MelyD: I love I your videos, yet finally 'listened' to this one ☺ I followed what you did, especially with the white, just water in the rest and paid attention to consistency-plus fought the feeling to add silicone...and LOVE my end result!! Thank you and keep bringing the videos!!
Omg I am so happy to read this! 1 month later! (my bad I can't keep up) Good for you! I love it when people get good results without silicone :) Once again, so happy for you!
Beautiful pour on a large canvas! Wow, now I know what's been frustrating me for the last two days and with much gnashing of teeth, and hair pulling. I had vowed to go back to my watercolours and put what's left of my acrylics in a deep dark cupboard again... When here, tucked up in my bed, going through emails and this vid just popped into my inbox with the answer.... NOW I realise why I am not getting the effect I want...... not enough white!YOU are my artistic life saver! Thank you soooooo much 😘
That's amazing, seriously awesome! Inspired to have a go now, tried before and failed miserably but after watching this I'm sure I didn't use enough paint. Thanks so much!
I started out just mostly watching Mixed Media Girl on here but I've checked out a few of ur vids. Y'all both r amazing artists & thank u so much for explaining things as u go! It helps me, I know that much.
Just wanted to come back yo tell you that I just finished my first pour! I only used 3 colors. Black and white with liquitex and a copper metallic with water and I had instant cell activity!! It turned put so good. Thanks for showing all of UA your techniques. I'm having so much fun!
Mely that really worked the affect is superb, shows too how it helps just having that little bit of pouring medium in the white, one day that stuff might come down in price, we can hope lol
Thank you so much for sharing what you do! Your videos are great! I love your accent, it reminds me of my French Canadian relatives who I miss very much.
yours always turn out so amazing! I'm still unsure what you meat by the different densities causing the cells. this time you said you did them all to the same consistency. I want to make cells happen so bad!! they are just so cool!!
awesome it be great to see a time lapse from when you finish pouring until when its completely dry so we can see the changes happening in fast motion! cheers!
MelyD.artist I would love to see the time lapse too. Heck, I'd be happy and mesmerized to watch it all in real time. Really! Also, a big thank you for your time and effort in sharing and being so generous in explaining so clearly what you are doing. New subbie here! (Your website is gorgeous, too, I spent a couple of hours there on the weekend, I was enjoying it so much I totally lost track of time!)
Thanks for sharing your process! Have you considered using left over smoothie (naked juice) bottles for mixing? I do a different kind of painting, but I like to dilute my paints. The wide mouth makes them easy to fill, I can shake it well and keep the leftovers. Just a thought to save time and paint😊
Kimberlee Rocca thanks for the idea but shaking is not a good way to prepare the paint for this. It must be mixed and blended not shaked. Thanks though!
My paintings don't crack but yes, it is better to add a few drops of pouring medium to help the pigments stay bound. I do this all the time now :) I especially wanted to show that it's possible to get cells with just paint and water. So to answer your question, diluting with water is fine if you add pouring medium first.
Beautiful piece of work. I have just done my first pour and it doesn't look half as good as yours. I don't know if the paint was too thin but will continue practicing :)
Why did you only dilute the white with pouring medium and not the others? I paint too and like what you're doing there it's really interesting how the process ends up so different at the very end.
I dilute the white because it's very cheap and I want the pigment to stay bound as much as possible. I also don't want it to mix too much with the other colors creating all kinds of new ones.
Beautiful, beautiful! Totally _Spring!_ (Mely, for your colors, are you doing a 50/50 water to paint ratio? I know you've said before, but I can't find which video.)
Thank you! No I have actually never mentioned the ratio I think because it's hard to tell. Every color and brand is different and I don't measure. I add until I obtain the right consistency.
Water brakes down the binders, which then cause the colors to separate and sometimes with cheaper paint, cracks. Medium is a binder base that thins the paint without losing the richness of color. Some people add white glue to the water to try and keep the vibrance but glue, although acts like a binder can also crack the paint.
did you also pour silicone in your paints (maybe i missed that part) or just water and liquitex? if just water and medium, how do the cells appear? :-) really liking your art btw
I was just wondering the same thing. I think it makes a huge different as I am from a dry climate and things dry different in the summer than in winter. Great question :)
Kim Putnis I also wonder about humidity and the difference it makes as far as cracking I guess that slower drying means less cracking but I could be completely wrong.
