David, thank you. These types of videos are so important for people, especially those new to pouring, to see. You’ve demonstrated that it’s not just anecdotal evidence when it comes to Amsterdam paints for cell activators. The proof, as they say, is in the pudding. 🐻
I saw the title/thumbnail and thought the video was going to be anti Amsterdam. Glad to see it was the reverse. I admit to being surprised by the differences between the paints used so thanks for a really eye opening video David.
Thank you David for confirming what I had tried some time ago, it’s always good to listen to big brains like yours!!. I too always keep two scrapers for those accidents on to pick up and save drips. 🙏🏼🥰
So glad you did this video. I ALWAYS learn something that saves me time, money, and frustration. But with it being so awesome, no store carries it and I have a fear of ordering online.
Hi again dear 🇭🇲 I'm painting every day now young man 👍 you have been a consistent source of instruction, thankyou so much 🙏 I went into a fancy artists shop other week, wow 😲, I finally seen this Amsterdam brand, very pricey but I'd imagine online would be better? My main channel I follow is another Aussie, she's in Queensland, Lucky Lady and she mentioned you 👍, Gilly kube is hers and I've come leaps and bounds now. Hadn't realised I've been having lessons now 2yrs !!! But I'm in exhibitions now and have sold about 7? 8? Paintings??? Who'd have thought a Nanna on a tight budget could do this? Thanks a million dear 👏👏👏🥰🇭🇲
Always a delight to watch you do these experiments. I’m a forever student with many interests, but really enjoy and soak up every experiment you post. Thanks for sharing. 🎶💞🎶
Done loads of experiments on paints, for cell activators, mind you there is no such thing, its all to do with pigments and fluidity ,you have got it down, young man, you must have watched "chase fluid art" everyone should watch it,like you he says it nice and easy, a great teacher ! I keep watching it as you realy need to keep it in your head, all the best,Dave.
I save packaging materials to use as scoopers/scrapers and then just discard them. Thick plastic unfortunately comes in mailers, all kinds of packaging and boxes to repurpose. (I also use these for scraping and disposing globs of kitty litter so as not to have to clean a scooper). Haven't been pouring due to a shoulder injury, but continue to watch your impeccable channel, just love your work and demeanor. Thanx
Thank you so much for sharing these tips today. The scrapers are a game changer. I’m off to try my amtersdam white on a swipe. Happy weekend lovely one 😊
I just did 3 swipes with Amsterdam Mars Black, and they came out perfect. I do usually use Amsterdam Titanium White or Mars Black if I'm trying to get cells, so I figured I could swipe with it as well, and it worked out very well.
my fav guy to watch when I wanna learn something. I'm definitely a left brained artist, I Have To understand the ins and outs before I do something. your time is very much appreciate good sir!
I love Amsterdam paints. I do use some acrylic paints that are a bit more cost wise but my base coats mostly are Amsterdam Titanium White and Mars Black. Thanks for the demo.
I love everything about Amsterdam Titanium White. Even the smell of it. Been buy in the small jugs, but got a large one last week & mixed a big batch up. Still trying to master the swipe. Gonna try again tonight with some Penetrol which I also just bought.
I am! Just busy with life. Working on a membership/course to help people troubleshoot their own problems. I only have so many extra hours in the week so last week's video got axed.
Roger says his pours get better with beer, for drinking 🍸 😜 or mixing in his paints. Once again your experiment is very helpful. Thanks again for your tips and tricks.
Great ‼️Thank you.. Amterdam paint is cheaper if you get it in a pack I bought 1 White two yellow a purple and two blue one black on line for 10.00 plus tax.I found out how to get amterdam actually less expensive than paint of lesser quality ❤️Thank you again David another good vedio..I get cells from the yellow and the blue ones.Of course the black and white..
I love an engineer’s brain, especially when it is also a creative brain! I think we need a t-shirt that says “David you are our creative spirit animal!” 😂🤣😁
Hi leftbrain ; Im fairly new to this art ; finally I mite know how to get cells on my painting?? Ur the first one I’ve actually seen to explain better wat to use? I just can’t get my ratios rite? My paint is to thick to stretch not sure wat I’m doing wrong ?? I’ve tried glue, water, nail polish remover , soap, n pouring med. still can’t get cells?! Can u help! Thnx
That is a really hard question to answer without seeing the end results you are getting. Normally people aren't getting cells becaue they use lower quality paint and because their paint is either too thick or too thin.
