Paint Mixing! Let me show you my studio.

After some questions about ratios and how I mix paint, I just wanted to share with you some of my methods and process! I’m happy to answer questions.
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[@SaraTaylor]

Hi guys, I just want to mention that this video is older, it pertains more to straight pour technique, not so much my puddle pour or thin paint techniques. I just don’t want any confusion. I also never use glue anymore… LOL MIX is a great product to thicken paints.

[@praschclan6692]

I did a search on your channel, do you have a more recent video of your mixes? What do you use in place of Glue to thicken paint instead of Glue now?

[@kymcrowart7876]

@@praschclan6692 She mentions in the video that she uses Golden’s GAC800 and Floetrol. There is also Liquitex pouring medium and Artsist Loft also has one. I recommend 1/4 part paint, 2/4ths part pouring medium and 1/4 part water. And adjust that to the consistency you are wanting.

[@Tomeccho]

Hi Sara, I know this is an old vid but I hope you see this comment lol I've heard you mention a couple of times that you have added chalk paint in your bases on occasion. Just curious why that is?

[@alrenefischer4481]

Allen’s I’m Also 🥰

[@sheilaegeland]

A newer video by any chance.

[@katiegrimes6383]

Thank you for this. Making paint is my favorite part. I love making my own colors. No one else has said this.

[@wcc101662]

Sometimes I think my favorite part of acrylic pouring is mixing paints. 🤓 thanks for the great info!

[@carrollduran4346]

Another continued message LOL. It was so nice to meet you! And I think your Channel is just going to grow and grow!

[@kathysausen6493]

Thanks Sara for all your info & your outlook on your creativity! It made me do some thinking. I love paint myself & am new to pouring & I hesitate a lot about my ability so many things u said helped. 💕🧜‍♀️

[@anitamathur6373]

This was so informative-thank you! Would you say roughly 75% floetrol to 25% artists loft medium is in your squeezing bottle? Secondly, I wanted to make a deep blue (almost Navy) for a painting. Have you ever mixed Payne’s grey with a blue?

[@sarangi2009]

Thanks, I learned something. My problem is that my studio is a disaster especially while working, do you have a video of your space, how you work ? Love to see one. Thanks

[@777djjones]

You have such a beautiful soul. I am an old hippie, and I love doing fluid art it is so groovy. Stay safe and thanks for the info ✌❤✌❤🤗

[@SaraTaylor]

Debbie, I feel like I’m showing you all my soul when I paint. Thank you for the comment, made my morning.✨🙏✌️

[@cindykersting1992]

Love learning from artists I admire! Thanks so much.

[@eugenekok6851]

Sara, I have been watching so many youtube videos of acrylic artists and I think you are the best amount most of them, I really love your work of art, is so so beautiful and also gives me lots of inspiration. Thanks so much for all the tips and advice.

[@SaraTaylor]

Wow, thank you!

[@kathleenlsaavedra9828]

Wow!! Lots of wonderful information! Thank you!

[@mamadulas6578]

Sara, this was really helpful. Thank you for taking the time to do this! 😁💕

[@krystalreschke6114]

Thank you for this tutorial ❤️

[@maggiedavis8335]

This is definitely not boring thank you so much for sharing your knowledge.

[@amyallen9821]

I loved this video! Thank you so much for all the great information and for showing us how you mix your paints. Loved watching you love your colors and paints, and the turquoise is beautiful!

[@danddartgallery8834]

Thank you for sharing your process 😊

[@idyllicacrylicsjulieb4328]

I love mixing paint! Creating colours is relaxing and creative on a whole other level. Thanks for sharing your process!

[@Vsv1224]

Thank you, Sara, for the great information, I’m enjoying your video and your very pretty work!

[@ruthrausch5237]

Thanks for the info! Love your work!!!

[@lilianshelton4290]

I love your techniques and the mixing of colors (never boring)!

