The Great Acrylic Experiment…

Hello there – hope you are having a most wonderful day. I have something a whole lot different than my normal to share with you today…My Great Experiment.

If you watch YouTube, you have probably seen numerous artists doing something called Dipping, and some call it Dumping or Pouring. Of course, they are mostly using a larger canvas and their results are breath-taking. One lady used a drizzle technique with probable a dozen colors or more creating an excitingly breathtaking freeform design, (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eseuXyNUfs from McE Art. The artist is Michelle Edhouse is based in Rotorua New Zealand).

Well, that video was so inspiring that I decided to give it a go. I did try this on paper first and was somewhat surprised and impressed with my results. So, I continued.  This time with just a few pieces of scrap White Foamiran. (Thus my small flower.)

For this experiment, I puddled Liquitex Fluid Medium onto a glass work surface. This medium has a long drying time. Then using watercolor mixing cups, I poured a small amount of the medium. To the first cup, I added a few drops of one color of an Acrylic Enamel craft paint, then spritzed a little water on top, stirred till well blended. Do the same for a second color. The color should be thin and runny.

From these mixtures, use a pallet knife to dip into your first color mixture and add a few droplets to the center of first Fluid Medium puddle on your work surface.  Do the same with the second color but do not overlap the first color.

Because this was an experiment, I used scrap pieces of foam. Lay the foam onto the puddle and gently pressed down. This spreads the color. When I lifted the foam, I was pleased to see that the color did not absorb all the way though. I lightly patted the excess color with a paper towel.

Then I took a second scrap piece and laid it on top of the painted piece to sandwich the color. At that point I selected a flower petal die and cut the foam. When I pulled the pieces apart, the color transferred to the second piece but, like the first piece, the color did not go through. Again, I patted the excess moisture and let the petals dry.

Next, I used my iron to heat the pieces and scrunched mostly the outer edges. Hot glued the petals per usual and assemble.

There is a different, somewhat like shaved velvet feeling to the Foamiran. Seems to be holding its shape. Maybe I will do this technique to a larger flower with more fullness.

Have you ever tried something like this? If so, want to share?

Thank you for stopping in.

Till next time…May God Bless You anf Yours