Harmony in Color, intuitive botanical brush painting

This is one of my favorite paintings to date! My goal was to use the rainbow colors in a way that showed they could work together in harmony to create something beautiful. Although my inspiration was from the great ​⁠‪@RinskeDouna‬ , I recently learned that another artist, Novi Lim used this technique first. Her paintings are beautiful and inspirational.
My colors are mostly mixed with floetrol and water but I did use a few premixed pouring paints as well.
I had so much fun with this painting and love using the flat and paddle brushes in this way!
I hope this video brings some Joy to your day.
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[@FluidArtwithErika]

So pretty! Great job!

[@jro9365]

Nice job !! And yes, Novi Lim is the Original Creator of this style/technique of painting. I am a HUGE fan of Novi Lim & she created this style years ago. She is an amazing, incredible Artist who has worked very hard to get where she is. I think it's pretty sad that Rinske has never ever given Novi even a shout out, not even once. As a matter of fact, she actually denies that her work is even inspired by Novi Lim, but luckily word is getting out now & hopefully more & more Artists/Creators will continue to share Novis name & she will start & continue to get the credit she so rightly deserves for her beautiful work. We all are, have or can be inspired by others work & that's a great thing, but to KNOWINGLY never give an ounce of Credit & allow others to continue to believe & to even Profit from someone else's work, that is just wrong. We should all be supportive of & cheering each other on. I know I personally have been inspired by several different Artists, & I always, ALWAYS make sure I give them a shout out & thank them for their inspiration & for sharing their work & knowledge with all of us. Sorry for such a long reply, but after enjoying your video & your art work, I was so glad to see that you had given Novi a shout out, I'm sure she would be proud of your artwork & very thankful for the mention. I've been pouring/creating for a little over 5 years & this Style/Technique is one of the most beautiful I have seen over the years. I can do just about any technique out there, but I haven't yet mustered up the courage or confidence to give this a try yet. So, thank you for your inspiration & sharing your video !! Great idea with the background/base, it turned out great !!! 😊😊👏👏💜💜💙💙

[@JoyfulPouringbyApril]

@@jro9365 thank you for your feedback. I’m always happy to give credit to other artists! With all art, someone had to be the first :)

[@mywifetheartist]

So beautiful. I am a new subscriber and looking forward to your creations. ❤❤❤

[@JoyfulPouringbyApril]

@@mywifetheartist thank you so much! I hope to have a few new videos up this week.

[@korkiemoore-bruno3645]

I loved watching you create such a beautiful piece. I am a beginner on every level. I do not know the brush you use. Is there somewhere I can go to purchases the brushes and paint from?

[@JoyfulPouringbyApril]

Thank you so much for watching! I used two different kind of brushes. One is called a paddle brush and the other is a flat brush. I got them both at Michaels but any craft store or even home improvement store should have them. The paints were from Michaels. I used golden fluid paint but you can use tube acrylics mixed with water or a medium to thin. Hope this helps!

[@korkiemoore-bruno3645]

@@JoyfulPouringbyApril Thank you so much. I am definitely going to try it on a smaller canvas. Would mind if I got in touch with you again, if need to?

[@JoyfulPouringbyApril]

@@korkiemoore-bruno3645of course :) good luck!

[@jro9365]

​@@korkiemoore-bruno3645 Ceramic floor tiles are great for practicing on if you want to try on a smaller scale, if you make a mistake or want to make any changes, the wet paint wipes right off & if you are unhappy with the results of an already dried painting, or just want to reuse the tile, you can soak them in warm soapy water for about 15-20 mins & the paints come right off. I got into using the tiles when I wanted to practice free hand brush paintings. (I learned that from Designer Gemma77) , she does what is known as "One stroke" paintings, usually they are paintings of flowers & she just uses one brush & repeats the same type of strokes to create some really pretty florals. She is also a long time amazing artist & is so creative but her work is easy for any skill level & she does a lot of art just using every day household items (along with the paints & tiles or canvas) 😊😊😊😊

[@jro9365]

@JoyfulPouringbyApril Catalyst Wedges are great also & help create different & pretty lines & designs with this technique !!! 😊😊😊. Sorry, I'm a junkie for all things Art. The different Paints & all the other tools available out there are so much fun to create with !! Fun, addictive & therapeutic all at once lol. 😊😊💜💜💜