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[@Kari77251]

Thanks for info Dave! You’re one of the best teachers on KZbin for paint pouring. I love learning how you go back, recalculate and don’t give up until you’ve mastered a new technique. It’s so helpful for the rest of us! 😊

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Wow, thanks so much Kari.

[@dalialovesdoggies4361]

​@@LeftBrainedArtist and inspite if yiur amazingly clear and detailed explanations...I sooo often boobooo/ a.k.a screw up😅😅😅😅😅

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

@@dalialovesdoggies4361 That is ok. That is best way to learn.

[@FeatheredDreamStudio]

Also, what I figured out by accident, you will get better cell reaction if you tilt as much of the paint off the canvas as possible. It is absolutely crazy how much more reaction you get!!

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

I have heard that from a few people and will definitely do that next time.

[@rosaspouringart2328]

thanks , you always a good teacher 😊

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Thanks so much Rosa.

[@vegasmainiac7745]

Bravo! I started my fluid art journey with @sarataylor, imo the toughest act to follow. I watched so many videos over and over until I thought I was ready to start collecting supplies. Her materials are some of the most expensive so it wasn't by any means the cheapest way to begin pouring. The one thing I learned and understood quickly was just how thin her paints really are and how important thorough tilting is. The last side you tilt has to be tilted back to get cells all around. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experiments! Its a very deep rabbit hole lol

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Amen on the Rabbit Hole but honestly that is one of my favorite parts about pouring; disecting the techniques to make them accessible to my process and materials.

[@vegasmainiac7745]

@@LeftBrainedArtist i think your "Frankenstein " lol, version will work to make cells for sure, just has to be thin as milk. Ive tinkered with her recipes and had great results so I know there's more than one way to get there for sure. I found that basic untinted satin enamel from Walmart works just as well as behr and using way less decoart satin enamel actually gives better cells.

[@dizeyner]

thank you for these videos. most pour artists seem more interested in showing off rather an showing us how its done. Watched couple other of your videos...cant wait to give it a go. and thank you again. you are a born teacher!!

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

My pleasure! Glad to help.

[@samiyan8081]

How do you store all this information in your brain 😭🤣 you're amazing!

[@art_with_set]

With the left side 😊👏🏻

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Hehe. I am kind of a nerd when it comes to this. To be able to geek out with ratios and numbers AND make amazing artwork? I am in heaven.

[@tinawheaton270]

Thank you much for all your videos. I learn so much from all the information you share.

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

You are so welcome Tina.

[@tonysfluidart]

This was a very cool experiment! I love to watch others pour, but replicating is so hard even with a recipe to make your paint from.

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

So so so TRUE Tony. I still can't replicate those red cells on the gray background you did.

[@tonysfluidart]

@@LeftBrainedArtist Neither can I! lol

[@mariontheantiquarian7849]

Great video, great education!! Thanks.

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Glad to help Kim.

[@lzfluidart8315]

Great test, Sara is amazing, I’ve tried her recipe but the cells take over and I lose most of the color…but maybe that’s the point lol IDK 😊. I like yours with the color! Thx for sharing ❤❤

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

I think the secret is gettng the cells first then adding stripes of color at the end to push the cells out a bit in certain areas. She also adds paint after it dries which I am deathly afraid of trying. That's where my "you're not an artist" demon rears its ugly head.

[@auroralacasa3197]

I JUST CAN'T BELIEVE YOUR GREAT, GREAT INTELIGENCE AND TALET, DAVID, WE ALL LEARN WITH YOUR VUDEOS, BESIDES YOUU ARE A SUPER TEACHER, I CAN'T THANK YOU 🙏🙏 ENOUGH FOR THAT. MY BEST WIDHES, 💝 GREETINGS AND BLESSINGS FROM MÉXICO. 🌻💮🌺

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Thanks again Aurora.

[@FeatheredDreamStudio]

I love this though!!!! I am horrible about leaving negative space so I love watching other artists do it lol. The colors are SUPER cool!!!!

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Thank you so much!!

[@ryahwolf693]

Thanks for your encouragement and guidance. I’ve watched a bunch of vids and bought the stuff….procrastinating forever and I did my first one today. It came out amazing, way better than I could have ever imagined! I wrapped cling wrap around a canvas board so I can use the painting as a skin or in case it was yucky… what really helps with the colors not turning to mud is the basic color chart with the primary’s and doing a white or black between the groups so there’s no mud. I did add a few drops of silicone to my white too.

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

That is awesome to hear Ryah. So glad your pour was a success.

[@janmaulMansfield5436]

Thanks David, Sara is the bomb at pearls, really everything she creates is the bomb. I learned so much in your lesson today thanks for sharing. Tilting is also an important part of this.

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Absolutely is Jan. One I should have gone in to in more detail for sure.