Is it so that with additive in your middle color (white or black) change the surface tension in comparison with the colours without additive, that creates the cells? *trying to understand what's happening!*
Can you use any brand of acrylic paint for this? I know I've seen a lot of people using acrylic ink instead. If you used acrylic ink instead what differences do think would have happened to your painting instead? I'm just trying to get an idea of what I should or shouldn't buy in order to try this style of painting out :)
Jasmine King you can use any kind of acrylic paint. Inks reacts differently as they are like water. The paint, you want to thin it down to the right consistency. hope this helps a bit!
Hi Mel. I really love this painting. Great job. I have still been experimenting but still haven't come up with something I really like.... I will get back at it one of these days though. I just really need to clear a better space to work in. Glad things are going good for you and that you are still painting. You got such beautiful effects with paint and water and that little bit of pouring medium. Thanks for sharing your technique.
thank you so much for sharing how you mix your paints! I've watched countless other videos and artists are sooo secretive with how they do things. you're so willing to teach other, it's so lovey. thank you darlin! love your work, keep painting, you're one talented sister!❤😉
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O love the marbled look of your technique. Very beautiful.
LOVE your creativity, so glad I got to watch your process. Thanks!!!
Thank you for taking the time to share this video with us. Looks like fun! Now I want to build a studio where I can get messy and creative! How fun!
Haha I hear ya! Why not!? :)
MelyD: I love I your videos, yet finally 'listened' to this one ☺ I followed what you did, especially with the white, just water in the rest and paid attention to consistency-plus fought the feeling to add silicone...and LOVE my end result!! Thank you and keep bringing the videos!!
Omg I am so happy to read this! 1 month later! (my bad I can't keep up) Good for you! I love it when people get good results without silicone :) Once again, so happy for you!
Beautiful pour on a large canvas! Wow, now I know what's been frustrating me for the last two days and with much gnashing of teeth, and hair pulling. I had vowed to go back to my watercolours and put what's left of my acrylics in a deep dark cupboard again... When here, tucked up in my bed, going through emails and this vid just popped into my inbox with the answer.... NOW I realise why I am not getting the effect I want...... not enough white!YOU are my artistic life saver! Thank you soooooo much 😘
Love it! Congratulations on another beautiful painting.
Enjoying your work in Ecuador. Watching it and learning the way you've handled the pouring. Thank you. Jeannette
Jeannette Bolek Icaza hey there in Ecuador! Glad you are watching anf enjoying. Thank you and lotsa love
Wow! Looks nothing until you start to move the canvas. Love it!
I'm totally in love with what you do with colors. Great job! Keep it going!
Thank you so much :)
It's amazing that you create so many cells without the use of silicone spray or flame torch! Great work!
Thank you so much!
Beautiful as always!
Wow! This is amazing! And wow has your channel advanced! Lighting, sound, etc!
Very cool! I really like the way this one came out.
That's amazing, seriously awesome! Inspired to have a go now, tried before and failed miserably but after watching this I'm sure I didn't use enough paint. Thanks so much!
Thanks! and it takes practice... i'm sure you'll get it :)
Yes please! Better lighting! But, I’ve been obsessed watching all your videos! I want to try!
I started out just mostly watching Mixed Media Girl on here but I've checked out a few of ur vids. Y'all both r amazing artists & thank u so much for explaining things as u go! It helps me, I know that much.
so glad to see you back on you tube... missed you!
That is AMAZING!!
Always learn from your videos, thank you for sharing your artistry with us!
completely mesmerized by your work. can't wait to try this out!!
Thank you so much and have fun with it!
Just wanted to come back yo tell you that I just finished my first pour! I only used 3 colors. Black and white with liquitex and a copper metallic with water and I had instant cell activity!! It turned put so good. Thanks for showing all of UA your techniques. I'm having so much fun!
That was so neat! Love it!
Awesome thanks for sharing, love your paintings!!
Super cool. White really took over but later awesome stuff .
That was amazing.
Thank you!
Mely that really worked the affect is superb, shows too how it helps just having that little bit of pouring medium in the white, one day that stuff might come down in price, we can hope lol
Hi new subscriber... Meisha Untamed sent me... so glad she did... love your work...
Nice one…you’re good, girl. Like the stuff you create….simple is best👍🌷🌷
wow!!!!great job..
Thanks!
You should do one like this black and white it would look like marble
That was fantastic.
Enjoyed your process!!
Thank you so much for sharing what you do! Your videos are great!
I love your accent, it reminds me of my French Canadian relatives who I miss very much.
Thank you so much!
I think you sound Minnesotan 😃 So.. it's sooo cute. Your paintings are really neat. Glad I watched.
Looks cool. Messy, but fun cool !