Fine!!! 😄. I will now be getting the Amsterdam white. YOU should be getting a commission on their paint sales that you recommend. 👌. I did two small paintings with Amsterdam pearlescent...SO beautiful.
The amount of pigment is as important as what the pigment is made out of (real Titanium oxide or "Titaium" oxide) Amsterdam also has a table which allows you to compare the mass of the pigments for individual colours (so no need for activators, if you stack the colours in the correct order of mass. Heaviest on top).
@@LeftBrainedArtist since you’re in the mood to chat, what do you think is more important. Amsterdam paint, floetrol, or penetrol? I know you mix floetrol with paint as a medium, so when do you use the penetrol? Add a few drops replacing silicone? Replace the floetrol? When i started watching this technique, it was titanium white, floetrol or Elmer’s glue plus water. Now there’s so many more choices. I was going to try the penetrol, but it didn’t come in small amounts.
@@cynthiaking5308 Amsterdam is the most influential. Penetrol only enhances the cells you get. It doesn’t create more on its own. 2nd influence is Floetrol but it isn’t necessary. Paint and water work too.
These look like X-rays of why you need to keep your bones strong and healthy. You could probably sell those to an orthopedic dr. These are your bones 🦴 or bone mass at 20, 40 and 80. That is immediately what it reminded me of. As always excellent work David!
Could I ask, does this say anything about the paints in terms of more traditional/standard painting or is this specific to this style? (I'm trying to decide between amsterdam and liquitex basics for my entry level acrylic paint haha)
This is really a fluid dynmic issue so it pertains only to paint pouring as opposed to traditional paint. I do like the matte finish of Amsterdam for regular painting as opposed to the more glossy finish of Liquitex.
I was waiting for this video. Thank you for doing this experiment. I now have my penetrol and will try my first swipe soon. have you considered a similar experiment testing brands of black for the swipe? I may try swiping over a metallic as well. the metallics seem to create nice big cells in dutch pours so it may impact swipes too.
Hey David! How are you today? Tysvm for always responding to questions and comments. You're a really dope artist! So for the first time I got a pack of bugger canvases that say 100% cotton "medium grain" they seem rough compared to the dollar general ones I've been getting. Is there a specific grain you use? Or do you have any tips for medium grain or does it even matter? I got a 7 pack lol so hopefully they're ok.
Medium grain should be fine. You might need a light bit more paint to cover and you'll see the texture through a pour (which I don't mind at all). Those are the big differences.
I couldn’t find Amsterdam classic so I got the expert series titanium white. Should that work as well? I’m not getting good cells so I wonder if that’s the problem.
Question? Is there a way to stabilize/stop the patterns from moving so I can keep the cells I have developed without them getting bigger or moving? I was thinking of using my oven at different settings(bake. broil etc) and temperatures to see if that'll work. or maybe the fridge/freezer? wondering if you ever experimented with those ideas? would freezing make snowflake / fractal designs by freezing the cells? Just wondeering.
Do your swipe after you've tilted. Then the patterns will say once they are fully formed. I don't recommend addingheat as you'll get cracking and crazing. I have tried freezing. It was interesting . . . to say the least. - th-cam.com/video/mhgEDpUNcXU/w-d-xo.html
Hi. Thank You for all the movies - helps a lot. But I have question about problem that i had last time and dont know why. I made pour with 4 colours. 3- were amsterdam and 1 - was arteza. And it looked like amsterdam did not work well with that one arteza colour. So I wonder if amsterdam doesnt work good with arteza paint in the pour or mabey i just added a little too much water into arteza. I did not had any problems like that with mixing any other companys of paints together.
What you do you mean by it "didn't work well"? I have used those two in the past together and didn't have a problem. My gut reaction would be consistencies were different but again that is a guess without seeing it. Any chance you could send me a picture (contact form on my website leftbrainedartist.com/contact). Let me know which colors where which and hopefully I can give some better guidance.
@@LeftBrainedArtist Thank you very much. I did wrote email and found also different problem when checked my amsterdam paint xd But its problably consistencies.
