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Possibly. You will need to thin it down so that it is the same consistency as fluid acrylic. But definitely experiment and see if it works! :)

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Hi, the base for the painting is a wood panel. You could also use a wood board. The wood panel was painted with white latex paint (and allowed to dry) before pouring the liquid colors on top.

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You are so kind! Thank you so much for leaving this encouraging comment!! I appreciate it so much!

Hi! Yes, a couple of drops of liquid soap is added to all of the paints. It's the magic ingredient that helps to make the lacy, foamy look of the waves. :)

Oh I am so sorry your painting didn't turn out. With fluid art, sometimes the paint can be unpredictable. I hope your next painting turns out better. :)

It makes me so happy to hear that this helped! I love that you made a gift for your friend! :)

Dish soap helps to break apart the binders that hold fluid acrylic paint together. That allows you to get some nice special effects, like the bubbly, lacy, foamy look of sea and surf.

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Thank you so much! Unfortunately, I didn't film the background---but the process was fairly simple: I used a 1 inch wash brush to apply Sap Green acrylic paint (Liquitex brand) onto the canvas. I mixed the Sap Green paint with a little Golden glaze so that it would be easier to blend. For the darker areas, I mixed Payne's Gray into the Sap Green. For the yellow "lights" in the background, I used Cadmium-Free Yellow Light acrylic paint and twisted the brush in a circular motion. I hope this helps. :)

What about the mushrooms? I love this. Would like to try it.

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sí, cuando la pintura está seca, puedes aplicar un producto como "Modern Masters Dead Flat Varnish" sobre la superficie superior. Le dará a la pintura un acabado mate en lugar de brillante.

I love David Fisher's Aphrodite. :) In answer to your question---yes---large and flat things sometimes warp during the drying process. In order to prevent warping, I've tried air drying large pieces on an old oven rack so that air can circulate underneath as well as above. Sometimes I will even place a stack of books on top of a flat clay sculpture (once it has air dried to the point that it feels sort of like tough leather----fairly dry but still a bit flexible). (use parchment paper to keep books from sticking the clay surface). The weight of the books is often enough to keep it from warping up while it finishes the drying process. I hope your Aphrodite shell sculpture turns out amazing!

@@artucreate3303 appreciate the response and the encouragement :)).

Oh thank you so much for all the kind words, Rosemarie!! I truly appreciate it and I'm so happy you liked the video. :)

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Thank you so much for the encouragement! :)

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Thank you so much, Tiffany! :)

Hola! En el video cada taza contiene: 1,5 onzas de Floetrol (aproximadamente 45 ml). 4 ml O aproximadamente 1 cucharadita de color acrílico fluido (utilicé acrílicos fluidos GOLDEN ** azul de Prusia , turquesa (ftalo) , ultramar , verde azulado , blanco titanio ) 2 gotas de líquido para platos Dawn Usará una botella de spray que contenga al menos un 70 % de alcohol para rociar su pintura fluida cerca del final para separar los colores aún más para espuma de mar. Espero que esto ayude. :) muchas gracias!

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That is an excellent suggestion! I will try to work on another video in the future showing how to paint a snail on a mushroom as well as the background. Thanks so much for the idea! :)

@@artucreate3303 thank you because I've been wondering how you painted the snail and mushrooms

Did you ever do this?

@@thefetcheroo yeah I did , it looked good just not as smooth and blended as hers

Thank you so very much for these kind words and for subscribing! :) I appreciate it so much!

Oh thank you so very much for all those kind words!! :)

Thank you so much, Derrick! I used tubes of Liquitex heavy body acrylic in these colors: Titanium White, Raw Umber, Raw Sienna, Payne's Gray, Naples Yellow, and Burnt Umber. I also used Golden Satin Glazing Liquid. It is fabulous for thinning acrylic paint in order to make washes and glazes, and it also slows the drying time so you have more time to blend. The brushes came from Michael's---a variety of flat shaders, a wash brush, a couple of round brushes, a small detail brush and a filbert brush. If you visit the page below on the artucreate website you can find lots of additional helpful tips for painting this fox and links to the exact brushes that I used: artucreate.com/2021/01/08/how-to-paint-fur-with-acrylics-glaze/ Thanks so much for taking time to leave a comment! :)

Hi Nicoletta, thanks for your question. :) The ratio of water to paint is 1:3 (not 1/3)....so you'd measure 1 part water + 3 parts paint (which would equal 4 parts in all)..... or 25% water and 75% paint. For the video, I filled the measuring cup 1/4 full of water and then filled the remaining 3/4 of the cup with paint. Hope this helps to clarify the amounts needed, and I apologize if the directions were confusing. :) Have a beautiful day!

@@artucreate3303 thank you for the answer, now I understand!

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Oh thank you so much Maddy! :)

Hi Janice, The alcohol spray helps to break apart the paint--giving the art a "lacy" effect that looks similar to sea foam. In the video, you can compare how the white layer of paint looks before and after the quick spray of alcohol. If you are looking for a sea foam effect, this technique works pretty well. Thanks for asking :)

Thank you, l will give it a try.

Oh thank you SO much for all the kind words! I am so glad you liked the video. I love that you painted bunnies that are 2 1/2 feet tall! Wow! I bet they are amazing, and I hope they turn out beautifully when you repaint them! :)

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Oh you are right, it actually does kinda look like a turtle. One of those happy accidental surprises! :) Thanks Emiley!

that's Mr Fish!

Hi! I think if you multiply the amounts shown in the video by 12 you should have enough to cover a large 36 x 48 canvas. The canvas used in the video is a 9x12---close to a square foot. Since you have about 12 square feet to cover on your canvas, you would need about 12 times the amount of Floetrol & fluid acrylic. And just a few more drops of dish liquid. You may also want to place a sheet of heavy cardboard under your canvas before you start pouring (and additionally place books or other things under the cardboard)---- this will help support the surface of the canvas, keep it level, and prevent the canvas from sagging in the middle from the weight of the paint when you pour. I hope your painting turns out really well!!

@@artucreate3303 Thank you very much for your response. I really appreciate it.

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Hi Terri! Yes, you can definitely use acrylic paint for this. You may need to experiment a little with the ratio-------the ratio of water to paint will vary depending upon how thick your acrylic paint is. If you are using acrylic craft paint or fluid acrylic (which is often fairly liquid and pourable) you would need to add less water than if you are using a tube of really thick acrylic (like Liquitex Heavy Body acrylic, which has the consistency of toothpaste). The mix of your paint and water should be a little thicker than milk---more like "half and half" that you might pour into your coffee----but not as thick as heavy cream. That way the paint will spread easily when you blow it with the dryer. Hope this helps!! :)