Donna Hansen oh it's messy that's for sure!
holy crap that was AWESOME! I HAVE TO TRY THIS!
life with Stitch thank you!
yours always turn out so amazing! I'm still unsure what you meat by the different densities causing the cells. this time you said you did them all to the same consistency. I want to make cells happen so bad!! they are just so cool!!
Fantastic!
awesome
it be great to see a time lapse from when you finish pouring until when its completely dry so we can see the changes happening in fast motion!
cheers!
Yes it would be great! But for that I'd have to hold my phone on top of it for 45 minutes without moving... not gonna happen haha
awww .....phone holders dont cost much! lol
MelyD.artist I would love to see the time lapse too. Heck, I'd be happy and mesmerized to watch it all in real time. Really! Also, a big thank you for your time and effort in sharing and being so generous in explaining so clearly what you are doing. New subbie here! (Your website is gorgeous, too, I spent a couple of hours there on the weekend, I was enjoying it so much I totally lost track of time!)
Thanks for sharing your process! Have you considered using left over smoothie (naked juice) bottles for mixing? I do a different kind of painting, but I like to dilute my paints. The wide mouth makes them easy to fill, I can shake it well and keep the leftovers. Just a thought to save time and paint😊
Kimberlee Rocca thanks for the idea but shaking is not a good way to prepare the paint for this. It must be mixed and blended not shaked. Thanks though!
beautiful art!! do you ever torch your paintings?
Thanks! And nope. People who use torches use silicone
doesnt diluting the paint with water make it less durable in time creating cracks and etc?
My paintings don't crack but yes, it is better to add a few drops of pouring medium to help the pigments stay bound. I do this all the time now :) I especially wanted to show that it's possible to get cells with just paint and water. So to answer your question, diluting with water is fine if you add pouring medium first.
Beautiful piece of work. I have just done my first pour and it doesn't look half as good as yours. I don't know if the paint was too thin but will continue practicing :)
Thank you so much and it takes practice! My first ones looked like crap ;)
Do you prime your canvas with anything. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Gayle Matthes no I don't prime :)
very cool
This is Amazing!!
How do you form cells ??
Thanks! By pouring the paint and moving it around
Thats so cool, Thanks Love it
Really cool.
Beautiful art! ...About how long does it take for something like this to dry?
Why did you only dilute the white with pouring medium and not the others? I paint too and like what you're doing there it's really interesting how the process ends up so different at the very end.
I dilute the white because it's very cheap and I want the pigment to stay bound as much as possible. I also don't want it to mix too much with the other colors creating all kinds of new ones.
very nice
your painting is looking good
I agree
Beautiful, beautiful! Totally _Spring!_ (Mely, for your colors, are you doing a 50/50 water to paint ratio? I know you've said before, but I can't find which video.)
Thank you! No I have actually never mentioned the ratio I think because it's hard to tell. Every color and brand is different and I don't measure. I add until I obtain the right consistency.
Thank you, Mely. (Maybe I dreamed it!) ;)
1. Did you TAP water to the color paints to thin them?
2. Did you add TAP water to the white after you added the medium? Absolutely Beautiful.
Kathy Cain yes I dilute all my paints with tap water
hi! This process is AMAZING....and really pretty simple...one question: what makes the cells 'happen'??
Thanks! The different densities of colors intertwining
I assume that you use the pouring medium ontop of the colours?
Video seemed a bit long, but I skipped ahead and the outcome is amazing! Love the final product!
Brava.....!!!!
Hi. Love your video- thank you for sharing. Are you using Americana acrylics ? Thank you
1KIMBALOU thank you and yes I am
i thought you destroyed it, but it became really wonderful! Kompliment!
What is the difference in the paint with water or pouring Medium? Don't they both give the same consistency to the Paint?
I think that the mixing of colors is retarded by a pouring medium. not 100 percent on that though. ..
Water brakes down the binders, which then cause the colors to separate and sometimes with cheaper paint, cracks. Medium is a binder base that thins the paint without losing the richness of color. Some people add white glue to the water to try and keep the vibrance but glue, although acts like a binder can also crack the paint.
Heidi Thomas thank you for that info 👍
@@brendawillems4804 ur welcome
did you also pour silicone in your paints (maybe i missed that part) or just water and liquitex?
if just water and medium, how do the cells appear? :-) really liking your art btw
I've never used silicone, they appear because of the paints I use and my process altogether. Thank you :)
I'm a beginner little confused on how much pouring medium you used. The 2 cups looked like equal parts but then you just poured in a small amount.
