Two awesome ways to make waves with acrylic paint

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Acrylic pouring is the perfect medium to create abstract wave art. Whethere you use a palette knife to create the wave of the dutch pour blow dryer method both results can be stunning.
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00:00 Acrylic pour waves
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@noemisartcorner841 Жыл бұрын

Good morning. Excited about two things watching a tutorial on waves AND being the first one to like. 😊

@emilyflotilla931 Жыл бұрын

Congratulations! They're beautiful aren't they?

@LeftBrainedArtist Жыл бұрын

Yay! Thank you!

@mariacorser7193 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the lesson! I Think I enjoyed it as much as you did making it ⭐️👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

@LeftBrainedArtist Жыл бұрын

I'm so glad Maria. Love these pours.

@helenai13 11 ай бұрын

I like both but prefer the first wave. It gives a sense of a natural flow and the cells created the foam look. The colours blended very well. On the second piece, I was hesitant on how nicely it would end, but you managed to blend the colours the way, and the white cells saved the overall look. Either way you make it look so easy to make. Another great tutorial, thank you!

@LeftBrainedArtist 11 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Helena. I do love how these both turned out. Different but I like them just the same.

@xobriquet 5 ай бұрын

Gorgeous wave!!!!!

@LeftBrainedArtist 5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much.

@rebeccahyatt7789 Жыл бұрын

Thank you, David. Those are both beautifully done. Have a wonderful Sunday!

@LeftBrainedArtist Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much. You too Rebecca.

@rebeccahyatt7789 Жыл бұрын

@@LeftBrainedArtist 🙏

@SorayaZiziArtist Жыл бұрын

I love waves! I’ve only used the blow dryer. 😍❤️

@LeftBrainedArtist Жыл бұрын

Waves are pretty awesome for sure Soraya.

@valeriesuttonpayne7413 11 ай бұрын

David, I marvel at how adept you are with your implements and gentle movements. I hope to emulate you.

@LeftBrainedArtist 11 ай бұрын

I feel like I am an ox in a china shop most of the time so I really appreciate the compliment.

@telethasmith3992 11 ай бұрын

Love them both ❤❤❤❤

@LeftBrainedArtist 11 ай бұрын

Thanks Teletha. I liked them both too.

@BearsDenAcrylicArt Жыл бұрын

Isn’t it funny how seemingly obvious things can somehow escape us? Ive never considered using a palette knife for a wave until now. They both look really great. They both have movement and a good blending of the paints. Thanks for this, David. 🐻

@LeftBrainedArtist Жыл бұрын

Thanks Bear. Not quite Molly quality but it'll do for now.

@franlewis8906 Жыл бұрын

Hello David! Yeah - great info & so helpful. Thanks! xx 🎉

@LeftBrainedArtist Жыл бұрын

My pleasure Fran. Thanks for watching.

@barbaradeerfield2204 Жыл бұрын

I've made two waves using a Palit knife. Booth turned out great. Both of these are great

@LeftBrainedArtist Жыл бұрын

Any tip you can pass on Barbara?

@barbaradeerfield2204 Жыл бұрын

Wish I could show you my two. I used white cell actuator on my Palit knife which gave more cells that made it look like water bubbles. I also took a straw and blew to shape the edges to look like the water rippling. I haven't tried with a blow dryer yet.

@LeftBrainedArtist Жыл бұрын

@@barbaradeerfield2204 You can use my contact for on my website (same name).

@sylvia-3827 Жыл бұрын

Love them both

@LeftBrainedArtist Жыл бұрын

Thanks Syliva. So fun to do.

@SnarkasticSunny Жыл бұрын

Out here in N. CA, we can truly appreciate a good wave (or 2) & these are wonderful. On bigger canvas you'll have more room to work the wave's curl...

@LeftBrainedArtist Жыл бұрын

I hope so. I want to do a really big one soon.

@kathiemott3988 Жыл бұрын

Even in nature, each wave is different.

@LeftBrainedArtist Жыл бұрын

So true!

@carrieholdthemaccountable Жыл бұрын

Love it! ❤️ Thank you 😁

@LeftBrainedArtist Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

@missh8008 Жыл бұрын

Love them both David 👏👏👏

@LeftBrainedArtist Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much. They are so fun to make.

