You won't believe what I used to get this lacing!

[@LorraineTapper]

I am so glad you do these tests so I don't have to!

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

My pleasure. Glad to help.

[@augustzelenak9565]

Between Olga Soby, Molly Leach and yourself, you three are my go to people when I need tips and tricks. I enjoy your videos and have learned a lot from you! Keep up the great work! Thank you!

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Thanks so much August. Those ladies are great company for sure.

[@nataliemacklin2417]

My favourite trio as well!

[@kjstarr2893]

I like the water one out of all. When you stretched them they kept better shape

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Thanks!

[@moonpixyart4562]

Can’t wait to see you play with the Flood Penetrol.

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Thank. I am definitely going to be trying stuff this week.

[@carrieholdthemaccountable]

Thank you 😁 appreciate your time

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

My pleasure. I love doing experiments.

[@abbieyandle4986]

I had to watch this one again. I splurged on penetrol, and am excited to play with it. Also, for my white I use cheap craft paints and add the decoart Americana in pure white. I get cells consistently 💖

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Thanks.

[@DMintoART]

Thank you kind sir for all your time, the expense of the experiments and passion to paint! 🎨

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

My pleasure Donna. So glad you watched and that my ramblings help you.

[@maryellenrichards391]

Incredible! Thanks for your work. This will make fluid art so much more affordable.

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

I hope so! I can't afford $50 for a pint of Aussie Floetrol.

[@marceyvogt2007]

Love your painting. You turn experiments into beautiful art. Thank you David. ☮️💖🎶

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Thank you so much Marcey. 😀

[@astridcolvin9719]

Definite keeper!!! Good info.i love swipping!

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

More to come with testing for sure.

[@SnarkasticSunny]

Penetrol a must have...

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Just depends on what you want to achieve.

[@AMonteioism]

I'm back to school and it's great and beautifully

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Thanks Antonio.

[@auntiehollyd6395]

Can't wait to finish this vid later. Gotta work now but I will be back for certain!!

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

I hope you are as surprised as I was.

[@WhiteLotusFlower1]

Thank you so much! Very very nice !!!

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Thanks for watching Asma.

[@sharigirardeau3367]

DUDE! THIS IS AMAZING!!!

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

I hope it turns out. This was just the first test. Many more to come.

[@Karen8ism]

Great experiment from your pouring lab.

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Ooh, my pouring lab. I am going to have to steal that Karen.

[@Karen8ism]

🌞

[@emmachellar798]

Thank you, so helpful 😊

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

You're so welcome Emma.

[@ColorfuldreamzwithJessicaG]

Thank you so much!

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Glad to help Jessica.

[@TrinaRaysTrekofLife]

I'm not a fan of swipes or cells, but I'm "liking" and commenting to show my support for your Channel! (Who knows, maybe I'll like them more in the future and want to try some then!) Thanks for your experiments and for sharing your knowledge with us!

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Thanks so much! There are so many different ways to pour. That's the beauty of this art form.

[@patriciamarler-bentley8555]

On #4 the lacing really stayed crisp after stretching. Loved the painting you ended up with.

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

I totally agree! It is finally dry today and all those lines stayed just like they were. There was also no noticable oils anywhere. I am going to have to try this some more.

[@daveyao2Music]

😂thank you, I found the answer for the questions I looking for here ❤❤❤

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Happy to help! If you have more questions let me know EJ.

[@karl-friedrichjagau9974]

Very interesting & I think helpful video👍🏻🙂

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Glad you think so! Let me know if you find other uses for Penetrol.

[@suzanne1864]

Thanks again David, for a fun and informative video ! I learned about two new (to me) products: Liquitex flow-aid and Penetrol ! Oh, goody.More stuff to buy 1😀😉

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Flow-aid is a good one. I have only tested penetrol this once so far. I’ll be doing more for sure.