[@keariewashburn4680]

I love Arteza paints😍🎨 thanks for your video. Love your work!❤😊

[@ericamiranda3123]

Love it! Thanks for sharing!😉🤎

[@photocraftermomoftwo]

LOVED this one. I truly enjoy mixing paints too. Thank you thank you thank you for sharing all your knowledge. You are a gem and my personal fave in the pouring world.

[@anxietyfreeartworks884]

Thank you. I appreciate learning how other mix their paints.

[@margaritasilva708]

Love your tips and tricks! To get tour magic colors!! 👏🏼👏🏼🎊 😊 thank U!

[@annapetryniec3645]

It was great watching you mix the paints & explaining your technique. Thank you. Please continue teaching your beautiful painting method.

[@carozur1]

Thank you so much for this detailed video

[@jacklynhiler649]

You are just so sweet!! I love your outlook on the mixing process and I can really see how much love you put into it! I'm glad I came across your channel!!

[@SaraTaylor]

Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed it.. I’m in love with this fluid art.

[@evamerrick1434]

Thank you for sharing your mixing ratios techniques. So appreciate to learn from the best.

[@maureenost]

Love this and watching your process. I have learned so much in a few minutes! By the way thank you for my cards...I am so happy to have them. So beautiful! Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I am getting better as I am starting to understand different components and the importance of consistency, color, my base paints and how they work together! Thanks for the gray paint tip. Love that you save everything and seek to reuse and save money!

[@AlexK26496]

Sara I'm so thrilled to have discovered you 🤗🥰 Love love love your tutorials and wisdom, feeling more inspired ! ❤🧡💛💚💙💜🤎💛

[@TraumaQueen65]

This was most helpful. Thanks Sara

[@janicewalters9665]

Absolutely what I needed to see today! Thanks for your great teaching. Blessings to you!

[@SaraTaylor]

Thank you 🙏

[@giovannaalvaro8132]

Thank-you for the tip on grays. I love to save paint. Bless you.

[@Kathy-Carr]

Great video with lots of good information! Thank you!

[@sushigilmour9336]

So informative Sarah, thankyou for sharing.

[@amydeleon3387]

Thank you! Yes, I love adding that iridescent medium - makes normally flat colors pop. Want to try house paint next

[@barbarasquyres9563]

Lots of good information in this video. Thanks! Always wanted to learn how to use house paint

[@deborahgwathmey3107]

This video was amazing and so, so helpful! Thank you, Sara ❤

[@SaraTaylor]

You're so welcome!

[@vojnalovich]

Sara,you are full of love ❤️ I can listen your voice without any music) Thank you for your teaching! You inspire me a lot❤️

[@lindabrown7436]

Love your techniques. Great video for lots of tips on paint mixing. So glad I saw Cathleen's video where she mentioned you.

[@lyndawells4507]

Very very very useful. Thank you Sara

[@CheriPiquedArt]

Wonderful information- Thank you!

[@kavitabhandariarts205]

Thanks for the tutorial. It is very helpful 😊🤗

[@evamerrick1434]

Thank you for sharing your mixing ratios and techniques. Nothing like leaning from the best. Thanks.

[@sandrafaitel2194]

You are so incredibly talented! Gifted really!

[@SaraTaylor]

Thank you Sandra, so much.😌🙏

[@aretha511]

Sarah Mack sent me over. Thank you for sharing with us all.

[@lesleylang2990]

Thank you for sharing!!!

[@ZeroToHero22]

This was so helpful! Thank you!

[@ColtonWeeks]

Thank you! Great stuff.

[@kateferris7608]

Hi Sara, this is really interesting and useful. Thanks for sharing 💜

[@ginitaprofitt4065]

Learned a lot, thank you!

[@cynthiac3484]

Hi Sara, so I can add flotral and gac and or liquitex to my paints. And because I’m still a newbie. I just love how you explain things! I have to remember to write things down, not the greatest memory! 🙄 any thank you again and again!💕

[@Tass1919]

Girl that was awesome. Keep it up pls ma’am 😊

[@yvencia1150]

Thank you for sharing 🎨 😊

[@judyhyland682]

Thanks for the information!!!!!

[@natsnest6347]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge.....