@ruthalvaradolopez1623 Жыл бұрын

Me gustan las dos versiones!!!

@LeftBrainedArtist Жыл бұрын

Gracias amiga. Son muy agradable hacer.

@carolynbrew3770 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful,🌊 ,I like them both I agree with you doing blow-dryer and swiping both,It helps ... Great teaching vedio..thank you

@LeftBrainedArtist Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much 😊

@mywifetheartist Жыл бұрын

This is such a great tutorial. Thanks for sharing your talent with all of us.

@LeftBrainedArtist Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@florafromaustralia7306 Жыл бұрын

Personally I prefer the blown version for a more frothy look but both are nice. Thankyou David🎨

@LeftBrainedArtist Жыл бұрын

So interesting how different they are. Can't wait to do a bigger one. Thanks for watching Flora.

@florafromaustralia7306 Жыл бұрын

You're always a pleasure to watch and I always learn something new. Maybe add some dark green in the bottom layer to give some contrast? But what do I know🥴 you're the expert ❤️

@LeftBrainedArtist Жыл бұрын

@@florafromaustralia7306 I did need another non blue color. Live and learn though.

@SkitchBean_aka_Christine_E Жыл бұрын

Beautiful, I did one using the dryer and I liked how it worked.

@LeftBrainedArtist Жыл бұрын

Wonderful to hear Christine!

@hawkpaul8735 Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much David. I've never tried a wave but will now. I think I like the hair drier version the best but I'll try both and see what happens for me. Again you are inspirational. Thanks.

@LeftBrainedArtist Жыл бұрын

Glad to help. These are fun to do an so many people love them. Easier to sell too.

@aprilroland4546 Жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊

@LeftBrainedArtist Жыл бұрын

You're welcome April. 😊

@carolehubert Жыл бұрын

Wow amazing 💖

@LeftBrainedArtist Жыл бұрын

Aw, thansk Carole.

@jackieharris499 Жыл бұрын

Hi I just watched your video makeing the wave.thanks for some great tips partially blow on cool low I have watched other artists and they show you what there doing but no real instruction I call forget where you come from I will be watching more of your videos thank you jackie❤

@LeftBrainedArtist Жыл бұрын

Awesome. Glad to hear the video was helpful Jackie.

@patriciamarler-bentley8555 Жыл бұрын

Both are beautiful.

@LeftBrainedArtist Жыл бұрын

Thanks Patricia.

@marypieprzak7695 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful! I’ve been planning to create a wave. Love it!

@LeftBrainedArtist Жыл бұрын

Go for it Mary. They are so fun to make.

@carolehubert Жыл бұрын

Nope its not Molly's 😉 ....its a " DAVID's creation" which is unique 😉 ! Beautiful painting David 😍...You r a great artist. Thanks for being such a great and generous teacher 🙏

@LeftBrainedArtist Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😀.

@noemisartcorner841 Жыл бұрын

Great tutorial I think they are both beautifully done. Thank you 🙏🏽.

@LeftBrainedArtist Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Noemi. Love making waves litterally and figuratily 😉

@emilyflotilla931 Жыл бұрын

Gorgeous! You made it look so easy!

@LeftBrainedArtist Жыл бұрын

Thank you Emily. You can do it too.

@marniesmith6383 Жыл бұрын

That's was awesome . I'm super excited to try this .

@LeftBrainedArtist Жыл бұрын

they are really fun to do. I recommend practicing on a smaller canvas first. Takes some getting used to the flow.

@judymcgrath1566 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful!! Thanks for sharing this with us . Have a wonderful day. 😊

@LeftBrainedArtist Жыл бұрын

Thank you! You too Judy.

@georgannmartin-kumm100 Жыл бұрын

Love both!❤

@LeftBrainedArtist Жыл бұрын

Thanks Georgann. These are so satisfying to do.

@polson8084 Жыл бұрын

Nice work! I'd love to see the dried versions at end of video (to see wet vs dried color)

@LeftBrainedArtist Жыл бұрын

One day I'll have my videos made in advance but I usually still have a wet painting when the video comes out. I've started to post the dried results later in the community tab.

