5 Tips for Dutch Pour Beginners | Why Opacity and Transparency Matter

I'm going to share with you 5 critical tips for achieving the acrylic dutch pour painting, or blowout painting, of your dreams! The video walks you through the process of creating a soft and gentle dutch pour paintings on a 20" x 10" deep edge canvas. As I create the painting I'll explain each tip and why it is important. Make sure to stay to the end as I'll give a very thorough explanation on why the transparencies and opacities of the paints matter so much for this technique.

0:00 Intro
0:14 Why paint the sides of your canvas for acrylic pouring
1:17 How much base paint do you need for a dutch pour?
1:48 Creating the composition
3:37 How to use your blow dryer for the dutch pour technique
4:33 Finger swiping tips for acrylic pouring on canvas
5:42 Choose your colors wisely! Why transparency and opacity matter when choosing your paint colors.
8:40 Encouragement for new artists

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Base (custom blue mix) - Soby Mix Group 2
Amsterdam Titanium White - Soby Mix Group 2
Pebeo Iridescent Blue Green - Soby Mix Group 1
Amsterdam Prussian Blue - Soby Mix Group 2
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