Seascape #2 Fluid Art Painting Techniques with Aussie Floetrol Comparison

[@FlakyBandit100]

I love the 'pebbly beach' effect.

[@karentemplesnow8960]

Hello Julie. Thank you SO much for all your experiments. You are really helping the British art community to save money and create lovely art!! xxx

[@JulieVatcherArtist]

🥰 thanks so much for watching Karen! Xx

[@HeatherMaderArt]

I could listen to you all day.

[@JulieVatcherArtist]

🤣🤣🤣 I get tired of listening to me!! I hate the sound of my own voice... then I went on KZbin!!! 🤪

[@HollyFischerArt]

🦋🦋🦋 This came out really pretty. I love the colors!!! 🦋🦋🦋

[@JulieVatcherArtist]

Thank you 😊

[@CatherineMellon]

I totally agree with the different textures and depths. Its also what makes your paintings nice and unique. It makes total sense. Well done!

[@JulieVatcherArtist]

Thank you so much Catherine. It’s been a while since I’ve done a seascape… I hope to get back to doing some more very soon!

[@janicecosenza1812]

Holy crow! You are such a great teacher Julie. Thank you for this video. ❤️. Xo

[@JulieVatcherArtist]

😂 😂 no one has said that before!! Thank you Janice!

[@artgeometrix6346]

This looks so interesting so read across two canvasses in this way.

[@JulieVatcherArtist]

Thank you 😊

[@deborahkinsey8047]

Thank you .. I enjoy your art

[@russellandjanburne3387]

LOved hearing the rain! Loved your paintings and your words of wisdom. I also rather liked the first painting with your own mixture on the top. Oz Floetrol is not the be all and end all - I will forsake it from time to time and try other recipes. Thanks Julie!

[@JulieVatcherArtist]

Yes, you are absolutely right! I have a love hate relationship with it and if we all used it we would all be getting the same effects! (Don’t get me started on ‘blooms’)!!!!!! I did this painting around 3 weeks ago and yes, I really like the ‘home made effects’ and will continue to use my own mixture.... although someone else just commented about using linseed oil?! Have to give that a go x

[@v.mishrasart43]

Excellent work

[@chrisschneider9876]

Composition is key for me as well. If I use silicone, it's usually only in one part of the painting. I use it at the bottom to give texture and details which bring that part of the painting 'forward'. Great video and not controversial. Everyone wants something different x

[@JulieVatcherArtist]

Yeh... I’m 3 videos ahead of this one and I’m still trying to use the effects sparingly!

[@MooseKrazysFlowingCanvas]

These are lovely. Thank you for sharing your experiments!

[@JulieVatcherArtist]

Thank you !

[@PattyPuckettPouringArt]

Simple and beautiful Julie. I like the negative space. 💙🙂

[@JulieVatcherArtist]

Hi Patty, loving your pics from Hawaii, looks amazing! Yes, I’m sticking with this style for a while, see how far it will take me!

[@angelabstractart6168]

These are so well balanced! Color, negative space and definitely well balanced with the effects. I love these! I agree with you, keeping sight of the composition is extremely important. I like the wee bit of lacing, it adds interest yet doesn't distract from the composition. I could barely make out the rain, we're getting snow so rain sounds pleasant to me. Thank you for sharing your art, your experiments and the dry results.

[@JulieVatcherArtist]

Thank you. The Aussie Floetrol does give beautiful effects, but I wouldn’t want it all over my painting!

[@tamerakeeney1704]

Awesome 👏

[@pamwhelan9405]

Love your paintings. Thanks for sharing the way you put them together and the adjustments you make after the painting is dried. I keep trying.

[@JulieVatcherArtist]

Thank you so much Pam. Keep practicing, it does pay off!

[@cherylwalrath-duran2996]

Julie, thank you for continuing to experiment with products and sharing the results with us! These two canvases are lovely! Sending you hugs filled with joy and inspiration ~Cheryl

[@JulieVatcherArtist]

Thank you Cheryl it’s been a lot of work, but hopefully it’s been worth it.

[@kalina663]

Gorgeous ❗️

[@JulieVatcherArtist]

Thanks Kalina… I must do some more seascapes soon… I have none left!

[@woodworkinggirl2163]

Love your experiments. I totally agree the Australia floetol needs to be available for everybody and just like you said in a bigger size. But I have to say I’ve been watching your older videos and you don’t need Aussie floetrol, your artwork is beautiful. You are such an inspiration ❤️christy

[@JulieVatcherArtist]

Thank you Christy, I actually agree with you! I certainly don’t want to be dependent on Aussie Floetrol.... it’s something I intend to use very sparingly and only when I want that particular effect. It’s been fun experimenting... you never know what I might use next !! 😉

[@lindalambert3077]

Yes I agree we need it Imported

[@bevferrier]

Finally had time to watch this video, loved the outcome of both pictures, but I agree with you, we need Floetrol in the UK whether Aus or USA or an equivalent that works just as well. Thanks for taking the time to experiment x👍🏼

[@JulieVatcherArtist]

Hi Bev, thanks for taking the time to watch! Aussie floetrol is available in the uk, I will post the link. I think if you do a lot of the ‘bloom’ technique... it’s the stuff to have ! www.acrylicpouringsupplies.co.uk/

[@bevferrier]

@@JulieVatcherArtist Thanks for the link 👍🏼

[@janinewardenoceanjaysartis4937]

