Eye to Agate Crystal Design - Open Cup Pour - Stretch - Acrylic Fluid Art

[@artobsessionbybarbara2953]

I still see an eye but the eye of a dragon like creature 🤗🤗😘🦋 love it thanks for sharing Mark

[@MarkJRatcliffeArt]

Thank you Barbara! Love you interpretation and always a joy to hear what you see. Thank you 😊

[@kathleenmarie4336]

Wow that was so interesting, love to hear the explanation of the process.

[@MarkJRatcliffeArt]

Thank you so much 😊

[@carolbray3164]

You explain your work wonderfully . Your calm approach reflects your work .Fantastic .

[@MarkJRatcliffeArt]

So nice of you - thank you so much 😊

[@AmysAcrylicArtistry]

Beautiful piece Mark! I see the profile of a birds face. With the black in the middle bright the eye. Thanks for sharing!!

[@MarkJRatcliffeArt]

Thank you Amy 😊

[@casitagirl]

Beautiful colors! It reminds me of Utah landscape.

[@MarkJRatcliffeArt]

Thank you so much Patty!! Wow that’s amazing. Thank you 😊

[@carlakoyak1129]

This is such a beautiful piece. I see a mystical sea creature

[@MarkJRatcliffeArt]

Thank you so much 😊

[@debbiehoffman5169]

Love this...I love listening to you, and your soothing voice. I still see an 'eye'...but that of a colorful reptile...and super close up :)

[@MarkJRatcliffeArt]

Thank you Debbie, that’s really kind of you to say. Glad you enjoyed this piece too 😊

[@ramonaklassen9280]

Wow Mark! Love the colors. It's soft and the movement of the design is mesmerizing!

[@MarkJRatcliffeArt]

Thanks so much!

[@daisymay4183]

The eye beginning I would have lefted it. But you stretched it to your vision of what you wanted to accomplish. Love the color combo.😊

[@artmyheart7409]

Wow! Really beautiful colors and composition!

[@MarkJRatcliffeArt]

Thank you so much 😊

[@COZCreationsArt]

Love this darling. Love that you left your negative space. It complements the center area. Wonderful job Mark

[@MarkJRatcliffeArt]

Thank you so much Cathleen.. always appreciate your feedback and support 😊🙏

[@barbaraskinner4924]

So beautiful and calming, i love the colour palette and the black negative space really brings the colours and outlines out xxx

[@MarkJRatcliffeArt]

Thank you Barbara! 💜

[@michelemartinez7897]

I love this. These are my colors. I so enjoy watching your videos.

[@MarkJRatcliffeArt]

Wow thank you so much that means a lot

[@estellegoodnight6338]

This is a wonderful piece. I love the color palette and the black in the middle is very dramatic. I can't wait to do one of these! Your composition is perfect and the black negative space really makes the piece.

[@MarkJRatcliffeArt]

Thank you so much 😊

[@meggeesartlab]

What a wonderful eye ❤️ before tilting, I like the outcome too

[@MarkJRatcliffeArt]

I loved the eye! I didn’t even want to move any of it 😂😂

[@marybarton5651]

I saw an eye from the first lift...I liked it, but then I like it after the stretch too. Links like an island 🏝

[@MarkJRatcliffeArt]

Thank you x

[@nancypeterson7708]

I love it! The colors are @mazing. Looks like a rock with layers of beautiful color

[@MarkJRatcliffeArt]

Thank you so much!

[@nancydunston1215]

Gorgeous 😍 😍 😍 I see crystals, too. Love the colors together ❤️

[@MarkJRatcliffeArt]

Thank you Nancy 😊

[@kimbristow7861]

Another great pour Mark. I like the eye 👁 also Mark .

[@MarkJRatcliffeArt]

Thank you 😊

[@AmysCreativeArt]

These colors look amazing on the black base. And i love pieces that come out like agate crystals. Beautiful 😍🤩😍🤩

[@MarkJRatcliffeArt]

Thank you so much Amy 😊

[@deborahpowers9969]

U do a great job explaining what ur doing and what u r looking for

[@MarkJRatcliffeArt]

Thank you so much Deborah 😊

[@artgeometrix6346]

Such a good piece. Beautifully designed.

