Hi Anna - Just a suggestion that may help. After you put down the blue tape, try brushing a thin coat of white paint over the edge you are going to swipe & give it a quick hit with your blow dryer to dry it. That should help "seal" the tape, reducing the amount of the darker paint from getting under the tape. Now when you add the paint colors you'll swipe, they will easily flow over the painted tape and the white pillow paint you laid down.
Yesssss, thank you! My first ever swipe seahorse is drying now and I love it! I used yellow Tamiya Modeler's tape for my masking and it worked perfectly. I also applied a line of matte modge podge around the inside edge of my masking tape to help seal it and that helped also.
Congratulations good and you I love that painting I'm going to make that painting and it will be a part of my tub surround in my disabled bathroom, it will be a walk-in shower I am so excited about it and that seahorse will be the inspiration of the colors of my tub surround. I am a disabled veteran and I've been looking for lots of ideas on how to make these panels they're gonna be lots of fun and your painting is going to be one of them I am so happy for you
Anna, yes it is me again, there is nothing boring you could do to show us how to do any part of your Artwork. I love that you do a step-by-step tutorial, basically on how you are perfecting your seahorse. I have now gathered all of my paint including the Floetrol and silicone. I just have to go and get a small canvas. What I'm trying to do is to make little tiles all around my bathroom enclosure. Using the Stone Coat Countertops walk-in shower tutorial. However, mine is going to be with a twist. Praying it works. You are an amazing artist. Thank you for everything you are willing to us. Again there is no small detail that you could do that is boring.
This one was so much better maybe because you've already made one it could be because you're using a better piece of canvas it didn't bleed as much as the first one and again I'm ecstatic for you and I hope that you get recognized as the artist that you truly are again congratulations and many more successes to come
Hi Anna, Im new to Art pouring and try to make your Seahorse with your super tutorial, LOVED the result😍 . I have 2 questions if you can help me? 🙏 How long did you let your Seahorse cure before you varnished it and what kind of varnished brand and sheen did you use, please I will love your suggestion. Have a wonderful day.
Hi Sabrina, thanks so much! If you’re new to pouring and want to try this one, I STRONGLY recommend doing a basic micro swipe before you try to add the shaped elements. That way you know you have your mixture and technique good to go. If you’re using floetrol as your medium, you can varnish in as little as 5-7 days from painting. Some higher quality paints and other mediums require a much longer cure time, but I’ve been successful with relatively short cures when using craft paint and floetrol. I have a varnishing video in my Tips and Tricks playlist! I use Liquitex basics gloss varnish.
Green painters tape will provide a better barrier than blue. It adheres to the surface when moisture hits it and it can be peeled off when everything is dry.
I am new to your channel. I think i came here from Claire. I am binge watching your art work. I could watch you create all day. Have you ever watched Cathleen from COZ creations? She is a swiper. 🇨🇦❤
I just subscribed:) I really just started watching and I love this one. Your really good at communicating 👍🏻Thanks for sharing yes it looks so cool……..
Very beautiful…very tempted to do this sea horse. One thing though I like it when it’s glossy, shinny. When it’s dry the is a little dull. What do we put on the painting to have it shiny.
Thanks! Yeah, the glossy wet look is the BEST. But you can achieve a really shiny look with gloss varnish! Here’s my video that shows the process and the end result: th-cam.com/video/I6DwqOR44mM/w-d-xo.html
Did you “thin” the colors with flotrol? Can you use house paint for the white? And what kind of silicone oil do you use? I have zero luck getting cells
Yes I mix all my paints about 2 parts floetrol to one part paint, then thin with water. You can use house paint for the background color, just mix it the same as your other colors. I use spot on treadmill silicone, but I have also had good luck with OGX coconut milk hair serum.
Anna you mentioned not getting a perfect seal on your canvas with the blue tape..I remember someone in the previous seahorse comments suggesting you use a hairdryer to warm the glue. A lot of people agreed with that suggestion. Good luck.
I sketched the front edge of the seahorse on parchment paper, then laid tape over the lines. I then flipped the paper over and cut on the line (it was see-through enough to tell where to cut)
I LOVE this beautiful sea horse. What size canvas did you use? (I forwarded it to my friend, and she asked-but I hadn’t caught it in your presentation.) Excellent work!! Very pretty! I want to try one too.
Thanks so much! It’s a 12x24” canvas. I don’t know that I’d go much smaller than 10x20” just because it’s hard to get the proportions right…my very first try was 11x14” and was cool but not nearly as good as the 12x24” size, and honestly a lot is due to the proportions of the cells to the seahorse overall.
@@AnnaBlountArt Thank you SO much for that great advice. I’m watching the video again, and just heard the size of the canvas- which I had missed before because I had been distracted by other things when I was trying to watch. Thank you again for answering my question and for the other extra info. I’ll let you know how it goes. I’ve subscribed to your channel and turned on notifications too. 😊
Hi! I’ve heard of it but never used it. I have learned that a hair dryer helps the tape stick more. And I’m planning for some paintings where it’s more important for the paint not to leak out underneath, so I may try masking fluid for that!