I appreciate your teachings. My problem is that I never got cells. It's very frustrating not being able to do some techniques that require cells. I use liquitex but I ended up buying an Amsterdam oxide black with US floetrol and I still don't have the cells, I've mixed it in several ways but I don't know what happens. Is very sad 😔
Getting ready to move from Apple Barrel and FolkArt craft paint to a better student grade. I was thinking Liquitex. I know Amsterdam Titanium white is good for big cells which I love but ig I just wanted your opinion for colors other than white. Im on the fence about if I should get Amsterdam or Liquitex? I've never used student grade paints at all I very excited.
David - I recently saw a video where the artist put down a base coat for a wandering ring pour. Do you know why a base coat is helpful? I have never done that with any pours other than the Dutch Pour. Maybe you can do a video on comparing a ring pour with a base coat and a ring pour without? Thanks!
I have one question: When I do a swipe it often looks really good at first and then the „net“ vanishes and I get big ugly „puddles“ of color… difficult to describe…basically beautiful turns ugly when it dries. Do you have any idea what I am doing wrong?
It worked!!! Yes the base was too thin, now suddenly the pictures look great! Now I am going to try Amsterdam Titanium White as well. So far I have used the Titanium White from Lukas and I think this paint works pretty good for swiping as well.
Les peintures d'Amsterdam sont à l'origine des cellules. Floetrol amplifie juste un mais. La peinture et l'eau fonctionnent très bien aussi sans Floetrol.
@@LeftBrainedArtist Super Tu vois on ne me l’avais dit J’ai posé des tas de question a beaucoup de personnes mais jamais on ne m’avait dit ça , Grâce à toi maintenant je comprend mieux. Autre chose Pourquoi cette marque l’a fait des cellules ? Merci beaucoup
@@joylev3331 Je ne sais pas exactement pourquoi mais je pense que c'est parce que cette peinture sèche Matte et la plupart des autres peintures sèchent semi-brillantes. Ce n'est qu'une supposition à ce stade.
I humbly request you to make a video for liquitex pouring medium with liquitex basics. It would be great to know the correct mixing proportion for dutch pouring. Believe you are the one who could help me with this.. blessings you
@@LeftBrainedArtist I've yet to try swiping, but I do get cells with liquitex basics and liquitex pouring medium. I may try your experiment without floetrol. I have too try swiping first. Lol
u always figured it was because of being hung up on Brand name. I don't think it's better than Masters Touch or Deco Art at least from when I tried it. I know it costs more than those other Brands do as well
priciest acrylic paint i ever bought was amsterdam expert pyrrole red and wow it is by far the most intense red I've ever seen, i was blown away. How is Utah basketball these days?
I honestly don't know. I haven't run in to that problem yet. I would assume the only thing to do is the let it sit for a while and then do another layer of resin but that is just a guess.
@@LeftBrainedArtist if Amsterdam brand is adding something to the titanium white and if they are adding the same thing to the zinc white, it might be possible zinc white may act the same, but I haven't heard of fluid artists raving about "Amsterdam zinc white," it might be the pigment they are using. It's so mysterious that each product acts differently.
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I love that you have the incentive to do all these experiments to benefit others. Thank You.
Glad to help Jenny.
David, thank you. These types of videos are so important for people, especially those new to pouring, to see. You’ve demonstrated that it’s not just anecdotal evidence when it comes to Amsterdam paints for cell activators. The proof, as they say, is in the pudding. 🐻
So true. And now I need some chocolate pudding. Thanks!😜
Thank you for answering this BIG question for me! You seem to read my mind! Please keep helping us!❤
You are very welcome! Glad to help!
I saw the title/thumbnail and thought the video was going to be anti Amsterdam. Glad to see it was the reverse. I admit to being surprised by the differences between the paints used so thanks for a really eye opening video David.
Thanks so much. I hear there are some others I need to try now from some of the suggestions in the comments.
Amsterdam is my go to for doing swipes, you get beautiful lacing and cells.
So true.
Very interesting observation...Thank you for sharing...so loving the way the Amsterdam swipe looks.
You are so welcome! I hope to find some additional paints that work good for swiping. All of them are not made the same when it comes to this.
Thank you David for confirming what I had tried some time ago, it’s always good to listen to big brains like yours!!. I too always keep two scrapers for those accidents on to pick up and save drips. 🙏🏼🥰
They are so convenient.
So glad you did this video. I ALWAYS learn something that saves me time, money, and frustration. But with it being so awesome, no store carries it and I have a fear of ordering online.