[@hawkpaul8735]

I guessed the water right - hurrah! I hadn't actually heard of any of the other additives but will have to look out for them. Nice end result though, even with the different mediums. Thanks for your constant experimenting to help us produce better art.

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

We’ll done. I was surprised for sure.

[@waveryart]

I just did this same experiment today, however I compared Australian floetrol (which is quite expensive) 1:3 paint to floetrol, and using acrylic ink as an additive 1:.5 paint to water, then 6 droppers of acrylic ink. That worked VERY well! I’ll have to give the penetrol a try!

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

So acrylic ink is highly pigmented so you are changing the density of the overall paint which gives you greater effects.

[@shadowsoulless6227]

I genuinely love this channel and all the information on it. I have learned so much and I'm so glad I found this channel, all of these videos have helped me improve on my pours. I share this channel with anyone I know that is interested in paint pouring.

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Aw, thank you so much. Makes me smile to know these help others create amazing art. Never thought I was artistic let alone able to do something like this.

[@lolacarter2833]

Wow!

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Aw, thanks Lola!

[@animaljammerrares6301]

Oh my God I bought that quite by accident everything was telling me that I couldn't use it with acrylics and here you got it and you used it and it did great thank you so much that really helps me because I have like a half a gallon of it

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

This was my frist experiement and I am doing more the next few weeks. So far so good.

[@michellejean8068]

Super. You really help me ..thank you. Ive used dawn dish soap and I've used a little spec of lemon oil. Real essential oil that I mixed a tiny drop with distilled water and wiped down the little canvas. Wow. It was cool for a while but it kept degrading. I love playing.

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

You are so welcome! I love playing too!

[@tonysfluidart]

I really loved seeing this test. I love swipes, and this really lays out the differences!

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Thank you! So many more things I want to try now.

[@debbiem.3128]

Very cool, thank you for the info, it's great to keep up with your experiments. I learn something new every time. Love that you used a piece of screen! Thanks again.

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Thank you for watching Debbie.

[@tinawheaton270]

Omg!!! Thank you so much for doing this experiment. I learn so much from you'd videos. I'm really interested in learning more about the 4th one. I might have to get some and try it out

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

I'll be doing more experiments for sure. I love that it integrates with my paint and doesn't separate after a few seconds like silicone or wood stain.

[@Lexielouwho]

Great video. To be honest, I don't see much difference between the 4 in the end result after you did the tilting. This is great because it shows us there are 4 options beyond buying Aussie floetrol. Way more economical also. Thanks for another great experiment.

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Thanks for watching Lexie Lou. The details and how the colors mixed was really different especially deep at the end of the swipe.

[@noemisartcorner841]

As always a great tutorial thank you so much. Have a great day.

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Thanks Noemi. I appreciate it.

[@michellebisesi4498]

You are the bomb!!!

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Thanks Michelle.

[@rikart1]

LOVE how you do so much to help peeps. Great! Im an old traditional artist and One question we all need answered remains UN-answered. DOES THIS STUFF SELL?

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

I know some artist that make thousands of dollars a month. I don't advertise my work and I sell one or two a month so I am going to say yes they sell if you do it right.

[@rikart1]

@@LeftBrainedArtist thx much, what venues? ID be happy w that u r the only one who responds to it.

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

@@rikart1 All private inquiries based on my videos/website or friends and family. Once day I need to setup a shop somewhere online but I haven't yet.

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

@@rikart1 Just direct messages for me. I haven't tried a website or etsy or anything yet.

[@lzfluidart8315]

This is awesome 👏 I wondered about that penetrated! Thanks so much! 👍🏻

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

More to come. I hope it does work as well as this first experiment showed.

[@sherylwatson3219]

This is GREAT! Thank you for doing these experiments for us😊 I’m gonna try this today!

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

I need to do more testing also but this preliminary one has me hopeful.

[@Kathy-Carr]

Good information, thank you!

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Thanks Kathy.

[@bigtimetorifan]

I personally like the composition of the cells on the ‘only water’ one.

