Hi all! I'll admit I wasn't feeling all that inspired in this video, but I did test out the newish Liquitex line of fluid acrylics. Both colors (turquoise blue and aqua green) performed well and dried nicely, so I might pick up a few more colors. This is a large bloom on an 18x24 Ampersand cradled board, and I had no issues with it despite not priming it first. I will resin this one since the substrate is so nice and put it in a black floater frame. Let me know what you think! My art is for sale at www.waterfallacrylics.com; or if you don't see it there yet, shoot me an email at [email protected]

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THE RECIPE:

House Paintbase aka puddle for the substrate: PPG MultiPro in Satin from Home Depot, or Color To Go Extra White in Satin from any Sherwin Williams store.

Pouring Medium aka PM Recipe: mix with all colors EXCEPT the cell activator color:

You’ll need: Behr 8300 Untinted Deep Base Paint (Home Depot); Infinity SemiGloss Base C Untinted (Lowe's) and JoSonja Gloss Varnish OR Minwax Polyacrylic Gloss. I use a quart measuring cup (HD + get a lid). Mix up 12 oz. of the Behr 8300; 6 oz. of the Infinity, and 4 oz of varnish or the waterbased polyacrylic to make 22 ounces of pouring medium. Stir well. NOTE: If your Behr is thin, you may not need the varnish so add a little at a time to get your desired consistency.

Use the colors and brands of your choice! These tutorials are meant to educate and inspire! Here's how to mix:

Pigments: For a 3 oz cup I add 1/2 teaspoon of pigment powder to the cup, then add enough gloss varnish (any brand; I use JoSonja gloss varnish) to cover the powder. Mix well until all pigment is thoroughly wet; then add the pouring medium; mix well. Recommend a Covid mask to mix.

For any brand fluid or high flow acrylics: I put 2 1/2 ounces of the pouring medium into a 3 ounce cup, then squirt in color until I reach my desired shade. Mix well.

For tube paint (medium or heavy body paint), I added an 1/2 ounce of paint (1/2 teaspoon) to a 3 ounce cup, then added 2 ounces of pouring medium. If still thick I add a squirt of Golden's High Flow Medium (thins and extends acrylic colors) OR water, and stir well.

Cell Activator/Color: Australian Floetrol + Amsterdam Lamp Black, 2.5 1 ratio Australian Floetrol to paint.

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