If you are in the states, Jerry's Artarama, Blick or Michael's are reputable places to get it.
Hi again dear 🇭🇲 I'm painting every day now young man 👍 you have been a consistent source of instruction, thankyou so much 🙏 I went into a fancy artists shop other week, wow 😲, I finally seen this Amsterdam brand, very pricey but I'd imagine online would be better?
My main channel I follow is another Aussie, she's in Queensland, Lucky Lady and she mentioned you 👍, Gilly kube is hers and I've come leaps and bounds now. Hadn't realised I've been having lessons now 2yrs !!! But I'm in exhibitions now and have sold about 7? 8? Paintings??? Who'd have thought a Nanna on a tight budget could do this? Thanks a million dear 👏👏👏🥰🇭🇲
That is so awesome to hear. Well done Susan.
Always a delight to watch you do these experiments. I’m a forever student with many interests, but really enjoy and soak up every experiment you post. Thanks for sharing. 🎶💞🎶
You sound just like me Jan. Glad to help.
OMG!! I asked this in a FB group.. so glad i found this video
Glad it was helpful!
Done loads of experiments on paints, for cell activators, mind you there is no such thing, its all to do with pigments and fluidity ,you have got it down, young man, you must have watched "chase fluid art" everyone should watch it,like you he says it nice and easy, a great teacher ! I keep watching it as you realy need to keep it in your head, all the best,Dave.
David did mention Chase quite awhile back so I looked him up and lo and behold he answered a lot of mysteries. LBA is a wonderful teacher.
Yup, love how he covers the fluid dynamics aspects of paint.
Always a pleasure watching your videos. Thanks so much.
Glad you like them! I hope I can continue to bring value to my friends with these videos.
I save packaging materials to use as scoopers/scrapers and then just discard them. Thick plastic unfortunately comes in mailers, all kinds of packaging and boxes to repurpose. (I also use these for scraping and disposing globs of kitty litter so as not to have to clean a scooper). Haven't been pouring due to a shoulder injury, but continue to watch your impeccable channel, just love your work and demeanor. Thanx
Thanks so much Barbara. I hope you shoulder is healing well and that you can get to your artsy stuff again soon.
Thank you so much for sharing these tips today. The scrapers are a game changer. I’m off to try my amtersdam white on a swipe. Happy weekend lovely one 😊
Good luck!! Let me know how it goes Marie-Louise
There we have it in black and white! Thank you for doing the experiment.
It’s great for this.
Thank you David ❤
Thanks for watching Josie.
I just did 3 swipes with Amsterdam Mars Black, and they came out perfect. I do usually use Amsterdam Titanium White or Mars Black if I'm trying to get cells, so I figured I could swipe with it as well, and it worked out very well.
That is great to hear. Something they put in Amsterdam makes it great for cells/swipes.
Nevermind the amount of paint questions. FOUND YOUR VIDEO ON FIGURES
THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH
Glad I could help!
Fantastic 👍🏼 seeing this is very helpful so people won’t waste money on the wrong products. 😊
I always need white for other things so probably not wasted but cheaper for sure without having to buy the wrong paint.
Excellent teaching and demo video as always. It's great to see the effect in action!
Yeah I have to see it. Now to figure out why exactly so I can find good alternatives.
Thank for doing the testing.👍👍👍
No problem 👍 I love doing these.
Great experiment
Thank you Lupe.
my fav guy to watch when I wanna learn something. I'm definitely a left brained artist, I Have To understand the ins and outs before I do something. your time is very much appreciate good sir!
Happy to help!
I love Amsterdam paints. I do use some acrylic paints that are a bit more cost wise but my base coats mostly are Amsterdam Titanium White and Mars Black. Thanks for the demo.
Thanks for letting me know June. Can I ask what the other cell activator paints you use are?
@@LeftBrainedArtist I’ve got Pebeo, Windsor and Newton and Liquitex Basics, Deco Art. I don’t use any Silicone or oil for my cells or lacing.
Excellent tutorial. Illustrates what others have said perfectly. Not that I don’t believe them, it just I like to see the evidence. Thanks!!
Kim
Me too. I want to know "why". Sometimes I feel like a 3 year old with how much I ask "why".
Hi,David.Fantastic test,it would have been very useful for me to see a test with Amsterdam black.Thanks always
Glad it was helpful Rosolina.
Awesome experience
Thanks so much.
