Pearl Cell Explosion on 24"x48" Large Canvas!! Who Knew it was this Easy with Blues and Metallics? 😏

I decided to go larger on this one and I'm glad I did! I've always struggled with the pearl pour. Getting consistent results has been difficult. I'd get so frustrated and stop...shelve the whole pearl pour idea only to come back to it a few months later. Through more testing, I learned some colors worked better than others and some colors prohibited pearl cells completely. I believe testing colors individually was the key to finally get this to work with exceptional results.

This is the recipe I used for the base which is from Sara Taylor (who is brilliant IMHO for figuring this out and sharing with everyone...)
8oz Floetrol
4oz Artist Loft Soft Body White Acrylic
4oz Apple Barrel White Matte Acrylic 21119E
4oz Satin Enamel Behr Untinted Deep Base
2oz GAC 800
Water to consistency (I used ~15tsp water, added 1 tsp at a time...not sure if adding water slowly matters but that is what I've always done...so I'm afraid to try it differently 😂. PLUS, it's easier to mix, adding small amounts of water each time.)

Colors used (mixed roughly 1 part paint, 2 parts floetrol and water to same consistency as base coat)
Artist Loft Brilliant Blue
Amsterdam Pewter
SoHo Gold mixed with 24K Magical Mica (https://amzn.to/3lD7bi1)
Artist Loft Sky Blue

Music: Johanna Cranitch - Strong

Great ideas are not going to find you. They must be pursued. It requires risk, time, effort and a lot of failure! But if you do what you've always done, you're going to get what you've always had. Take a spontaneous step into something inspiring! That action can lead to another, and another and so on...

I've been acrylic pouring since 2018. I am the messiest painter you will ever watch, but I love doing it! Painting is incredibly therapeutic for me and 9 times out of 10 I will make a bigger mess than you can imagine. My favorite challenge: large canvases because all that paint is so unpredictable and it adds such depth to a room. I hope you enjoy this video and find helpful tips that inspire you to paint your own!

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