[@MarkJRatcliffeArt]

Ah thank you so much! Thank you for the lovely feedback 😊

[@corinnebetts5772]

Truly beautiful, it reminds me of a piece of ocean Jasper.

[@MarkJRatcliffeArt]

Thank you 😊

[@mamadulas6578]

I like how you showed the two styles with the same colors. And this is a fun palette 🎉 I see a crystal as well. 😊

[@MarkJRatcliffeArt]

Yay!! Thank you so much - always grateful to you for your unending support and encouragement 😊💜🙏

[@karenorourke4897]

Beautiful looks like an owls eye ❤

[@MarkJRatcliffeArt]

Thank you 😊

[@lindamardell8674]

Truly love this Mark..it pulls you in 😊

[@MarkJRatcliffeArt]

Thank you Linda! Really appreciate it 😊

[@priscilla3211]

This is a beautiful piece and I love the colors. You did a good thing by not overworking it.

[@MarkJRatcliffeArt]

Thank you so much. I loved the eye. Haha. I think the agate looks mesmerising and I’m going to try other colours 😊

[@svg7335]

I lived the initial eye. Now the center reminds me of the volcanic Sulphur places.

[@MarkJRatcliffeArt]

Thank you. Love the volcanic interpretation 😊💜

[@peggywilliams2176]

Oh wow!! The colors are stunning!! Love love how the design came out!! It dose look like a crystal. Love it!!!

[@MarkJRatcliffeArt]

Thank you Peggy. I was so pleased with it but loved the eye before stretching out haha 😂

[@leoniedeeker6601]

Beautiful piece.

[@MarkJRatcliffeArt]

Thank you 😊

[@susanstamper9813]

Beautiful.I would love to see this clear coated.

[@MarkJRatcliffeArt]

Thank you 😊

[@karinliebtschokolade8157]

Great colors, thank you for sharing this piece with us. 😃🍀

[@MarkJRatcliffeArt]

Thank you! I love this palette and that eye design before stretching out. Think I’m going to do this again. 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@NateBrightArt]

Wow! I think this is my favorite thing I've seen you do Mark! Gorgeous!

[@MarkJRatcliffeArt]

Thank you so much 😊

[@joallawestervelt6918]

Love love it. The colors are stunning. Beautifully finished! 💕😊💕🤗💕

[@MarkJRatcliffeArt]

Thank you so much- did you prefer the eye or the final outcome? I’m torn….. 😊

[@marylyndurie8157]

Love these colors!

[@MarkJRatcliffeArt]

Thank you Marylyn 😊

[@sylvia-3827]

Wow so beautiful Mark ❤❤❤

[@MarkJRatcliffeArt]

Thanks so much 😊

[@jmkirkmk]

Great job! I really like this! But really the eye was cool!

[@MarkJRatcliffeArt]

Haha yes I agree. That eye… 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@cherjones1717]

Absolutely beautiful!! Loving the colors!!

[@MarkJRatcliffeArt]

Thank you Cher 💙

[@patriciagist8296]

I'm not sure if I wouldhave stretched the eye at the beginning it was very interesting, but it looks as if you still ended up with a eye from the side view . Amazing, The anticipation of seeing what is created is very exciting to me and you always amaze me with the final outcome.

[@MarkJRatcliffeArt]

Ah thank you so much Patricia! That’s such a warm and lovely comment, much appreciated 😊💜

[@RoseMCreations]

The eye was magnificent. Great color palette. 😊

[@MarkJRatcliffeArt]

Thank you Rose - I’m defo going to do another and just leave it 🤞🏻

[@creativeroadsartbyjulialee9973]

A really nice eye!!

[@MarkJRatcliffeArt]

Thank you 😊

[@CRicharz]

Lovely. Oh yes do the eye again and maybe spin.

[@MarkJRatcliffeArt]

Thank you 😊

[@sonjaspicer5305]

So inspiring

[@MarkJRatcliffeArt]

Thank you 🙏

[@luvmyflipflops6504]

Gorgeous

[@MarkJRatcliffeArt]

Thank you 😊

[@lilioprea935]

Marvelous, both versions!!! I would've kept the first one and made another one to have both of them :D :))) Or make another one, with less paint to have the eye, as well :) Love it!