Awesome info as usual! Hope you and yours have been well and happy!
We have. Thanks so much Karen.
Wow! They are all so different!
Thank you for the experiments that you do! 👏👏👏
Always my pleasure TrinaRay.
So helpful!
Glad it was helpful Mindy. Thanks for watching and the comment.
Thankyou for your tutorial and for sharing your new discoveries. 💖👍
My pleasure Flora 😊
ordering some Amsterdam white. Thanks for this comparison, David.
I love how it works Anne. So cell reactive.
Great experiment....thanks once again!
My pleasure.
I love everything about Amsterdam Titanium White. Even the smell of it. Been buy in the small jugs, but got a large one last week & mixed a big batch up. Still trying to master the swipe. Gonna try again tonight with some Penetrol which I also just bought.
Only need a drop per 2 ounces or so. A little goes a long way with the Amsterdam.
Thank you...🙏
You're most welcome Deb. Glad to help.
Wow! That was very interesting to see! Thank you so much for doing this video!
Any time Arianna. Glad to help.
Thank you for the testing! 😊
You are so welcome Kathy.
Interesting outcome thank you for again a great tutorial. The paintings looks like X-rays. Pretty cool.
Thanks for watching!
19th October 2022. Are you OK? I missed seeing you on Saturday; so sending you an old lady hug! Grateful thanks for all you do for us xx 🎉
I am! Just busy with life. Working on a membership/course to help people troubleshoot their own problems. I only have so many extra hours in the week so last week's video got axed.
@@LeftBrainedArtist thanks David! Just glad you’re OK! xx
Awesome David. Ty so much for all the vids!
Glad you like them Laurie.
Wow thank you for that experiment, I never would have taken the time on my own.😀
You’re welcome 😊 Glad I can help people with these.
Great tutorial video 👍🏻⭐️⭐️🙂
Thanks for watching.
I really enjoy your videos. I learn so much from you.
Awesome, thank you so much.
Great test. Thanks tons.
Very welcome Lisa.
As always a great experiment, i love to use Amsterdam paints for my swipe color. 🤩😍
Thanks so much 😊
Roger says his pours get better with beer, for drinking 🍸 😜 or mixing in his paints. Once again your experiment is very helpful. Thanks again for your tips and tricks.
How is that mixing beer with paint working? In either sense of the question? 😀
Great ‼️Thank you.. Amterdam paint is cheaper if you get it in a pack I bought 1 White two yellow a purple and two blue one black on line for 10.00 plus tax.I found out how to get amterdam actually less expensive than paint of lesser quality ❤️Thank you again David another good vedio..I get cells from the yellow and the blue ones.Of course the black and white..
That is a great trick for sure.
Thank you Brian. Always do informative
My pleasure Carla. Thanks for coming back to watch.
Thank you for the video.
Any suggestions for the best substitute for Amsterdam? It’s hard to get and out of my price range
Not that I have personally tested. Some of the comment mention decoart.
Thanks for this informative video!
My pleasure Beverly.
Hi. What are your thoughts on Masters Touch Acrylics ? I bought them at Hobby Lobby. Thanks.
They work just fine. Middle of the road. I should have a review video about them out soon Margaret.
I love an engineer’s brain, especially when it is also a creative brain! I think we need a t-shirt that says “David you are our creative spirit animal!” 😂🤣😁
I like it!
Hi leftbrain ; Im fairly new to this art ; finally I mite know how to get cells on my painting?? Ur the first one I’ve actually seen to explain better wat to use? I just can’t get my ratios rite? My paint is to thick to stretch not sure wat I’m doing wrong ?? I’ve tried glue, water, nail polish remover , soap, n pouring med. still can’t get cells?! Can u help! Thnx
That is a really hard question to answer without seeing the end results you are getting. Normally people aren't getting cells becaue they use lower quality paint and because their paint is either too thick or too thin.
Fine!!! 😄. I will now be getting the Amsterdam white. YOU should be getting a commission on their paint sales that you recommend. 👌. I did two small paintings with Amsterdam pearlescent...SO beautiful.
I need to try those more. Love pearlescent.
@@LeftBrainedArtist I watched Molly from Molly's Artistry...Has to be painted on a dark, preferably black canvas. Amazing what it turns out to be.
Thank you! Love your channel ❤️
Always gald to have you watching Carrie. Thanks for the support.