So sorry, I looked into Spanish subtitles but there is no automatic way to add them! It would take hours of transcription for me to do it on a video this length… 😢
Hey, just an FYI, u don't need PERMISSION to do ur own version of a price of art... Especially given this medium, no 2 will be the same. The reality is that anyone can do their own version of a seahorse and I guarantee u that many many people have before any videos went up. Since art is art, it's YOUR version. U would need permission to print and sell exact copies however. I just think it's important that ur viewers are aware of this so they do not feel restricted in what they can do.
I’m confused how you think I’m requiring people to ask permission before they try this at home… I do, however, think that it’s ethical to give credit where credit is due! Which is what I’ve tried to do.
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I am the lucky client that has this beautiful painting. Anna did a wonderful job and sought my opinion at every step. Highly recommend Anna.
Thanks so much!! 😊
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Thanks!
Absolutely love your 2nd seahorse as well 🌍🇿🇦
Thank you! 😊
Absolutely stunning and the sense of movement is very impressive! Remarkable work, congratulations!
Thank you so much, Helena!
You have inspired me to want to paint sea life.
I’m so glad! I love sea creatures
Hi Anna - Just a suggestion that may help. After you put down the blue tape, try brushing a thin coat of white paint over the edge you are going to swipe & give it a quick hit with your blow dryer to dry it. That should help "seal" the tape, reducing the amount of the darker paint from getting under the tape. Now when you add the paint colors you'll swipe, they will easily flow over the painted tape and the white pillow paint you laid down.
Thanks!
Love your work and instruction
Thank you! I’m glad it’s helpful! 😊
Wow I love it. Thank you for sharing this
Thank YOU!
Thank you for sharing your talent.
Thanks so much!
Yesssss, thank you! My first ever swipe seahorse is drying now and I love it! I used yellow Tamiya Modeler's tape for my masking and it worked perfectly. I also applied a line of matte modge podge around the inside edge of my masking tape to help seal it and that helped also.
I’m so glad it went well for you!
Congratulations good and you I love that painting I'm going to make that painting and it will be a part of my tub surround in my disabled bathroom, it will be a walk-in shower I am so excited about it and that seahorse will be the inspiration of the colors of my tub surround. I am a disabled veteran and I've been looking for lots of ideas on how to make these panels they're gonna be lots of fun and your painting is going to be one of them I am so happy for you
That’s a great idea, good luck!
Beautiful 😊😊
Thank you!!
Anna, yes it is me again, there is nothing boring you could do to show us how to do any part of your Artwork. I love that you do a step-by-step tutorial, basically on how you are perfecting your seahorse. I have now gathered all of my paint including the Floetrol and silicone. I just have to go and get a small canvas. What I'm trying to do is to make little tiles all around my bathroom enclosure. Using the Stone Coat Countertops walk-in shower tutorial. However, mine is going to be with a twist. Praying it works. You are an amazing artist. Thank you for everything you are willing to us. Again there is no small detail that you could do that is boring.
Thanks for the encouragement! Good luck with your bathroom tiles!
@@AnnaBlountArt you are my inspiration
So gorgeous, well done, Anna!
Thank you Frances!
absolutely fabulous, going to try and make one for my new bathroom!
Thanks so much, and good luck when you try it!
This one was so much better maybe because you've already made one it could be because you're using a better piece of canvas it didn't bleed as much as the first one and again I'm ecstatic for you and I hope that you get recognized as the artist that you truly are again congratulations and many more successes to come
Thank you!! Yes definitely I was able to learn from the first one 😊
@@AnnaBlountArt 💹📅🟥🟧🟨🟩🟦🟪🟫⬛⬜🛐☯☮🗓 Each square represents a new tile that will act as an accent border around the backboard of the shower panels
Looks awesome 💙💙💙
Thanks so much! And thanks for the inspiration, your ocean creature paintings are spectacular 🤩
Beautiful I love it
Thanks so much!
Wow! Stunning and SO creative!
Thanks so much!
Just amazing
This is on my watcher later list! I love how you do the seahorses. I have to try it.
Thanks! Best of luck if you try one yourself!
Love it! Definitely want to give this a try.
Thanks! Good luck!
Love it!
Thanks!
Hi Anna, Im new to Art pouring and try to make your Seahorse with your super tutorial, LOVED the result😍 . I have 2 questions if you can help me? 🙏 How long did you let your Seahorse cure before you varnished it and what kind of varnished brand and sheen did you use, please I will love your suggestion. Have a wonderful day.
Hi Sabrina, thanks so much! If you’re new to pouring and want to try this one, I STRONGLY recommend doing a basic micro swipe before you try to add the shaped elements. That way you know you have your mixture and technique good to go.
If you’re using floetrol as your medium, you can varnish in as little as 5-7 days from painting. Some higher quality paints and other mediums require a much longer cure time, but I’ve been successful with relatively short cures when using craft paint and floetrol.
I have a varnishing video in my Tips and Tricks playlist! I use Liquitex basics gloss varnish.