In this painting I only used pouring medium in the white. I never put equal parts, just a few drops.
What confused me was when you showed the 2 cups.
What is the temperature of the room and what is the temperature of the water?
I was just wondering the same thing. I think it makes a huge different as I am from a dry climate and things dry different in the summer than in winter. Great question :)
The room is generally at 20 C and warmer in summer. The water is either cold or room temperature
Kim Putnis I also wonder about humidity and the difference it makes as far as cracking I guess that slower drying means less cracking but I could be completely wrong.
Awesome chickstar xxx
Is it so that with additive in your middle color (white or black) change the surface tension in comparison with the colours without additive, that creates the cells? *trying to understand what's happening!*
The cells are created by the different densities of colors intertwining when moved around. The key is the right consistency.
What makes it so shiny? Was it because the paint was still mostly wet?
kimberlee533 yes that's exactly it :)
Can you use any brand of acrylic paint for this? I know I've seen a lot of people using acrylic ink instead. If you used acrylic ink instead what differences do think would have happened to your painting instead? I'm just trying to get an idea of what I should or shouldn't buy in order to try this style of painting out :)
Jasmine King you can use any kind of acrylic paint. Inks reacts differently as they are like water. The paint, you want to thin it down to the right consistency. hope this helps a bit!
gorgeous !!i dont have liquitex so can i replace it by Elmers glue all or floetrol?
nicolettedgui thanks! Many people do so it's worth a try :)
I love the effect of liquid painting but cringe at how much paint gets tossed off the canvases! beautiful!
You don't have to waste as much as I do ;)
Bonjour ! Magnifique toile ! Ajoutez-vous de l'eau avec du produit vaisselle pour obtenir ces effets ? Merci et bravo !
Odile Jenouvrier merci beaucoup et non j'y ai rien ajouter!
Merci !
what is the size of canvas?. Which brand colors have been used? What have you used to create cells? Is it 100% silicon?
sultan Merchant 0:28
Loved your video. But really dark close to you & hard to see, want to see it all!
Does the stuff you put in the white paint cause it to change?
No it aids the pigment to stay bound
Ate you pouring resin on these pours?
Know if u can do a variation of this with nail polish? I've amassed too many and am looking to do something arty with them.
I don't think you can as nail polish is oil based. Acrylic is water based
Fabulous ❤
what kind of paint you are using ? Acrilyc ?
Jie Geng yes
What is pouring medium is that what it's called on the label have you tryed crackle medium also
Google it you'll get a bunch of info. I have yet to try crackle medium but I loooove the results I've seen from it. It's amazing!
Do you gesso canvas first?
Nope. The canvases I buy are pre-gessoed
cool
what kind of paint do you use? acrylic
yes
where do you get your panels
I work on canvases
Waiting on some new videos from you!!!!
Should be coming soon!
exelente
which Colours u use water colours
mahmood shah acrylic
the way the paint moves tho...
man love youre police thanks pintu !
beautiful and unbelievable you are a true artist Fran
Thank you so much! :)
You web site keeps timing out .....
ClassyGeek yes there's a problem at the moment with the hosting company. I will fix it ASAP
it looks like marble
I know what I'm doing this afternoon!
so cool!
I am so impressed that you get so many cells with only water and paint. I have yet to master that 😔
Beautiful piece. And yet another amazing video 💓
i knew you were from Canada. Fellow Canadian from New Brunswick living in the US. Salut ma belle!! Lovely picture.
Hey salut! Thank you :)
Hi Mel. I really love this painting. Great job. I have still been experimenting but still haven't come up with something I really like.... I will get back at it one of these days though. I just really need to clear a better space to work in. Glad things are going good for you and that you are still painting. You got such beautiful effects with paint and water and that little bit of pouring medium. Thanks for sharing your technique.
thank you so much for sharing how you mix your paints! I've watched countless other videos and artists are sooo secretive with how they do things. you're so willing to teach other, it's so lovey. thank you darlin! love your work, keep painting, you're one talented sister!❤😉
Thank you so much and I'm glad you appreciate it! Lotsa love
Love your work, you inspire me thank you.
What kind of ratio do you use for the paint and water/pouring medium? I always mix mine with water and seem to add too much water.
Absolutely stunning!
That was awesome
you have such a remarkable creativity!
I truly enjoy watching your videos. So much info and so much creativity. You rock!
Thank you so much Laura!
I loe your work, but I cannot seem to create the cells. I use Michael's pre stretched canvases Is my paint too thick? too thin?