Hello, not sure is it too late to ask here. Is liquitex basic good enough as the base paint for swipe?
Is it good enough quality wise, yes. Does it react very well for cells and lacing . . . not really.
@@LeftBrainedArtistwow great information, how about Winsor & Newton, Mont marte and Pebeo? These are brands I have access to.😂
@LeftBrainedArtist btw thanks a lot for replying. I know Golden works amazing just the price tag not that amazing 😂
@@daveyao2Music I haven't tried them in this particular test yet but I hope to one day soon.
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Such a simple yet effective little trick....... I love it
Thanks Louis.
The amount of pigment is as important as what the pigment is made out of (real Titanium oxide or "Titaium" oxide)
Amsterdam also has a table which allows you to compare the mass of the pigments for individual colours (so no need for activators, if you stack the colours in the correct order of mass. Heaviest on top).
So true. I have a webpage that show the different paint "weights" so you can compare too.
Thanks LBA
My pleasure.
@@LeftBrainedArtist since you’re in the mood to chat, what do you think is more important. Amsterdam paint, floetrol, or penetrol? I know you mix floetrol with paint as a medium, so when do you use the penetrol? Add a few drops replacing silicone? Replace the floetrol? When i started watching this technique, it was titanium white, floetrol or Elmer’s glue plus water. Now there’s so many more choices. I was going to try the penetrol, but it didn’t come in small amounts.
@@cynthiaking5308 Amsterdam is the most influential. Penetrol only enhances the cells you get. It doesn’t create more on its own. 2nd influence is Floetrol but it isn’t necessary. Paint and water work too.
@@davidvoorhies812 thank you
These look like X-rays of why you need to keep your bones strong and healthy. You could probably sell those to an orthopedic dr. These are your bones 🦴 or bone mass at 20, 40 and 80. That is immediately what it reminded me of. As always excellent work David!
Interesting. I would have never thought of that.
Could I ask, does this say anything about the paints in terms of more traditional/standard painting or is this specific to this style? (I'm trying to decide between amsterdam and liquitex basics for my entry level acrylic paint haha)
This is really a fluid dynmic issue so it pertains only to paint pouring as opposed to traditional paint. I do like the matte finish of Amsterdam for regular painting as opposed to the more glossy finish of Liquitex.
@@LeftBrainedArtist thank you for taking the time to respond :)
I haven't tried it yet. I mix cheap craft paints with a little decoart Americana in pure white and get cells consistently 💖
That is an interesting mix I’ll have to try.
I was waiting for this video. Thank you for doing this experiment. I now have my penetrol and will try my first swipe soon. have you considered a similar experiment testing brands of black for the swipe? I may try swiping over a metallic as well. the metallics seem to create nice big cells in dutch pours so it may impact swipes too.
At some point I sure will. I just can't cram that much in to a video and be able to come to a specific conclusion.
@@LeftBrainedArtist thanks again for the experiments. They are very helpful.
Hey David! How are you today? Tysvm for always responding to questions and comments. You're a really dope artist! So for the first time I got a pack of bugger canvases that say 100% cotton "medium grain" they seem rough compared to the dollar general ones I've been getting. Is there a specific grain you use? Or do you have any tips for medium grain or does it even matter? I got a 7 pack lol so hopefully they're ok.
Medium grain should be fine. You might need a light bit more paint to cover and you'll see the texture through a pour (which I don't mind at all). Those are the big differences.
I couldn’t find Amsterdam classic so I got the expert series titanium white. Should that work as well? I’m not getting good cells so I wonder if that’s the problem.
I haven’t tried that. Does the expert dry matte?
@@LeftBrainedArtist no it’s gloss
I've been slowly going from craft paint to master's touch from hobby lobby when they are on sale.
What about master touch?
I haven't tested it but I am sure I will one day soon.
Great video. What is your favorite black for swiping?.
I like Mars Black also from Amsterdam.
I came looking for just this question! Thanks
@@LeftBrainedArtist huh...I can't find a Mars black from Amsterdam. Lamp black and oxide black but no Mars. Where did you find yours? 🙏
Question? Is there a way to stabilize/stop the patterns from moving so I can keep the cells I have developed without them getting bigger or moving? I was thinking of using my oven at different settings(bake. broil etc) and temperatures to see if that'll work. or maybe the fridge/freezer? wondering if you ever experimented with those ideas? would freezing make snowflake / fractal designs by freezing the cells? Just wondeering.