[@dbly704]

Thanks for sharing 😊

[@jadetobin]

Very cool info! Thanks!! I may have missed it and will look again, but I'd love to see your art space :) my space for now is the dining room...but, I have dreams of making a space in the basement one day...maybe, if we can...so it's so fun to see other art spaces and dream and get inspired :) But, either way, loved this video!! Thanks so much!!

[@mandirush5828]

Thankyou so much for this really useful video I found it invaluable! 😃 🎨 👩‍🎨 Xx

[@kymcrowart7876]

This a great video! Thank you so much for all the info! I also mix at least two or three tones to get a desired color, or three colors to equal one, I make my own colors...and also cover cups with plastic wrap.....I often get side what colors did you use and I’m like well .....I may not remember what I mixed in a previous cup to get a desired color.....lol....usually too many to mention, I’m so glad to see someone else using color theory as well. I love your work!

[@got2muchstuff]

Thank you so much!

[@meeses3]

/funny about Grumbacher. I have some Grumbacher from the 1960s found lying in an old art case, from college. Most of it is still viable and can be used - with some preparation needed.

[@brookecunningham5214]

Thanks so much!

[@lauriekrauss8114]

Thank you!

[@judyhyland682]

Learned something new AGAIN

[@jcav6678]

Thank you Sara! I bought the liquitex but was afraid to use it!!😱

[@deborahcollard9639]

So informative, particularly the ‘thickening paint’ bit. Just a great shame MIX isn’t here in the UK…glue for me if need be. Thank you so much.

[@sarabryan4364]

Thank you

[@spensonmcmillan9308]

Arteza is an amazing product.

[@SaraTaylor]

Indeed it is!!

[@judyhyland682]

@@SaraTaylor I love Arteza!!!!!

[@kathyhoskin8350]

This information was so valuable. Thank you!

[@ellenferreira7265]

Hi Sarah, to cover your paint, try using the round top of a balloon. Fits nice and tight. Just adjust untill its not pulling in the glass.

[@verawalsh2708]

Thanks

[@vonellevanzant237]

Thank you, Sara! I do appreciate the time you took to teach us how you mix paint. I do have a question on the Mix pouring medium. It seems the ladies who make it have taken a break according to their web site. Do you know when they will be back?

[@margueritejewett1749]

HELLO SARA , SARAH MACK HAS SENT US TO SEE YOUR CHANNEL N YOUR BEAUTIFUL ART SHE TOLD US ABOUT SO HERE I AM , I HAVE SUBSCRIBED N SHARED N LIKE YOUR VIDEOS I HAVE WATCHED SO FAR , N WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO . BEAUTIFUL N STUNNING ARTWORK SARA . LOVE THEM ALL !!!!!!!!!!! SARAH SAID TO TELL YOU HELLO AND SENDS HER LOVE TO YOU AS WELL . HAPPY POURING TO YOU SARA , N I AM NOW WATCHING MORE OF YOUR VIDEOS N ENJOYING YOUR CHANNEL VERY MUCH . ENJOY YOUR ART JOURNEY AND THANKYOU FOR SHARING IT WITH US ALL . LOVE THE COLORS !!!!!!!!!!!!

[@SaraTaylor]

Thank you darling! I’m so glad you’re here, I intend to continue to entertain and make art!

[@margueritejewett1749]