Green painters tape will provide a better barrier than blue. It adheres to the surface when moisture hits it and it can be peeled off when everything is dry.
Thanks! I’ve never tried it but maybe I will.
I am new to your channel. I think i came here from Claire. I am binge watching your art work. I could watch you create all day. Have you ever watched Cathleen from COZ creations? She is a swiper. 🇨🇦❤
Hi Jacqueline, and welcome! I don’t think I’ve ever watched her but have definitely heard her name. I love Claire!
I just subscribed:) I really just started watching and I love this one. Your really good at communicating 👍🏻Thanks for sharing yes it looks so cool……..
Thanks so much, and welcome to my channel! 😊
I think the bubbles add definition and depht to the painting
Thank you! I agree that they help fill out the space 😁
This is so beautiful! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟Thank you for sharing your process!
Do you mind sharing what type of brush you used for painting the eye?
Thank you!
Thank you! I used just a basic set of brushes…either a smallish round one for adding medium areas, or a very fine brush for fine details.
Hi Anna,
You're seahorse looks amazing! I would try it soon by myself. What kind of tape you're using?
Corine 🌸
Thank you so much! I’m just using regular blue tape… 1.5-2” thickness.
Very beautiful…very tempted to do this sea horse. One thing though I like it when it’s glossy, shinny. When it’s dry the is a little dull. What do we put on the painting to have it shiny.
Thanks! Yeah, the glossy wet look is the BEST. But you can achieve a really shiny look with gloss varnish! Here’s my video that shows the process and the end result: th-cam.com/video/I6DwqOR44mM/w-d-xo.html
Did you “thin” the colors with flotrol? Can you use house paint for the white?
And what kind of silicone oil do you use? I have zero luck getting cells
Yes I mix all my paints about 2 parts floetrol to one part paint, then thin with water. You can use house paint for the background color, just mix it the same as your other colors. I use spot on treadmill silicone, but I have also had good luck with OGX coconut milk hair serum.
😍🤩Did I miss what type of "varnish" you use?
Thanks! I use Liquitex basics gloss varnish…I have a video on my channel to show how I do it!
Anna you mentioned not getting a perfect seal on your canvas with the blue tape..I remember someone in the previous seahorse comments suggesting you use a hairdryer to warm the glue. A lot of people agreed with that suggestion. Good luck.
Hi Jenny, yes I saw that comment too, and demonstrated it in this video! It worked much better.
How did you cut your round tape edges? And thank you for sharing your talent and ideas!
I sketched the front edge of the seahorse on parchment paper, then laid tape over the lines. I then flipped the paper over and cut on the line (it was see-through enough to tell where to cut)
@@AnnaBlountArt Ah. And then peeled the tape from the paper and put it on the canvas?
@@juliahulse5272 Yep! As long as you can sketch the leading edge, you can make any shape this way!
@@AnnaBlountArt Thanks so much!
I’m not sure how you got the tape down to make shape outline. I didn’t understand the parchment paper method.
Here’s a video on my process!
How To Make A Tape Stencil For A Micro Swipe Silhouette!
th-cam.com/video/wapFPXMUAVA/w-d-xo.html
I LOVE this beautiful sea horse. What size canvas did you use? (I forwarded it to my friend, and she asked-but I hadn’t caught it in your presentation.)
Excellent work!! Very pretty! I want to try one too.
Thanks so much! It’s a 12x24” canvas. I don’t know that I’d go much smaller than 10x20” just because it’s hard to get the proportions right…my very first try was 11x14” and was cool but not nearly as good as the 12x24” size, and honestly a lot is due to the proportions of the cells to the seahorse overall.
@@AnnaBlountArt
Thank you SO much for that great advice. I’m watching the video again, and just heard the size of the canvas- which I had missed before because I had been distracted by other things when I was trying to watch. Thank you again for answering my question and for the other extra info.
I’ll let you know how it goes. I’ve subscribed to your channel and turned on notifications too. 😊
@@rustisax9462 Fantastic, thanks!
Hi! Have you tried this with masking fluid, like we use with watercolours?
Hi! I’ve heard of it but never used it. I have learned that a hair dryer helps the tape stick more. And I’m planning for some paintings where it’s more important for the paint not to leak out underneath, so I may try masking fluid for that!
Por favor subtítulos en español. Muy 😍
So sorry, I looked into Spanish subtitles but there is no automatic way to add them! It would take hours of transcription for me to do it on a video this length… 😢
Hey, just an FYI, u don't need PERMISSION to do ur own version of a price of art... Especially given this medium, no 2 will be the same.
The reality is that anyone can do their own version of a seahorse and I guarantee u that many many people have before any videos went up. Since art is art, it's YOUR version.
U would need permission to print and sell exact copies however.
I just think it's important that ur viewers are aware of this so they do not feel restricted in what they can do.
I’m confused how you think I’m requiring people to ask permission before they try this at home… I do, however, think that it’s ethical to give credit where credit is due! Which is what I’ve tried to do.