[@christinarosenstrmhgsberg8479]

I too LOOOOOOVE ST's work... All of it, I watch and watch like a hawk, try and try, but ultimately I have to realize noone can make those beatyfull artworks as well as she can. Also tillting is very important I think you didn't tillt enough off of the upper left corner :) But ofcourse it's just paint, every piece has it's own story to tell, and I think this is a gorgious one. Thx for the inspiration

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Yeah, I could have thinned all the sides more by tilting a bit longer. I am a little impatient when it comes to that.

[@nancyarnaout5532]

I enjoy your videos because you are so detailed and clear in your explanations thank you this helps people in areas without vast variation of paints and additives 🥰😍😍

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

So nice of you Nancy. I do try to keep the KISS principal when possible (Keep it stupid simple)

[@judymcgrath1566]

Thanks again for sharing your knowledge with us. Have a great day!!😊

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

You too Judy.

[@SnarkasticSunny]

Wow! That's alot of weight in paints, isn't it? Thank you for showing how you worked all that out on calculator! Very big canvas, paint weight, might it be good to put extra push pin in middle board on back too, for added support? Just asking... Cuz' I don't know anything.

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

For this pour I am tilting that weight off pretty quickly after pouring so it isn't much of a problem. If I was leaving it all in the middle and then playing with it I might have to do that. I hadn't even thought of that honestly.

[@ChimacumChickadee]

Great vid. Thanks for explaining how it works. I’ve done a lot of pearl paintings using Sara Taylor as my guide but never knew why the different paints and additives made a difference. One thing I do differently than you did - I pour off almost all of the base paint. I get a lot more pearls with a very thin layer - sometimes too many pearls! I’ll often use a thin layer of the pearl mix only where I want a lot of pearls, and use a thin layer of a denser paint, such as Amsterdam, in the other areas. I’m not very good at controlling where the base paint goes as I stretch it out to get a very thin layer, but at least I get some areas with a lot of pearls and some areas with minimal pearls which is the look I prefer.

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Those are great points. I'll try and make a thinner layer of the pearl mix next time before I put my other paints on.

[@yixinart520]

thanks for your sharing❤️ it's really nice😍

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

My pleasure 😊

[@KelliSmith-mj5hc]

Tough code to break. Sara Taylor is a Master at this medium. Thank you for your fabulous teaching videos. 😊

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

I know right? I'll get there one day.

[@k.mayabstractpointalism9962]

I have not heard of Sara Taylor before, but I will check her art out after watching this. Thank you for doing this test for us since I personally am still new to acrylic paint pouring. All your tutorials have been helpful to me, and I love it when a new video is posted. Keep up the good work and sharing this with the KZbin community.

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

You are so welcome! Thanks for watching my friend.

[@emilyflotilla931]

Prepare to be blown away. She's an incredibly intuitive artist, with magic palette knives!

[@janiggulden4193]

Thank you for doing this for us! Your explanations are always very clear as to how and why things work. And of course, cheaper is always better! Keep 'em coming!

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Thanks Jan. I think anyone can do acrylic pouring and should have the opportunity to feel how amazing it is to create.

[@florafromaustralia7306]

Thankyou David for a very good detailed explanation. It's always good to work out what doesn't work and through that we learn so much. Thankyou for sharing your knowledge 💕

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Very welcome Flora.

[@christinepeel8100]

Thank you so much for your time and helping others with this test.

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Any time!

[@magyarka1]

WOW !!! Thanks a lot .I wait another great pearl pours !

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Thank you so much Macska.

[@MargaretKatsouras]

Thank you David,so interesting,unfortunately none of these products available here in South Africa and import prices exorbitantly expensive so I’m trolling hardware stores looking for anything that might work..

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Add a little bit of white satin house paint to the color you want to cell. Maybe 1/2 house paint and half white acrylic paint. That generally "lightens" the paint enough for it to get pearl cells.

[@SamanthaHoward-j9u]

Interestingly, I had done a pour and wasn’t happy with it at all and was going to scrape it but I accidentally dropped it and it landed paint side down so I thought well that’s had it now but when I picked it up and turned it over it was covered in amazing pearl cells!! Not sure what happened there but I kept it 😁

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Interesting. I love happy accidents. I wonder if the paint on top was too thick? Dopping it could have thinned it out and let the paint underneath come to the surface.

[@SamanthaHoward-j9u]

Yes possibly, perhaps there is an experiment to be done there?! I know you love an experiment 😁

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

@@SamanthaHoward-j9u I can see it now. Like an accidental brithday cake drop but with paint. I like it!

[@emilyflotilla931]

You already know! Maybe too thick, and more tilting, lol! Thanks Dave. You're on to a good start!

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Thanks Emily.

[@SuperStar-dz3zz]

But you did it. By understanding the science you figured it out. So, a few tweaks and it will be perfect. pouring is definitely where science and art meet.

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Thank you so much! You are totally right. Probably why I love pouring so much.

[@patriciamarler-bentley8555]

I would love to try a pearl pour using white black and red. Will the white come up through the red? Thank you for explaining the density of house paint compared to pouring mediums. Do you know if all pouring mediums are similar in density? Loved the video.

