VARNISH BATTLE ROYAL! Heavy-weight battle for the best-for-blooms belt! In one corner, Minwax Polycrylic is easy to find and creates a thinner medium. In the other corner, cult-favorite Jo Sonja Gloss Varnish is bragging about her higher viscosity and well-defined cells. Let's see who wins!
Hi, I'm Raina, kooky creator and entertaining experimenter, and I've been pour painting in the Sheleeart Bloom style for a few months now and I kept hearing about how great Jo Sonja is for cells. But, the loveliness that is Covid-19 made it impossible to get! Polycrylic is a lot easier to buy, so I said screw it, and polycrylic pouring medium's been my jam. Well, Jo Sonja restocked and I got my grubby little hands on a few bottles, and WOO BOY, I see what everyone was talking about!
**Correction** I recorded the voiceover early in the morning before I had my coffee (baaad idea) and incorrectly identified my pouring medium. The correct pouring medium is listed below - the Sherwin Williams HGTV Ultra Deep Base is used in both; the difference is the varnish and the ratio used to achieve similar viscosity.
I hope you enjoy! Let me know in the comments which you like best!
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MATERIALS LIST:
Paints used:
Pillow - ColorPlace semi-gloss in white
Arteza Pearl in Amaranth Red and Turquoise
DecoArt Metallics in 24K Gold (the kind in the 8oz jar)
Pouring medium 1: Sherwin Williams HGTV Ultra Deep Base, 2:1 with Polycrylic
Pouring medium 2: Sherwin Williams HGTV Ultra Deep Base, 1:1 with Jo Sonja Gloss Varnish
Cell activator: Australian Floetrol 3:1 to Amsterdam Titanium White standard series acrylic paint
I'm a musician too (Raina Maris/Lady Rain) so the theme music you're hearing was composed/performed/recorded by moi.
The classical music is by Chopin: Polonaise in C minor, Op. 40 no. 2
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