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Here are my keys to success for a Split Cup Wing Pour:
1. Consistency of your paint is VERY important with this technique - and it's a little counter-intuitive. You would think that you want your paints as thick as you can get it... but it's actually better to thin them down a bit. It should still leave a mound on a mound when drizzled off of your stir stick, but the mound should disappear fairly quickly. We want the paint to flow easily without rolling over itself, but that fold that happens when you pour is what creates the 'feathers' so don't thin too much! It might take some practice to get the consistency right - at least it did for me!
2. Layering the Split Cup: The middle chamber should be the same color as your base coat. This will enable you to leave negative space and really show off the wing shape. Since I was using a limited color palette, which I always do when trying something new, I only layered the two outer-most chambers with very small layers of gold between larger sections of white. DecoArt 24K Gold can be bossy, so I was careful not to use too much. I started with the gold, then stacked the colors on top of each other. If your paints are the right consistency, they will layer without blending.
3. If you are using a transparent color as a base, make sure you paint your sides and edges! I knew this, but skipped that step because it was an experiment and I wasn't confident it would turn out. Learn from my mistake! Haha! But this is easily fixed once it is dry so it's not a complete fail.
4. Tilt of as much of the base coat as possible! You want a wet surface so the pour will flow easily, but the tilting is minimal and you don't want any excess paint that can complicate the drying process.
5. The Tilt: Ok, so, this is the hardest part. Normally, I focus on tilting to cover the corners. For ring pours, flip cups, straight pours... really, any other pour that I can think of. For a wing pour, you CANNOT tilt towards the corners without completely warping the shape. So you have to change how you think and tilt towards the sides. The struggle is real. Take your time and go slooooooowly towards each edge. The weight of your paint creates a little wave - if you allow it to go over the edge, the poured paints will follow. So the trick is to get that wave right up to the edge, and then tilt it back the other direction quickly before it goes over. Tilt the long sides first, then tilt towards the wing tips, and finish by tilting off the messy bit at the bottom. This is another difficulty - knowing when you've tilted off enough paint. If I had tilted off just a little more, it would have dried perfectly. Lesson learned!
6. I would not recommend this technique for new fluid artists, but regardless of your experience level, do not expect a masterpiece on your first try. This takes practice and lots and lots of patience. But I believe you can do it!
Colors:
Amsterdam Greenish Blue
Amsterdam Titanium w/ an equal amount of DecoArt Satin Enamel White
DecoArt 24K Gold
My pouring medium is Mix Pour. You can order it by emailing: krista8974@gmail.com.
I mixed my paints 6 parts Mix Pour to 1 part paint, and then thinned it down with a very small amount of water.
All of my artwork is for sale - and I'm happy to ship internationally. You can inquire by emailing me at natebright1@gmail.com.
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