HELLO SARA, YESTERDAY WHEN WATCHING YOUR MIXN VIDEO , I REALIZED THAT I DO ALOT OF THE SAME AS YOURSELF WITH MIXING COLORS TILL YOU ARE HAPPY WITH THE COLOR N THE CONSISTENCYS AS WELL BUT I ALSO USE THE SAME CONTAINERS AS YOU THE BALL MASON JARS THERE GREAT TO MIX N STORE PAINT N MEDIUMS IN AS WELL LOLOL . I USE N LOVE GRUMBACHERS TOO THEY ARE AMAZING PAINTS N GOLDENS TOO . THE EXSHEEN ONES ARE GREAT FOR CELLS . THE PAINTING YOU SHOWED US IN THE VIDEO WAS AWESOME , THE COLOR PALLETTE WITH THE BROWN N OTHERS ARE MY JAM LOLOL N NOT AFRAID TO USE THEM AS ALOT ARE TO THINK THEY WILL TAKE OVER BUT I FEEL THEY ADD A GREAT DEPTH IN POURS AS WELL . LOVE THE POUR , PLEASE SHOW US WHEN IT IS FINISHED I WOULD LOVE TO SEE IT WHEN YOUR DONE . AMAZING ART I SAW THERE N BIG ONES TOO , THATS LIKE MINA VILLEGAS , SHE DOES ALOT OF LARGE POURS TOO WHICH I LOVE TOO. THANKYOU AGAIN FOR SHARING WITH US ALL YOUR BEAUTIFUL ARTWORK N TIPS N TRICKS N WE LEARN A GREAT DEAL FROM A TRUE ARTIST THAT SHARES ALL N NOT JUST HOLD BACK LIKE SEVERAL DO WHERE THEY ONLY SHOW SOME OF WHAT THEY DO , I FEEL WE ALL SHOULD DO OUR BEST TO HELP EACH OTHER IN THE POURING COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE . SOME SAY THIS BUT , BUT DONT DO IT ON A TRUTHFUL BASIS JUST WHAT THEY FEEL LIKE SHOWING OR SAYING . THATS WHY I FEEL YOUR CHANNEL WILL BE A CHANNEL FOR ALOT OF US TO REALLY LEARN FROM AND I ENJOY WATCHING THEM . THANKYOU AGAIN SARA N HAPPY POURING TO YOU !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@SaraTaylor]

@@margueritejewett1749 Happy pouring to you as well! The painting I was working on is called Summit, I actually have a video that I posted including the first parts, but I went pretty wild brush painting over top of it. I’ll add it to my website and send you a link of how it turned out!

[@FairyArtMother]

Sara, I’m really enjoying your recipe/mixing videos. I’m a little bit confused about the “Pearl” and cloud recipe and when to use them. Trying to write everything down as I’m a visual person. I don’t like to add a lot of things like glue because it doesn’t really dry crystal clear, so I prefer gloss medium to thicken my paints. Thank you fir your beautiful art and for sharing with us. If you like adding sparkle to your colors, get some of the 5 Bling It ( Colourarte(r) interference colors to get some super colors.

[@renaemoore6747]

Though older, as you mentioned, still great info. Won’t use glue to thicken!

[@1tuffcookie689]

Thanks for sharing.. have you tried Owetrol( floetrol) it ridiculous to get your flotrol here in The Netherlands.. love how your not measuring anything.. am new to this and freak out mixing😅

[@kathrynernst6981]

Please show how paint falls into the cup

[@pyritecindi7384]

Thank you for this very informative video. Dave from LeftBrainedArtist recommended I check out your channel. 👌

[@bryceaspenstillwater6063]

Thanks Sara. Love your work. Thanks for the update on not using glue. MIX was not available on Amazon. Why NEVER Glue to thicken paint?

[@helensimonsen7707]

Thankyou for all your great information on mixing paints. Do you have a recipe for making lots of cells?

[@dalanamarie]

Psssst, oftentimes, glass jar lids fit on top of those plastic cups very well! I specifically like Adam's peanut butter jar lids for a quick cup lid.

[@sabveilleux8864]

Hello; Thank you for sharing. I was wondering what i can use the mixed house paint recipe with; no layering with it because it "drinks" the color. So how/for what would you use it?

[@patriciabogan7895]

I just saw your collaboration with Gail it was just beautiful. This video was very informative great tutorial on it. Have your every tried the pouring medium call MiX i use that to thicken my paints. Its very thick. Happy pouring😁

[@SaraTaylor]

Hi Patricia, I saw you at our premier, thank you so much for joining us this morning! I really want to buy some Mix! I’m familiar with it, I just haven’t pulled the trigger on buying some. I know it’s better than glue😂

[@patriciabogan7895]

@@SaraTaylor I still use some glue or modge podge in my medium it makes great balloon rolls😁 and chain pulls.