Do your swipe after you've tilted. Then the patterns will say once they are fully formed. I don't recommend addingheat as you'll get cracking and crazing. I have tried freezing. It was interesting . . . to say the least. - th-cam.com/video/mhgEDpUNcXU/w-d-xo.html
Hi. Thank You for all the movies - helps a lot.
But I have question about problem that i had last time and dont know why.
I made pour with 4 colours. 3- were amsterdam and 1 - was arteza. And it looked like amsterdam did not work well with that one arteza colour. So I wonder if amsterdam doesnt work good with arteza paint in the pour or mabey i just added a little too much water into arteza.
I did not had any problems like that with mixing any other companys of paints together.
What you do you mean by it "didn't work well"? I have used those two in the past together and didn't have a problem. My gut reaction would be consistencies were different but again that is a guess without seeing it. Any chance you could send me a picture (contact form on my website leftbrainedartist.com/contact). Let me know which colors where which and hopefully I can give some better guidance.
@@LeftBrainedArtist
Thank you very much. I did wrote email and found also different problem when checked my amsterdam paint xd
But its problably consistencies.
I appreciate your teachings.
My problem is that I never got cells. It's very frustrating not being able to do some techniques that require cells.
I use liquitex but I ended up buying an Amsterdam oxide black with US floetrol and I still don't have the cells, I've mixed it in several ways but I don't know what happens. Is very sad 😔
I am sorry to hear that. How thick is the paint? That is usually what I see people having problems with. The paint is too thick.
@@LeftBrainedArtist I usually use 1:2 if to thick I add a little water
Getting ready to move from Apple Barrel and FolkArt craft paint to a better student grade. I was thinking Liquitex. I know Amsterdam Titanium white is good for big cells which I love but ig I just wanted your opinion for colors other than white. Im on the fence about if I should get Amsterdam or Liquitex? I've never used student grade paints at all I very excited.
The cheaper you can get the better when it comes to those except for the white and a heavy black (Amsterdam is just a better cell activator).
If I dont want cells, I use white glue all and water yes?
Glue-All works better for no cells than craftsmart white glue but yes. Those are better for lack of cells. Thicker paint too.
@@LeftBrainedArtist many thanks
What about using silicone oil as cell activator?
It does not create lacing like this. You can use it, it is just different.
Thanks! BTW, most of your swipes reminded me of horses hoofs 😄
That is interesting. Do they look like that ? I'll have to Google them.
@@LeftBrainedArtist well, I'm no expert, but they look like it to me. 🐎
David - I recently saw a video where the artist put down a base coat for a wandering ring pour. Do you know why a base coat is helpful? I have never done that with any pours other than the Dutch Pour. Maybe you can do a video on comparing a ring pour with a base coat and a ring pour without? Thanks!
I have done that already here - th-cam.com/video/02TZ3L1T_DE/w-d-xo.html - same principles apply for a wandering ring pour.
@@LeftBrainedArtist Thank you!! I should have known!! :)
Hi David, great video, did you add anything to the white paint? I tried the penetrating, thanks to you, and it is awesome 👏 thx for sharing 😊
Just paint, floetrol and water for the both the black colors and the white colors.
Penetrol 😊
@@LeftBrainedArtist was your floetrol the Australian type? TIA :)
@@helkyrie Only american floetrol here.
Je viens essayer Amsterdam blanche
Sur fond noir , et je n’ai aucune cellules 🤔
Si vous pouvez me dire pourquoi ?
Il faudrait que je voie le tableau pour donner une bonne réponse. Je dirais que la peinture était trop épaisse, c'est ma première supposition
What is the difference between tempara and acrylic paint
Tempera is made from different materials is generally washable after it is dry and most colors don't last near as long as acrylic paints.
I have one question: When I do a swipe it often looks really good at first and then the „net“ vanishes and I get big ugly „puddles“ of color… difficult to describe…basically beautiful turns ugly when it dries. Do you have any idea what I am doing wrong?
Your base is too thin I would assume.
@@LeftBrainedArtist thanks a lot!! I am going to try using a thicker base!
It worked!!! Yes the base was too thin, now suddenly the pictures look great! Now I am going to try Amsterdam Titanium White as well. So far I have used the Titanium White from Lukas and I think this paint works pretty good for swiping as well.