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

If you use the whites like I did absolutley you could do it. All mediums are not similar but traditional pouring mediums (GAC, Liquitex, Artist's Loft) are more similar to each other than say house paint for sure.

[@patriciamarler-bentley8555]

@@LeftBrainedArtist Thank you so much, I will give it a try.

[@brendanorton5742]

I just made my first online purchase of Amsterdam and the colors are beautiful. But is the standard. Can I make cells with that?

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Amsterdam white is the main ingredient in most cell activatorys (paint and water, paint and floetrol, paint and australian floetrol). Great for swipes for sure.

[@artadventurebysunshine]

Thank you…you answered so many questions. Can you offer a substitute for house paint which makes me quite ill?

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

You can use floetrol or glue but you'll need to add more of the flow acrylic white and / or satin enamel to help keep the density lower.

[@artadventurebysunshine]

@@LeftBrainedArtist Sharing your knowledge base os a gift to the community. You bring s lot of clarity to the NON left brain thinkers. Thanks for knowing how to change it.

[@margosalazar2174]

Also, heavy cream is whipping cream!

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Good point.

[@murielmorgan7092]

Hi there can you help I have been trying to perfect this for soooooo long I can get all the ingredients except the artist loft paint I am in the Uk any suggestions of what would work instead tried winor newton as someone suggested.. doesn’t work any help would be appreciated.. you such an amazing teacher ❤

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Craft white white might work. Also white satin enamel but it is much more expensive per ounce.

[@Mistyvalentine]

I don't like that Artist Loft in Soft Body. I just started painting about a month ago. I started with basic pours, but soon I was doing dutch pours. I had that Artist Loft Soft Body because that is what II saw other artists use. Little did I know they were using the older Artist Loft from before 2019-2020. I couldn't get my colors to blend with the Artist Loft no matter what I tried. I then was watching an artist I follow on KZbin and heard her say not to use the newer bottles of Artist Loft because they changed up the formula. It wouldn't blend with my colors. It seemed to overtake the whole canvas and left way too many tiny white cells everywhere. So now I only use Amsterdam for my base unless I am doing a bloom. Yep, I am already trying the Bloom technique now. I've had much success with the bloom on smaller canvases, but not so much with bigger ones.

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

I generally only use it for thei particular technique. I haven't had the issue of it not mixing but I do know it doesn't react the way it used to for things like a Dutch pour.

[@Mistyvalentine]

@@LeftBrainedArtist She said if it says Soft Body and not Flow Arcylic that it's no good for Fluid Art.

[@Katj1s7819]

Do you need to add a medium to the house paint? What would be the mix on that?

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

She definitely mixes other stuff with her house paint. I think I linked the video where she explains it in the description but I will double check.

[@myskyemylove]

is there another alternative to use instead of Artist's loft flow acrylic paint?

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

A very small amount of satin house paint seems to work also. Maybe 25% of the total amount.

[@myskyemylove]

noted. Thank you very much@@LeftBrainedArtist

[@karenavery3672]

I just watched a video where the paints were too thin so they were no cells. I don't know if you have seen that happen.

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Sure it can. The paint manufacturer and the other things mixed in can inhibit cell forming also.

[@susantofteland7851]

What has been your experience with DIY “satin enamel”? Thanks

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

DIY satin enamel? Not sure what that is. You can use either house paint that is satin enamel or buy the deco art satin enamel.

[@karenavery3672]

I like that you don't clear it each time but just do the math and add it to the amount shown already on the scale.

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

That's my engineer side for sure.

[@DaveyTodd457]

You said you were putting in 90 grams of satin enamel but you only put in 70. 530 + 90 is 620 not 600.

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Yup, when I was pouring it I was thinking "man that seems like a lot" and stopped early. Nice catch Davey.

[@magyarka1]

The bear 7300 is untinted,please ?

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Yes it is. That is what she uses.

[@magyarka1]

Thank you ! 😘

[@kathibecker5351]

Thanks for showing this video but, you know me, my brain hurts with the math. I'm so glad calculators were invented.

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Haha, I need to finish my App. It would help you out soo much with that kinds of stuff.

[@SamanthaHoward-j9u]

😂

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

👍

[@margosalazar2174]

If you're going to teach why confuse w grams instead of using ounces (we are not in Europe). It really muddies the water to try to convert and also try to listen to you while you make some errors but can rectify while we're still trying to catch up! I watch your classes more than any others because I found you informative but really dude, too much is as bad as Mollys not enough (which we know she does in purpose so nobody can learn enough to duplicate). At any rate, pls stay simple for us (brain injured disabled wanna be artists)

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

With grams you can be much more precise because they are much smaller units. Because I make micro batches of paint for most of my paintings it much it much easier.

[@margosalazar2174]

Can't even finish watching...very frustrating

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Sorry Margo. I'll try to not rush as much in the future.