[@dianedompierre4488]

Good info. Tell me Sara, when we use metallic paint like 24kgold, do we want the same consistency as our other paints? Merci for answering. 👍👏👏

[@juanadelgado808]

Sarah. Me encantan tus trabajos.Los veo todos y quedo enamorada.No puedes traducir al ESPAÑOL.Por favor sería bueno para ti y para los q.no dominamos bien el Inglés. BIUTEFULL.!!!!!!!!!!!

[@paulhaley293]

Hi Sara - you have listed Polycrylic semi gloss varnish listed in your products - when do you use this? I would like to use my tin but I'm new to the process and your video is terrific for nubie mixing. Many thanks

[@cheryl6953]

Sara, ColorPlace house paint is lovely...from Walmart..Yeah. Cheap and several artist use this brand...Yeah🙂

[@carrollduran4346]

Thank you so much for the paint mixing video! I could watch people makes paint forever! Especially somebody who enjoys the process so much! I guess what I'm missing is consistency... would it be too much of a burden to ask that you show us your consistency before you pour ? I don't know about anybody else but I find this so helpful to me. Again thank you so kindly in advance

[@SaraTaylor]

Hi Carol, I just realized I didn’t respond to this question. On my art tutorials I try to hold the paint up to the camera while I’m going through with the colors are so you can see the consistency. I’m hoping it’s helpful and you can see a bit about with the paint is doing in the cup before I pour. Don’t hesitate with more questions :-)

[@Me-dy5nw]

That was a great video I’m still a little confused about the base paint and pillow paint mixtures. What recipe do you use for those?

[@toco1275]

Hi Sara! Thank you for all your information. It's very generous of you. You had mentioned using Blick acrylics. Do you use the student grade or the studio grade? I'd like to try it, but am hoping to save a little money if the product is just not of good quality for pour painting. Also have you by chance tried Sennelier Abstract acrylic paint? They sell it at Trekell Professional Art Supplies and it seems like a good price. Trekell is a quality company so I'm assuming the paint is good, but again, I'm checking with other artists first to see what their experience is first. Thanks again for your generosity. I took Sarah Mack's recommendation to check out your channel. So glad I did! Cheers!!! TO

[@SaraTaylor]

I’m so sorry I missed this message a while back! I do used blick student grade, black and white. I think I prefer artist loft though. I have not yet tried sennelier. Cheers!✨🙏

[@marie-paulevanhove8010]

👍

[@donaldsherbondy1950]

I appreciate this video very much, my mixing stays pretty consistent, however, there are times when my colors have a tendency to blend with my black negative background ... not sure what's happening with that. Thought's? Also, I see many artists using white glue, is that the same as GAC?

[@darlenebaker908]

Thank you, I’ve been mixing my paints wrong

[@sandypark1302]

Can I use Liquidtex pouring medium instead of GAC800?

[@janado85]

Please, how do you get the scraped paints off the plastic liquidy again?

[@acrylic.paint-pour.clogger]

Wonderful to watch you work, even mixing paints! I'm really curious about GAC 800. Does it help to thicken paints also? But my main question is, "When pouring layered paints from a cup, how do you keep them from mixing and giving a muddy result.?" I've all but given up on straight pours, circle pours, wandering pours, etc. Any suggestions? Hopeful, Gail

[@SaraTaylor]

The JC 800 actually will likely send your paint a bit, it’s used to help with any cracking or crazing, it’s just a very high-quality binder medium for acrylics. One tip when layering a cup is to add a very thin layer of either white or black in between your colors, that will help them from mixing too much together and getting muddy. Also try to keep your consistency is as close to the same as possible.

[@acrylic.paint-pour.clogger]

@@SaraTaylor Thank you so much, Sara. I'll be watching.

[@peggybettencourt6052]

What is your white base coat mix? Enjoyed your negative space, modern look!!

[@cheriebrantner5543]

TIP: use a popsicle stick and slide it up the tube of Arteza. This will help get everything out of the tube!