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

So many ways to create cells. I need to try again with yellow last instead of first.

[@bigtimetorifan]

@@LeftBrainedArtist red and green always seem to dominate my other colors! I’ve *only* been doing this 2yrs yet seem to forget that allthe time! Grrr. Hands down My best way to get cells is adding a tinch titanium white or mars black.

[@bigtimetorifan]

@@LeftBrainedArtist speaking of the ‘only water’ part of my reply-I see various artists mention that it’s not recommended to use more than 30% water and then other artists, for certain techniques, use 100% water. But I know for me when I’ve used a higher percentage or even ‘only water’ the paint tends to, well not crack, because it’s too thick but like any white I used has broken through the colors , ack I’m trying to describe this better! It almost looks like it would flake, although it hasn’t yet. Because just a few of them I actually liked the effect and ended up keeping and varnishing. But overall it’s typically not the best looking. In any regard thank you, as always, for sharing your experiences!

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

@@bigtimetorifan I know what you mean. The % of water is of the overall paint ratio. So if you had 70g of paint you wouldn't want to put more than 30g of water as that would be 30% of 100 total. The flocking/separation that you see is becasue the binder in your acrylic is weakened by adding water so the paint doesn't stick together as well. Higher quality paint, using a medium to dilute instead of straight water, or adding something like GAC800 to give some more binding strength are all solutions to that.

[@bigtimetorifan]

@@LeftBrainedArtist Now that I think about it that actually might have happened when I used craft paint, which would explain the binding issue. I’m trying to move away from it, i just love buying those little bottles tho’. Lol. Otherwise I use the typical Amsterdam, Liquitex, Artist loft etc etc. Have a good week David.

[@freshbreeze108]

Great

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Danke.

[@auntiehollyd6395]

Finally got a chance to finish this video! Interesting. This would be called lacing or no? Atleast after the stretch that's what it seemed like. Great vid!

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Yeah, I would call this lacing for sure.

[@Claudia_x92]

Big thank you David for showing us this. I am looking so long for an alternative to australien floetrol to get this lacing. I am from austria so i can´t get aussi trol so easily. Have a great Day 😊😊

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

I'll let you know how my future experiments work.

[@sandylkd351]

Thanks again for an amazing video. Always helpful. I have something new to experiment with. 👩‍🎨😃👍

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

My favorite thing.

[@giotaaus9471]

Ι also love the water (3)

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Thanks!

[@Sini-Haapanen]

Nice, I got a bottle of Vallejo flow improver, and after I learned how the cells actually form, I thought if that would help with cells (I use it mainly for airbrushing and washes). Glad to see someone already tested something similar. I'm not keen on the idea of using oil-based products with water-based paints, unless it's a separate layer.

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

I have yet to see any negative effects but it's only been a few months I've started using this. Floetrol by default has some oil based components especially the Australian Floetrol (you can see it when it separates).

[@Sini-Haapanen]

@@LeftBrainedArtist Ok, interesting to know. I live in EU and I found only Owatrol Floetrol where I live, not that I'd be yet at a stage to try cells technique. But I did find other methods like Nancy Pitre Art's ink+paint+water mix which I might try at some point as I already have inks. I also liked Chase Fluid Art's throughout explanation on the science of cell forming and various alternate products to australian Floetrol.

[@nazart994]

Hello dear, your paintings are very beautiful. I have a lot of fun and I learn. I am Iranian. Like your friends, you can add Persian Existence in the Persian subtitle menu to make more use of it. Thank you very much.🌹

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

I don't have the time or money to do translations yet. I hope to do some in the future.

[@emilyflotilla931]

Interesting information, I picked #3 for water as an additive. I'll have to investigate the penetrol. Wonder how it would work ina Pearl pour base...🤔

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

So many questions I have about it.

[@kathibecker5351]

Again, thanks for another great video. Should we expect a video soon using penetrol? The last time I picked up Flood and took it home I saw it was the penetrol so I exchanged it. Next pour shopping it will be on my list. Will have to wait as I kinda overspent my budget for pouring last week.