Hi Julie, Amazing as usual. I totally agree, effects are lovely but overall we are trying to create an artistic picture so they are not the main event but part of it! I cannot get Aussie floetrol at all here, but I do intend to get some when back in the uk. Keep them coming. Loving your journey! :) P.s. The noise was not of a distracting volume. Happy Sunday! :)

[@JulieVatcherArtist]

It really isn’t my intention to use a lot of Aussie Floetrol.... I don’t want to depend on it, as it’s so difficult for people to get in the uk. Maybe someday I might find something else under my kitchen sink that I might add to get some other effects! 🤔

[@patriciaw7937]

Oh My Goodness... I was sad you were going to swipe. Then, I was glad you did, but at the same time, sad you did ;) Fabulous experiment! Thank you so much for sharing - these are stunningly beautiful! Could you dilute Aussie floetrol to make it last longer? Any tips on choosing a house paint and what you would/wouldn’t want as an ingredient? Tips on achieving composition would be greatly appreciated as it’s probably what I struggle most with. XO

[@JulieVatcherArtist]

Hi Patricia, I wouldn’t dilute Aussie Floetrol, although there is water added to my mix to get it a little thinner that my colours. As I am only using it as a cell activator, I only use what the paper towel pics up... honestly it’s such a small amount, so I think it’s going to last me a long time! Re composition... having a reference pic to work on is something I often do (there is a video coming up next month in exactly that). Generally it helps to work on the rule of thirds, especially if inspired by landscapes (google will explain that better than me). Also, don’t be afraid of negative space! I have several videos already scheduled for the next month, so next time I record, I will touch on composition. Hope that all helps x

[@karenlynch2854]

Beautiful 🤩 love that you take the time to explain your experiments!!! 😊x

[@JulieVatcherArtist]

I try and make everything clear Karen, glad you liked it x

[@janetmacari429]

Hi Julie I've been loving your little experiments and has had me think!! Your seascapes are beautiful and I agree the composition is the main event. I think it was Cathleen ozmore who said she thought that Aussie floetrol has linseed oil in it? Maybe this is the secret ingredient who knows?? 👏💜🌈

[@JulieVatcherArtist]

Oh dear Janet... something else to have a go with!!!! I was waiting for someone to come up with something... linseed oil... I will give that a go!! 🤪

[@josiecapps2555]

Great tutorials, enjoyed this very much❤️

[@JulieVatcherArtist]

Thank you Josie. Glad you enjoyed it x

[@ladygwarth]

I managed to get some Aussie Floetrol from that web site, but they are sadly closing down now, I agree, we need someone to stock it wholesale. It was really good, but a bit extravagant for my budget at the moment. I like the effects better with the first one with your cell activator. I know they are seascapes, but that one makes me think of a forest in the background. They are both lovely 😊.

[@JulieVatcherArtist]

Thanks Lesley. I very rarely use Aussie Floetrol now. I have just learnt to adapt without it. I don’t do blooms, so I have no real need for it! I am going to do some more seascapes soon, perhaps I will see how I get on without using the Aussie Floetrol!!

[@ladygwarth]

@@JulieVatcherArtist I am sure they will be wonderful, I look forward to seeing them. I have seen people do Dutch pours with just paint and water and get cells, I am just learning, but I know there is a lot of science involved, that is part of the fun of it after being a traditional oil painter for years.

[@dianeings7484]

Very nice, but bit distracted by the background noise!

[@JulieVatcherArtist]

Oh, I’m sorry... I did really try hard to take that out. Next time it’s raining I will do a voice over. X

[@pambriney250]

I loved the sound of the rain!

[@deborahkinsey8047]

Good morning. Love your channel and your art is amazing. Thank you for sharing. By chance are you going to sell Aussie floetrol?

[@JulieVatcherArtist]

Hi Deborah... Thank you so much, at this present time I’m not going to sell Aussie Floetrol.... but you can buy it from www.acrylicpouringsupplies.co.uk. X

[@paulastrong7571]

I liked them better before swiping.

[@janetjilote6495]

I would have swiped the centers without CA.

[@JulieVatcherArtist]

I really like what the activators did with these paintings! Everyone is different and there are lots of videos I look back on and wish I hadn’t done certain things… but then I’m always pushing the boundaries! Sometimes they work and sometimes they don’t…. But I do show everything on YT… even when it goes wrong! Thanks so much for commenting and watching! X

[@janetjilote6495]

@@JulieVatcherArtist I understand. You're your own critic. You learn from mistakes. And yes, I liked the painting before the swiping. Do it again! And again! My inner child is excited 😊

[@wilhat]

Hi from Sydney I get my floetrol from Bunnings it’s 56 $ for 4 lt I don’t no if they send overseas but no harm in asking eBay is to dear ,love both .

[@lindalambert3077]

Was the Aussie Floetrol not mixed with anything else on Only used on its own

[@JulieVatcherArtist]

No Linda... just in its own x

[@JulieVatcherArtist]

Actually I may have misunderstood you... the floetrol was mixed 2 parts to 1 part paint x

[@lindalambert3077]

Amsterdam white and Aussie Floetrol?

[@JulieVatcherArtist]

@@lindalambert3077 yes, that’s correct x

[@chrismcwilliams5175]

Great experiment love the effects, I just sent you an email about it, please read it.

[@JulieVatcherArtist]

Hi Chris... I will read it in the morning when I am at my desk. Thank you! Xx

[@alisonmills8782]

I can see a polar bear

[@JulieVatcherArtist]

Yes, a few people have said that!!