filthy_Animaaal]

Ahhh thank you so much!! 🥰💖

[@leesmac404]

Do you keep drippy looking sides or do you mask them with touch ups? What do you prefer?

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Drippy. I like the organic look of a painting as is. What about you Lisa?

[@sandylkd351]

Love this. Absolutely beautiful.

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

I appreciate that Sandy. This was even a surprise for me at how well it turned out.

[@judyhyland682]

Beautiful!!!! Large canvases scare me

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

I think everyone feels that the first time they do one. You definitely need to try though Judy.

[@judyhyland682]

@@LeftBrainedArtist I will. My biggest was 20 x 20!!! Not all THAT big lolololololo

[@spiraloutward]

You mentioned this is a commission - do you ship these? That would be a great video - how to package and ship pour paintings.

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Most of my commissions are local. I do need to do a shipping video sometime soon for sure.

[@leesmac404]

I am also curious as to best shipping methods as I have clients for the first time asking in other states. So scared and not sure how to package. Any ideas or help?

[@catrinaogilvie5461]

Couldn’t see if you added silicone at all - cells and rings look great

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

No silicone at all. Just the metallic paint, floetrol, and thing paint with is a recipe for this type of cells.

[@QuantumKayos]

This is great! I love your channel however, i dont do art mathematically with the calculations lmao, maths is very hard for me. I've been meaning to do a big painting but it feels very intimidating.. plus i dont even have a space to do it on :(

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

You can do it! It is a lot of paint and but I can't tell you how many times I peek in on this one while it was drying because I loved how it looked so much.

[@cynthiaroberts9381]

I'm new at this, just started watching videos, I'm in love with pouring, but, I, like you, math and me are not friends. I'm thinking of avoiding the math part and just doing what I think looks right...lol...do you think that will work. I'm so bad at math

[@joeycasey2323]

I have a question for you that's not really related to this, well it kind of is. I am doing a larger canvas and I pour on my kitchen table. Normally I can leave it there to dry. But I live in a log house that is totally heated with a wood fire. So we don't have a fire at night and the temp drops to about 15 C. at night is that ok a temp for my paint? Or is high heat just a factor in drying? I live in Canada by the way. Sorry forgot to tell you how gorgeous your painting was!!!

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

That is cutting it close for how cold you want your painting to get. 60' F or 15.5' C is normally what I recommend and what shows on most acrylic and latex paint cans Joey. Honestly, you should be ok if it is above 15' but test with some smaller canvases just in case. Thanks for the sweet compliment. I really loved doing these large paintings.

[@joeycasey2323]

@@LeftBrainedArtist Thank you, we are putting a thermometer on the table I pour overnite so we can check tomorrow!! You are the greatest!!

[@huntermitchell6335]

Excuse me how many fluid ounces do the cups you use hold so I have an idea of how much to use

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Red solo cups are 16 ounces. I use 12 ounce, 5 ounce, and 3 ounce cups too. Usually they tell you the ounces or liters on the bottom of the cup.

[@huntermitchell6335]

@@LeftBrainedArtist Nice the goal of that question was to find out how many ounces you put on the canvas but you gave that number in the video, but I'll use 50oz to be safe!

[@huntermitchell6335]

@@LeftBrainedArtist While you are here do you have a way to minimize mud when black and white paint clashes? I don't care if they turn grey, but I hate the silky film of white tint over black or black shade over white.

[@kandacestaggs8166]

I actually prefer working on large canvases. Much more freedom and workability for me. I get to play more lol

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Do you sell yours? I don't do large that often unless they are purchased in advanced or I am doing a test. Space is already an issue just with my small ones piling up.

[@kandacestaggs8166]

Yes I do sell mine! Most of them are commissions. The only two I still have aren't commissions lol. I do have issues with space and I can't do large ones in the winter because my studio is in the garage and it's unfinished. I'm actually more nervous about smaller paintings because less surface area to "play" and tweek/adjust...