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

I'll be doing more tests for sure. It dried with no residue either.

[@ontarioyamon]

Great experiment. Will be quite interested in whether there is Penetrol residue to deal with, like the effects of silicone, when varnishing the piece.

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

No sheen when dry. No residue I can see. But actually putting the resin on will be the true test.

[@vegasmainiac7745]

I guessed the water one right as well, that was an easy one. So I guess the concept could be explained as getting your swipe paint heavier than your colors to create lacing but not so heavy it disappears entirely. In this, I usually use pre stain wood conditioner but it only seems to work with my black and Paynes gray, not so much white. I've been using unicorn spit as my ca and its stunning. Just a little floetrol and water to thin. Since it has essential oils in it I want to experiment with those on their own with other paints to see if that's the ingredient that makes the magic happen.

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

That would be interesting too. I don't have many EOs to test with but I might. They are just expensive compared to other things.

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

You definitely want your swipe base heavier to increase your cells and lacing. Some people even stack two heavy paints (for example black and then white) to amplify the effect.

[@vegasmainiac7745]

I just experimented with eos and got gorgeous lacing. I mixed up amsterdam titanium white with DoTerra breath and then 2 different cheap eos that I picked up on clearance for a couple bucks. They all performed exactly the same, stellar! I'll wait for them to dry and see how that beautiful lacing holds up. I'm using the chart on your website right now to find heavy density paints😁

[@reiki11]

I have a TON of procian dye powders 😁. Wondering what would happen if I use some in medium to make "paint". I'm going to have to try.

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Seems like they "should" work.

[@ruthalvaradolopez1623]

Fantástico. En México no se venden esos aditivos... pero es bueno saber cómo funcionan. Gracias!!!

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Lo siento amiga. Si quisas tienen un condicionador de pintura de aceite lo puedes probar.

[@ruthalvaradolopez1623]

@@LeftBrainedArtist Lo buscaré, gracias por esta idea también!!!

[@donnathomas4073]

Show more tree ring painting., please!

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Will do Donna! I do have a few videos with ring pours already if you check out my channel pages.

[@tica506]

Hi David! Since the Australian floetrol is so expensive to get it , I want to try your penetrol formula to get the your cells. Im going to be using Amsterdam paint for the pillow base and the rest of the colors as well and putting them on a canvas. Once the pouring has dry what product or how did you clean the penetrol of the canvas prior to varnish? Thanks for your help and for always giving so much good information for beginners like me. Have a great day.

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

If you are using only a drop or two per ounce there is no special cleaning needed. I tested that in this video - kzbin.info/www/bejne/eWGoh3eNhr6soq8

[@tica506]

Awesome!!! Thanks so much for your help.

[@gardengirl9184]

I’m curious to know how you would finish a piece with the different cell activators; would you have to clean the painting (after it has cured) that has the Liquitex orPenetrol products? I wonder if it would repel an epoxy-resin finish, much the same as silicone oil does? Thanks for another informative video. I will look for these products, which often aren’t available in Canada.

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

I don't see any residue on this one now that it is dry like you would with silicone. I need to do some more testing.

[@Nathalieroy2624]

Yess that is the question!!

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

@@Nathalieroy2624 The following video after this one I used resin after wiping this only with a paper towel. It worked great. No residue like silicone.

[@colleenlinville7558]

Hello David, thank you for ALL the useful information. If using the Penetrol, do you have to clean it off before varnishing? Like the silicone? Thank you in advance.

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Nope. I did a video where I Resined this painting and did absolutely nothing besides wipe off the dust first.

[@RebekahSue]

I've been dying to try that Penetrol but didn't want to waste money. Sure looks like it was worth it! Was that a wet reveal? if Yes, how did it dry?

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

I'll post a dried results tomorrow. But so far all the lines are still crisp and bright. No oilyness anywhere.