[@MarkJRatcliffeArt]

Thank you! Haha yes I was soooo tempted to just leave it, but I feared cracking due to all the paint 🎨

[@meetartsy8943]

That looks soooo good! 🤍

[@MarkJRatcliffeArt]

Thank you 😊

[@stephanieschweers-engels8456]

Total schön... Ich sehe eine Insel 🤩

[@MarkJRatcliffeArt]

Thank you 😊

[@catherineandrews4755]

You should do an eye Mark. 👁 This is beautiful 😍

[@MarkJRatcliffeArt]

….. I think I might! I was so excited wasn’t I hahaha 🤣

[@catherineandrews4755]

@@MarkJRatcliffeArt you most certainly was. I couldn't stop laughing. I've done 3 eyes now. I'm obsessed haha. Made a clock from an old vynol record. So much fun

[@SylvieBoisjoliLuc-cd7ke]

WOW love il just like that❤❤❤

[@MarkJRatcliffeArt]

Yay!! Thank you 🙏

[@kaymartin9607]

Beautiful 😍😍

[@MarkJRatcliffeArt]

Thank you 😊

[@joanneralstinart5735]

This is cool 😎! I really wish you could have left it as is in the beginning. It was awesome but it probably would have cracked because of so much paint. I really like your art and you videos. This was awesome 🤩

[@MarkJRatcliffeArt]

Thank you so much Joanne, really appreciate you supporting me and for all the feedback 😊🙏

[@RebekahSue]

Have you access to "liquid art panels"? They are board instead of canvas, with a very small lip to catch the paint when you tilt. That hard back will help you preserve the next eye that you do (though there was still the fear of cracking). You got good enough pictures of the eye that you could probably extract the best frame and do prints. That is a spectacular creation - from beginning to middle to end.. 👁

[@MarkJRatcliffeArt]

Thank you Rebekah - yes I do have access to those, our local Hobby Craft sells them. Thank you so much for the suggestion of prints. Maybe I will investigate that option. Thanks as always 😊🙏

[@RebekahSue]

​@@MarkJRatcliffeArt​ even if you don't sell them, I'd suggest you have one printed for yourself. You're SO happy with the evolution of that piece but you were in this beautiful shocked daze when you saw The Eye and it would be nice if you could feel that again.

[@MarkJRatcliffeArt]

@@RebekahSue thank you 😊

[@brendahartstern4565]

I would have syringed the excess paint out of the middle, let it dry, and then just draw in some black keep the whole eye. It was just too cool!

[@pamelalee4911]

There still is a black eye in the middle. It sort of looks like a sea monster to me. I live the colours!

[@MarkJRatcliffeArt]

Thank you so much 😊

[@sueharviel6510]

I see a horse. One side looks like his neck, you see his nose on the one side and his eye then the top appears to be his ear. Wonderful painting!

[@MarkJRatcliffeArt]

Ohh thank you so so much Sue

[@pamowen4386]

Your eye looks amazing Mark, you said there was too much paint to leave, will it not dry eventually or will there be a reaction or something if you left it as it was. I love the colour combo. It's stunning 🤩🤩🤩

[@MarkJRatcliffeArt]

Thank you Pam. I was so tempted to leave it and see however…. Because there was a large/thick puddle of paint in the middle there was a high risk it would have cracked or split, that’s due to the paint on the surface drying quicker than the paint within the puddle, that’s why it’s so important to get consistent layers within creations. Thanks so much for your wonderful feedback 🙏😊

[@pamowen4386]

@@MarkJRatcliffeArt thanks Mark, thanks for explaining that to me, sorry put my reply with someone else's comment, rookie mistake. I do hope you do an eye, as it looked spectacular. 🤩🤩🤩🤩

[@peggywilliams2176]

That would be mine. It's all good Pam. Lol👍😂

[@rosaliestrampel8990]

Nice color combo. I liked the eye better. Its a nice piece anyhow. Hope you van het the eye again with lesser paint .

[@MarkJRatcliffeArt]

Thank you so much, I’m defo going to attempt the eye again, maybe on a slightly larger canvas - or I might even try spinning it to see what effect it has. Oh so many possibilities haha 😆

[@kathyziegenmier4009]

Absolutely love this! What size is your canvas please?