@EktaPaneriGupta Жыл бұрын

Amazing comparison. I love the blow dryer version a lot. Thanks ❤️

@LeftBrainedArtist Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Ekta.

@rlukasr Жыл бұрын

Great instruction on two different techniques for a classic fluid art subject. One of my first attempts at fluid art painting was watching Molly’s video on this, and a few other KZfaq artists. An observation of mine is that most KZfaq fluid artists take inspiration you or Molly and design the wave as you did, from right to left. My inspiration for this was the famous woodblock The Great Wave Off Kanagawa. The Great Wave moves from left to right, threatening the barely noticeable fisherman. Since I read from left to right, I find this more menacing, more animating. Unless one is simulating a surfers crash into a wave, which yours reminds me of. Anyway, why do so many do the wave from right to left?

@LeftBrainedArtist Жыл бұрын

That is an excellent question. Herd mentality maybe? The left to right does seem to imply a threat. Also it might just be easier to do with the right hand.

@luisacadoni2366 Жыл бұрын

Complimenti, bella idea fare lo stesso lavoro con due strumenti diversi 👏👏👏🌹. Grazie

@LeftBrainedArtist Жыл бұрын

Grazie Luisa.

@TravelerPaints Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this. Waves (by Molly and others) where what first made me try out pouring but I haven't done them in ages. This inspires me to try again. Would look great on a very big canvas. 💙🌊Nathalie

@LeftBrainedArtist Жыл бұрын

That is the next step for me too.

@TravelerPaints Жыл бұрын

@@LeftBrainedArtist Looking forward to seeing a big one. Tagged you in my story and caption on Instagram for a little reel about a small practice trial today.

@oguislacasa2253 Жыл бұрын

WOOOOW...!!! YOU ARE SO, SO TALENTED, DAVID, BOTH WAVES ARE REALLY BEAUTIFUL. THE ONE THAT'S MADE WITH SPATULA, MAYBE COULD HAVE A MORE WATERY LOOK IF YOU TAP THE PAINT DOWN A LITTLE WHILE IT IS STLL WET, WOULD IT WORK? BUT YOU ARÉ THE ARTIST, AND A REALLY GOOD ONE. THAN YOU 🙏🙏🙏 FOR SHARING YOUR ARTWORK, CONGRATS, GREETINGS AND BLESSINGS FROM MÉXICO.

@LeftBrainedArtist Жыл бұрын

Could be. I'll give it a try. Thanks for teh suggestion.

@jensenbabbie2415 Жыл бұрын

Great waves! Funny how you quite often do what I am looking at and studying. I send you many thanks for the skillful help you give to all of us. Like all good teachers, you enable your students and make learning fun.

@LeftBrainedArtist Жыл бұрын

We must watch the same artists. 8)

@carlakoyak1129 Жыл бұрын

Good morning Brian. Thank you for this comparison. I’ve been thinking about doing a wave but I wasn’t sure how to proceed. This was very helpful. 💞

@LeftBrainedArtist Жыл бұрын

You can do it Carla.

@nancygoodling5864 Жыл бұрын

Who is Brian?

@LeftBrainedArtist Жыл бұрын

Also, my name is David. Not sure where Brian came from but I've had a couple of people mistake my name.

@carlakoyak1129 Жыл бұрын

@@LeftBrainedArtist oh my goodness. I’m so sorry. I’m going to blame my old age. ❤️

@lzfluidart8315 Жыл бұрын

Awesome, they both look great, I agree the combo would be really pretty. I struggle with the shape of the wave when I try it. Thanks for sharing ❤

@LeftBrainedArtist Жыл бұрын

You can do it! That and not over-fiddling are the hard parts for me.

@lydiaveldhuizen3157 Жыл бұрын

Hi, David. I like them booth. You where already saying perhaps to use the two Techniks on the Same canvas. I was Thinking It. Love the result.

@LeftBrainedArtist Жыл бұрын

For a pour like this they definitely complibment each other.

@lydiaveldhuizen3157 Жыл бұрын

@@LeftBrainedArtist So true.

@chrissieburke727 Жыл бұрын

Ocean waves

@LeftBrainedArtist Жыл бұрын

So fun to make aren't they?