What is penetrol is that another pouring medium
No. it is a oil based paint conditioner that I use drops of with my paint to make the lacing/celling explode more.
Can you add your recipe of penetrol with the Amsterdam and artist loft or other leading competitor to see if there is a difference with the additive?
1 drop per 20-30 grams of mixed paint. I did the same for all of the paints.
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Question c’est du floetrol ?
Car en France nous n’avons pas le même et ça ne fait aucune action 😏 merci 🙏
Les peintures d'Amsterdam sont à l'origine des cellules. Floetrol amplifie juste un mais. La peinture et l'eau fonctionnent très bien aussi sans Floetrol.
@@LeftBrainedArtist
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Tu vois on ne me l’avais dit
J’ai posé des tas de question a beaucoup de personnes mais jamais on ne m’avait dit ça ,
Grâce à toi maintenant je comprend mieux.
Autre chose
Pourquoi cette marque l’a fait des cellules ?
Merci beaucoup
@@LeftBrainedArtist
Pour te remercier je m’abonne à ta chaîne 🙏
@@joylev3331 Je ne sais pas exactement pourquoi mais je pense que c'est parce que cette peinture sèche Matte et la plupart des autres peintures sèchent semi-brillantes. Ce n'est qu'une supposition à ce stade.
Well, I do believe that it's time for me to upgrade to some Amsterdam...
It is worth it for this.
I humbly request you to make a video for liquitex pouring medium with liquitex basics. It would be great to know the correct mixing proportion for dutch pouring. Believe you are the one who could help me with this.. blessings you
I'll put it on my list.
@@LeftBrainedArtisthave you made a video with the Liquitex basics yet? Would be interested in seeing those results.
Dankeschön, für alles.. ich bin beginer..ich lerne viel von dich..berüsse aus Germany🤍🍀🌹
Ich freue mich, meinem Freund helfen zu können
I wonder how they perform without the floetrol?
You still get cells if the paint is on the thinner side with glue and some other mediums but not with liquitex or GAC 800.
@@LeftBrainedArtist I've yet to try swiping, but I do get cells with liquitex basics and liquitex pouring medium. I may try your experiment without floetrol. I have too try swiping first. Lol
@@CelesteHitchcock Ooh, I am interested in how you do that. Liquitex is normally where I go when I don't want any cells.
Well crap, I just bought a big bottle of Liquitex white. No swipes for me. haha
There is always ways to use a good white. Just not so much for swipes.
Aussie floetrol?
I can' afford that so I have been experimenting with alternatives.
When doing a swipe do you just lightly swipe on the top of the paint instead of going down to the canvas
You have to grab some paint but you are only getting the surface paint and not down to the canvas.
u always figured it was because of being hung up on Brand name. I don't think it's better than Masters Touch or Deco Art at least from when I tried it. I know it costs more than those other Brands do as well
Master's touch white? Which deco art white? I'll just have to do more experiments.
priciest acrylic paint i ever bought was amsterdam expert pyrrole red and wow it is by far the most intense red I've ever seen, i was blown away. How is Utah basketball these days?
My old man’s league I hold my own. Thanks bjorn.
Il manque juste des sous titres en français 😉
Ils coûtent de l'argent et du temps que je n'ai malheureusement pas.
Being 75 just keeping anything in is a a nightmare,my pours improve with beer!!!
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I'm in a state of panic! What do you do if your resin doesn't cure
I honestly don't know. I haven't run in to that problem yet. I would assume the only thing to do is the let it sit for a while and then do another layer of resin but that is just a guess.
@@LeftBrainedArtist thank you
The swipe on both the top canvas, the far right swipe they look like horses legs and hooves
You're the second one to say that.
Amsterdam mix it only with water...
Absolutely. Many mixes with Amsterdam works.
You should have included Amsterdam "zinc white" instead of doing it only with "titanium white"
I haven’t tried zinc with this from Amsterdam but I have tried some other brands and I couldn’t even get the paints to mix with medium.
@@LeftBrainedArtist if Amsterdam brand is adding something to the titanium white and if they are adding the same thing to the zinc white, it might be possible zinc white may act the same, but I haven't heard of fluid artists raving about "Amsterdam zinc white," it might be the pigment they are using. It's so mysterious that each product acts differently.
@@crime_cat3973 I am always up for a new experiment.