[@MarkJRatcliffeArt]

Thank you - I think this was a 14 inch

[@kateg6029]

It looks almost 3D. I wonder if you did the eye and rolled a marble about. I liked the eye aswell, actually I liked it all

[@MarkJRatcliffeArt]

Thank you 😊

[@SKMArtCreations]

I love it, it turned out beautiful 😍

[@MarkJRatcliffeArt]

Thank you so much 😊

[@2123Judith]

I love this

[@MarkJRatcliffeArt]

Thank you so much Judith 👏🏻😊

[@2123Judith]

@@MarkJRatcliffeArt I tried this in a smaller size this afternoon, and the colors Are beautiful, but I never got those separate circles like you did. I remember it looked like an eye. Well when I pulled my pants down to the open cup third one went through and then the fourth one went through so the consistencies had to be wrong and two of the paint or all of the paint but thank you very much for the idea!! Oh by the way what Isize cookie-cutter did to use by the way thank you again Judith

[@MarkJRatcliffeArt]

@@2123Judith no problem… try making them just slightly thicker in consistency 👍🏻

[@КатяШашкова-м7к]

Красиво, похоже на глас!

[@MarkJRatcliffeArt]

Thank you so much 😊

[@beth_2125]

I loved the eye but also knew you couldn’t have kept it because of the amount of paint you had in the middle. Did you get to to another eye?

[@MarkJRatcliffeArt]

I didn’t do one yet but I’m so going to try again 💜

[@michelemalfeyt4147]

waw, this is very nice thanks for sharing, I subscribe. Greetings from Belgium :-)

[@MarkJRatcliffeArt]

Thanks for the sub! Welcome! Hope you enjoy what you see 😊😊

[@BERNIEARTFLUIDE]

Superbe👍🎨

[@MarkJRatcliffeArt]

Thank you so much Bernie, much appreciated 😊🙏

[@kellywarner8264]

Very pretty. I see a bird.

[@MarkJRatcliffeArt]

Thank you Kelly 🦜

[@deltabm8345]

Hi Mark. I tried making an orange sphere filled with cells. The sphere is similar to 3:21, but after one minute the cells stretch and create an unwanted shade. The sphere also stretches and does not remain round. Do you think the problem is the black background too liquid??

[@MarkJRatcliffeArt]

I would say that the base color was too fluid and a different consistency and that you probably had too much of it too. When layering your base color ensure it’s consistent across the base (no puddles or no more paint in one area than the other). As you layer your Color’s on top the base will spread and if that is uneven it will drag the top color to a space of even proportions so I think the base would have been your issue

[@deltabm8345]

@@MarkJRatcliffeArt I think you are right. Thank you, you are a wonderful person.

[@MarkJRatcliffeArt]

@@deltabm8345 what a lovely thing to say. Thank you 😊

[@richardlonardo5572]

liked it but I loved loved loved it before you started roll it around. The EYE was perfect !!

[@MarkJRatcliffeArt]

Oh thank you! I loved it before too but too much paint puddles just to leave. Thanks so much for your kind words 😊

[@Jazz-Relaxation]

148. This work is very interesting in my mind for imagining myself to run away as if to pursue my dreams. watch for my abstract too.

[@birutegraziene6283]

Dieve kaip grazu!

[@MarkJRatcliffeArt]

Thank you 😊

[@barbaragraham9961]

A LARGE BIRDS HEAD FROM A SIDE VIEW!!

[@pJo2973]

I see a part of a butterfly wing up close

[@MarkJRatcliffeArt]

Ohh Pam love that interpretation- thank you 🙏

[@marinoerr3203]

What if you left it as an eye and kept the negative space????

[@MarkJRatcliffeArt]

Absolutely 👍🏻

[@margaritatoro5653]

Por favor poner en español y así aprender mejor ésa obra tan bonita

[@MarkJRatcliffeArt]

Thank you- more recent videos have Spanish subtitles and I’m working on all the older ones 💜

[@larissagibbs4837]

Bird skull in the centre

[@BrokenOAP-pn4dk]

inside of a cristal

[@MarkJRatcliffeArt]

Oh yes 🙌🏻