Swirl It Baby - 24"×24" - Fluid Painting

In this video I use the colors White (2 brands), Sea Breeze, Ultra Deep Blue and metallic Peacock Pearl. I've added Liquitex Pouring Medium to all of my paints and diluted with water to obtain the right consistency. I then poured and moved around the canvas to produce a controlled result with negative space.
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[@thomasbone7201]

Brilliant piece. HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL

[@RodneysonBroadway]

LOVE LOVE LOVE. My favorite colors

[@CreationFromtheTable]

I think even 4yrs later this is one of ur best paintings. I'm one puddle swirling today 😁

[@deborahrech7429]

Looks like water splashing down a mountain side! Beautiful!

[@jocelynbrown20]

This is stunning! I’m glad you tilted it more.

[@miniskooliewanda]

You actually (near the end of the video) vocalized exactly what I was thinking....I think this is your best piece. Beautiful palette, depth, contrast, soft boldness. Love love love it!

[@katherinesimonds622]

It reminds me of the inside of a geod. Love it!

[@gennyhaley7014]

Beautiful--reminds me of classic Japanese paintings of waves. Stumbled onto this vid as I m learning to oil paint, you are remarkable.

[@RNorris87]

Love working with sea breeze and ultra blue! Beautiful for ocean pours. As always, love your videos! Hope you’re not getting as much snow as we are in Ottawa! 🇨🇦

[@cyndymoore1]

so light and airy LOVE IT !!! Thanks

[@shyblondebbw]

A masterpiece as per usual. I really love this look and how it (what I call) "blooms"!... I love that! But then again I love all your work. I almost had a heart attack when you said you threw out bags of painting though.....luckily the soothing sounds of the paint dripping onto the plastic covering the floor brought my heart beat back to normal. Keep up the good work!

[@cristalwizard]

I love it. It looks so clean and fresh!

[@amritapotdar]

Just beautiful! Love your art! Keep them coming...

[@karronjoy1981]

Heather Mader spoke so highly of you and your art. So glad I checked this out. Sooo amazing and beautiful. To me it looks like a fish swimming up a turbulent river. I love the simplicity of few colors. Som artists paintings are so busy with to many colors and patterns that it is hard for me to see beauty. Too chaotic for this OCD girl. 🤗 Great job.

[@MelyDartist]

I agree with you on paintings being too busy. Mine were like that when i started and when I discovered how negative space brought so much to the overall look, I started working with it. I'm glad you like my work, thank you :) If ever you get a second and would like to share the link of Heather's video to me here. I would love to hear what she said.

[@pegeen6634]

I love how you let us know the colors & mediums & extras you plan on using. The process of pours. Your voice is soothing & exciting at the same time. Your art is amazing. I can’t even get my ‘flow’ right! Ha! 🤖

[@rm-nelson1256]

I TRULY LOVE YOUR COLORS YOU CREATE MELY❤ THESE 2 BLUES ARE SOME OF MY FAVORITES.

[@sepib8614]

I love love this one!! 💚💙💚💙

[@TampaBMan]

Love this painting,too! Not sure how I missed this one but so happy to watch a “new” one 😉

[@cyndeepayton8068]

I've been looking to do something for above my Mom's fireplace and this is it! The colors are perfect and will brighten up the corner!

[@lisa-linb4190]

Beautiful!! I think this is my fave, especially since blue is my #1 color!! I will be trying this placement on 24x3o. Also saying how you threw out stuff, made ME feel better. I pondered the same thing and need space too. Thank you for all you do!! ☺

[@robertawills7219]

What looks like a few slapdash rings, and you get an incredibly beautiful painting.

[@susanringrose851]

So clean looking beautiful x

[@CandraLH]

I recently threw out a bunch of paintings that I absolutely hated, so I totally get it. I kept them to either gesso and pour over, or I kept them thinking they would "grow on me". They never did, so they all went into a dumpster, even ones that I had already varnished. No need to keep them if you're not happy with them. Start the new year off right and clear your space! This is a lovely painting.

[@MelyDartist]

Word! Glad someone got it :)

[@jennifergriffith1287]

Love the colors, and even missing black, it’s your signature style!

[@lindasalas]

Oh my I love this one!