[@geiselleart3971]

❤️❤️❤️

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Thanks Geiselle.

[@bjornviir3333]

do you do any landscape etc, or just pours.... i started with landscape, tried pours and also pop and some fantasy art....all are interesting. i want to try smaller pours for backgrounds.

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Occassionaly I try horizons or sunrise/sunsets but I haven't done very many.

[@carolynbrew3770]

3,got it rt before you said it.. Unfortunately Penetrol is not allowed in California 😥So I found Asssie, floetrol and it's on its way I can't wait to see how it works ‼️Thank you for the help If I have someone go by Penetrol and send to me it's about the same as buying the assie, floetrol..

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

. . . that California.

[@carolynbrew3770]

We think California is not the cool place everyone thinks it is Not 😔

[@SnarkasticSunny]

Love the Penetrol...but find I like the bigger cells with water also...weird? Maybe.

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Nothing wrong with that. They are different but one is not better than the other.

[@MS-is5ni]

I love your experimenting and the way you explain. Ive been noticing all the different whites available lately. I know mixing white is transparent but ive seen a zinc white and pebeo have a vivid white but noone in the shops seem to know the difference. You are the most likely suspect of the many fluid artists i watch to know the difference. Any idea?

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Zinc/mixing white doesn't mix well with mediums I have found. it is heavy and opaque but not really suitible for painting (at least the ones I have tried). Not sure about the vivid white from Pebeo. Haven't used it.

[@MS-is5ni]

@@LeftBrainedArtist u r a legend, well that saves me time and money. Thanks

[@michellebisesi4498]

It looks like a campfire!

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Definitely does.

[@hazelsart4741]

Thanks for this! Interesting to see that there is no house paint or American Floetrol required! Question - how does the Penetrol react to varnish or resin? Is it similar to silicone, or not as difficult to clean up? Oh, and how is this compared to the Zinsser additive?

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

There is a video about that too. No reaction. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eWGoh3eNhr6soq8 I didn't have to clean anythign extra before doing resin. I haven't tried Zinsser.

[@hazelsart4741]

@@LeftBrainedArtist Thanks!

[@cherylabrams7590]

I'm curious is the pinnacle oily do you have any problems with covering it with resin

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

I haven't tried to yet but there is no noticable sheen like you have with silicone once the pour is dry and very little comes up when you clean it.

[@cherylabrams7590]

Oh that sounds promising I can't like to see the results

[@shannonanissa]

3

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Well done!

[@animaljammerrares6301]

How much did you add of the penetrol

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

4 drops for the 70ish grams of mixed paint.

[@maeve4385]

Would this be considered an accelerated?

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Cell activator? Not quite but something I’ll be testing.

[@sueparsons6073]

Since the penetrol is for oil based paints does it need to be washed off like silicone?

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

No. I haven't tested it with resin yet but regular varnish I didn't need to wash anything off nor was there any film or oilyness on top when my paintings dried.

[@sueparsons6073]

@@LeftBrainedArtist just wanted to let you know that YOU are the first KZbin artist I turn to for instruction and when I have a problem I can’t solve. Keep those videos coming! We are listening!

[@lauriewilson4741]

Guessed water correctly

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Such an interesting experience for sure.

[@lauriewilson4741]

@@LeftBrainedArtist ty for all you do

[@SnarkasticSunny]

Water 2

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

👍👍

[@lavernehatcher3354]

2

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@RaynaBArt]

1

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

So close. Interesting results don't you think Rayna?

[@RaynaBArt]

3 water

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Correct!

[@bluegreenworld333]

2 water

[@bluegreenworld333]

Ha

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

😀

[@msnenab]

4

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

8) I wish water made those great effects.

[@paulalaguaite1644]

3

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Thanks Paula.

[@mitzi1956]

4

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Were you suprised when you found out?

[@billbennett6398]

3

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Thanks Bill.

[@davidpatterson4711]

4

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

👍👍