[@ciliniarae]

Beautiful piece. I'm new to pouring and still trying to figure out mixing. The recipe Im trying to follow calls for 3parts flo. 2 parts paint. I don't understand what that means, any help would be appreciated . I get recipe that call for 1 part paint, just don't understand 2 parts.

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

If you need 3 total ounces of mixed paint you'd do 1 part (1 ounce) of paint and 2 parts (2 ounces) of medium for a total of 3 ounces of mixed paint. If you needed 6 ounces of paint you'd do 1 part of paint (2 ounces) and two parts of pouring medium (4 ounces). To make it easier you can also take the "1" part measure out an amount. Says 1.5 ounces. Then if you need 2 parts of medium you'd just multiply 1.5 X 2 to get your 3 ounces of medium. 1:2 paint to medium would be 1.5oz paint : 3 oz medium. That is actually a great idea for a calculator. I'll have to set that up on my website soon.

[@ciliniarae]

@@LeftBrainedArtist Thank you!

[@janbatin4708]

@@LeftBrainedArtist a mixing calculator is a great idea. 🎶💞🎶

[@rajeskajackson6992]

How do you create the cells?

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

This is the video for you - kzbin.info/www/bejne/rIbSYmVsf9hph9k

[@giseletheriault8633]

In Canada I am finding Artist Loft Canvases wildly over-priced. Regular price is 19.00$ each. At Deserres, a Canadian shop, the regular price is 18.25. At Curry's the value pack of 2 gallery wrapped 18 by 24 is 26.79 for 2 so 13.50 each. Their premium brand for 18x24 is 21$ if you buy 3. So, unless you are getting 2 for deal the Artist Loft canvases are not that good a deal and I suspect the quality is lower. Michael's has good sale prices but their regular prices are higher to make up for it.

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Yes, I only buy these when they are 40% or more on sale. Otherwise there are better places for sure.

[@scotthopkins2235]

It's not the cost of the products so much for me . It's more about a bad result and having to scrape and try again. The cost of the second try is what hurts and puts the fear in most new artist's. My first 16x20 was scary, now I only do 16x20. I have three 24x36 and a 30x40 to attempt. They are only level one canvas but it a start. When I can make space for that big of a canvas.

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Space is a huge factor for sure. My table is made from a 4' x 8' plank but my silicone matt is much smaller than that unfortunately. Thanks for responding Scott.

[@scotthopkins2235]

@@LeftBrainedArtist Well I did a 24x36 today I'm glad it was a keeper on the first try. 😁 Kind of a wrestling match and that makes me wonder about how to pull off a bigger canvas...... I'm not Stretch Armstrong 😂

[@The100lexa]

Can u pls mention d colours used..pls

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

The pink is Golden Magenta, the metallic dark green is from Decoart. The green is a pthalo green with some black to darken it up. The lighter is also pthalo green with a little bit of white I believe. That is how I remember it at least.

[@The100lexa]

@@LeftBrainedArtist thank u so much bro...luv frm india😍😍

[@g8rmomof2]

I’m so left brained that I’m making a shaped template to do a triptych with each being 24 by 36 inches.

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Awesome. Can't wait to see how it turns out Pam.

[@jennywowk-jcdmah2144]

Hi did you use silicone ?

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Nope. None. Just Floetrol.

[@vegasmainiac7745]

I had a question but I lost track of it when you said you're 6'8"🤣 ill think of it later lol

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Lol, no problemo.

[@vegasmainiac7745]

Sorry, I have a weird fascination with tall people. I'm short, my ex husband isn't taller than average and our son is 6-4, daughter is 5-10

[@rosemarykoval8202]

You're alright!

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

lol. Thanks Rosemary.

[@karenavery3672]

is there silicone in this?

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

None Karen. Just paint, Floetrol, and water. The metallic paints tend to make cells especially when the paints are thin.