[@oneBshortofanitch]

Such fresh color with no 'mud' love it!! I think its the nicest pour on You Tube

[@shyblondebbw]

I'm back... I have to tell you, I loved this painting sooo much that I tried to recreate it myself. The only things I did differently was I didn't have the Sea Breeze so I chose a similar color in FolkArt paints, and for pouring medium I used Liquitex Flo Aid.... I tried to keep the same consistency as you did, oh and I did it on a littler smaller canvas, only an 11 x14 . I did the same layout as you, like I literally had you on the table with me and I copied the colors and shapes, amounts...everything. I covered the rest in white, did the swirl baby swirl, I mirrored everything you did and mine looks absolutely NOTHING like yours. I really love it though but it looks nothing like yours. I didn't get any cells or brains and veins, no pebble looking stones, no "blooming" like you always get with every picture. It's got to be your pouring medium. Although this is the first time ever that my metallic paint didn't sink out of sight. It's actually very present in my painting. I'm forcing myself to not check it every 10 mins lol, I took a picture, okay a few pictures and then walked away... went back to move it just a bit to balance it out and haven't looked since. Yours was already forming cells and brains etc before you added more white paint and moved it slightly. I have another friend on youtube and his does the same as yours every time... I just can never achieve that. Disappointing for sure but it still looks nice. Thank you for sharing and allowing others to learn from you.

[@silvesken]

It's fairy like. Very pretty.

[@paintingwithparrots8446]

Absolutely lovely!

[@karenleigh2786]

Glacial!! Icy! I absolutely love the color palette...this is one of my favorites like the blue flames on the black background!! Awesome.. I'm glad you are doing more videos..hope that is going to be the norm!! Also if you turn it counter clockwise one turn it almost looks like a dragon!!

[@AngelasMixedMediaArtist]

Very good one . Love it! looks like the kinds of paintings, I love most. Very nice swirl looks the the oceanic waves.

[@lagunamangano]

MelyD ..... THANK YOU SO MUCH for telling us that you have thrown two garbage bags worth of paintings out!!! If I don't absolutely love what I did, I will wipe all the paint off and start over, but sometimes when I try to paint over a dried painting I didn't like, there are some troubles with the canvas and so on and so on. I throw out my canvases too and I am so glad to know I am not alone. I am a senior and live on a very low fixed income and I didn't know that I would receive a stimulus check during this pandemic, but I did, and I spent it all on art supplies. I am so tired of feeling guilty about throwing things out and about spending my money on so many art supplies, but that is what makes me happy! I figure at 71 years old, I should give myself a break. Now, back to your painting. I really love it and I do love watching you work. I know you always say you are afraid, but you continue on in spite of it and that gives me courage to, as you say, 'JUST GO FOR IT'. Thanks MelyD!

[@MelyDartist]

Love this comment! YES go for it!!! As for the paintings you pour over, if they're too fresh they will crack or other weird stuff can happen. I used to throw them out but now I repour over OLD paintings and it works fine. Old as in many months old :)

[@lagunamangano]

@@MelyDartist Right, I do use old canvases too as long as the surface is smooth, and as you say, super dry. It's the ones that cause some cracking or crinkling that I have to throw out. I guess it's the price we pay for experimenting and having fun. hahahaha! Thanks again MelyD and I'll be watching many more of your videos.

[@SarahMackArt]

I love love love love love this! Negative space is so calming to the eye and creates such a fantastic balance! Well done I’m going to try this! ❤️❤️❤️

[@MelyDartist]

Thank you so much :) and Good luck!! :)

[@merb1468]

This is one of my favorites so far! Absolutely beautiful! It's sad that you threw away your art, but I get the pruning/purging process. It is very freeing to let go of "old you" things.

[@sharbean]

I love how this one turned out. Your exploration and control of this seemingly random method is a joy to watch. Here's to another great year, more support, more sales, and more beauty!

[@noieray2084]

😍 it looks awesome!! Almost looks like a glacier! 🌬❄️ great job!

[@buigholt1]

Fireworks, love it. 👍🏼

[@lindabritt8922]

Like you said it's amazing. The colors are so simple but blend beautifully together. Keep it going girl you are great and I love watching you. You inspire me

[@rachelkeinath5300]

Loving It!

[@natalieangelheart2483]

Stunning! 😀

[@RegiSmart]

Absolutely stunning!

[@LdyRd55]

Love it!!!

[@gooseygirl1]

Gorgeous!!!

[@stormybing]

Love your channel, art and teaching! Thank you for sharing! This is beautiful!

[@girthillbill697]

OMG. Amazing. Beautiful..Stunning..Love..LOVE..Love it

[@SharonDenning]

Love it. Love the negative space.

[@racoonsister]

I love this painting!

[@indycat4177]

Beautiful, I love it!!!

[@sharoncausey8480]

I think this is also my favorite you have done. You are in my top 5 artist on KZbin. You have grown so much as an artist this year. Happy New year to you and Jonathan. I look forward to things to com.

[@markpadley4769]

I really loved this painting and this technique , thanks so much for sharing , the possibilities and colour options are endless , much love ❤️

[@jobadley487]

This is my favourite of all your paintings MelyD, this put happy tears in my eyes, art makes me emotional sometimes, thank you for that it's just stunning 😊

[@MelyDartist]

I understand perfectly and if this brought tears to your eyes than my job is done xXx

[@sylviacreswell5348]

Really like this! Beautiful!

[@coleenhuff432]

Best one yet. Amazing.

[@orenesimmons5514]

Absolutely gorgeous 👍😻

[@liliawebb9377]

Wow! I've not seen this before and love it!

[@Parharley]

Stunning!

[@carmelgagne4497]

Just love it MelyD, those colors are so amazing together.

[@lizwillson900]

Love it love the colors Liz

[@mimiprays8288]

Beautiful! What a great way to end the year. May 2018 be even better for you and your loved ones. GOD bless.

[@marypoppins3596]

Love it.... Beautiful

[@susumagoo4880]

This is so beautiful! Definitely one of my favorites!

[@jmc22475]

Love the way you get the paint moving and then direct it the way you want it to go. Also I love your negative space pieces

[@jamiewendel9314]

This is stunning!

[@EmmaEsoteric]

This is absolutely beautiful. I love it!

[@MelyDartist]

Thank you!

[@remyrichardson9263]

This one totally raises the bar!!! So fresh. Love it. 💖

[@brianmfieldwick3494]

Like the blue in the bottom corner. It's very pretty. Leta

[@uvarob2448]

LOve it!! So clean...

[@judyhyland9483]

Love this!!!

[@tinamarsh2634]

Phenomenal!! Reminds me of a dragon head looking toward the sky! Beautiful work!

[@markanthony118]

LOVE this x

[@elnarahajiyeva4924]

the best painting of the year !

[@sallyfoley5242]

Love this x

[@AmysCreativeArt]

Absolutely Love it!!

[@caroljohnson-rm1tj]

Its so “simply” beautiful MelyD

[@robinpinkham9398]

It's Beautiful! ! The colors are awesome!

[@cuchonieri]

Love it.

[@sherrycruise5758]

From your first view it looks like a dragons head. Lovely.

[@artist44406]

Congratulations on the overseas sell. Beautiful piece...

[@prettyhazeyes29]

I love this one!

[@angelaturk7409]

LOVE LOVE LOVE ❤

[@OnePillKillz]

omg so beautiful !!!

[@deesykesartistry2654]

GORGEOUS

[@suesturges6022]

It’s stunning!

[@jocelynbrown20]

Sooooooo beautiful!

[@sharynchandler8077]

Love love love. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@kerryb.3533]

If you turn it 90 degrees to the right it reminds me of a waterfall. I love it though. Beautiful. Hope your year ends on a high note. Wishing you a fabulous, fun and creative filled new year.

[@neelsnprayer]

At first it felt too white, but after it dried and the way you hung it, WOW! Stunning. I have to agree with you I think it's your best yet. So very professional looking. You should be so proud! You are awesome. Can't wait to see what 2018 has for you.

[@maryc3808]

Swirl, Gurrrll! I love it. Happy New Year!

[@MelyDartist]

Thanks Mary! Happy New Year!

[@angelsandfaes]

You got some depth on that one. awesome job

[@laurienye7514]

Love it

[@denisew5257]

I LOVE, LOVE this one!!!!!

[@FairyArtMother]

I went back to your earlier paintings, and your pieces are now really quite beautiful. I think it’s the restraint you’re using now, both in color and in tilting. It’s more purposeful and less happenstance. Congratulations in finding your niche.

[@MelyDartist]

You are pretty spot on. It takes practice and in time I'm understanding how to use the canvas and paints better. Thank you!

[@williamkimmel6487]

Absolutely AWESOME

[@robertwemm7110]

Absolutely Fabulous.

Twoje prace są wyjątkowe 👍👍👍😍

[@ChristinaWelch]

Absolutely beautiful Mely. I am in love with it too!

[@daiseymae6263]

Very beautiful!

[@kimwalshe5113]

absolutly beautiful

[@amydeleon3387]

So pretty!!

[@davevandusen7737]

That’s SO stunning!!