@chrissieburke727 Жыл бұрын

The beach scene

@andreaamplified Жыл бұрын

How do you heat seal? Also I wonder if putting coasters in a vacuum would assist in curing/drying out the acrylic and medium to prevent them from softening into sticky or rings.

@LeftBrainedArtist Жыл бұрын

You have to use a heat resistant top coat. That could be resin or there are some spray ons. I haven't done any testing with that but I know a few other artists on KZfaq have.

@justlooking1985 Жыл бұрын

That’s cool 😎. What about doing it as a swipe?

@LeftBrainedArtist Жыл бұрын

In the video I did both a swipe and a blow dyer blow out to test how different they were.

@justlooking1985 Жыл бұрын

@@LeftBrainedArtist oh, I must have missed it, I thought it was a blow dryer and a palette knife. Sorry.I guess I mean a swipe with cell activator and a tool.

@LeftBrainedArtist Жыл бұрын

@@justlooking1985 Ah, yeah that is a bit different. I might be doing a new video soon about that. 8)

@appleknocker56 Жыл бұрын

Just beautiful! Can I use my hair dryer on low as has no cool setting? Will the heat cause top layer to dry first?

@LeftBrainedArtist Жыл бұрын

It will if you manipulate a lot. If you are quick or do short bursts you can get around it.

@appleknocker56 Жыл бұрын

Ty as did one & feel the hair dryer was to hot & did cook top layer but saved it & actually sold it!

@catherine8638 Жыл бұрын

How do you like that blow dryer? I have the same one. Way to powerful for me, as small as it is.

@LeftBrainedArtist Жыл бұрын

I love it. I use the high setting on the small one and the low setting on the big one mostly.

@DineenWil Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video! Still working on waves of many colors. Your first one, I really like. I need that little blow dryer! Please tell me from where you rec'd it. I'll check Amazon as usual.

@LeftBrainedArtist Жыл бұрын

Mini Hair Dryer - amzn.to/3BzSHFT

@DineenWil Жыл бұрын

@@LeftBrainedArtist thank youuuu!

@TrinaRaysTrekofLife Жыл бұрын

@@LeftBrainedArtist Thanks for the link. It's "currently unavailable" 😫 I guess you made them sell out!! Lol

@dalialovesdoggies4361 Жыл бұрын

Do u ensure that the paint is THINNER?

@LeftBrainedArtist Жыл бұрын

For this type of pour, yes. I want it thin so it flows. More like a Dutch Pour consistency.

@TrinaRaysTrekofLife Жыл бұрын

These are so pretty!! Thank you for sharing! I haven't done a wave pour yet! Adding it to my list! Sorry if I missed it, what size canvas is that? 8x8? I looked in the description box but didn't see it mentioned...

@LeftBrainedArtist Жыл бұрын

These were 8x8's yes.

@TrinaRaysTrekofLife Жыл бұрын

@@LeftBrainedArtist OK, thanks. That's what they looked like. Wow, those are really pretty and detailed and to be so small! Great job! 👍

@jensenbabbie2415 Жыл бұрын

David, you might enjoy looking at JMo’s work. I’ll be interested to hear your thoughts.

@LeftBrainedArtist Жыл бұрын

Oh I love JMo. We are hopefully going to do a collab soon.

@jeanettewellman9398 Жыл бұрын

Good evening just watched another one of your videos you make it look soo easy love it thanks again Jeanette Marie 💞💞 Australia 🦘

@LeftBrainedArtist Жыл бұрын

I will tell you it isn't easy but if you take your time and only change one thing at a time you'll find success much faster.

@maydemayd2288 Жыл бұрын

I thought flotrol was the pouring medium??

@LeftBrainedArtist Жыл бұрын

You can do it with any pouring medium. The consistency is the important thing. Sometime I want to change it up a bit.

@dalialovesdoggies4361 Жыл бұрын

HELPPPPPP ROOKUE😂🤣😅😆😄😃 I WANT TO make coasters. I have the mounds do I mix my nice paints with the resin and then pour? Or first pour the colours and then cover with RESIN EPOXY. My apologies for bothering you

@LeftBrainedArtist Жыл бұрын

The latter. Pour normally then resin (clear coat) over the dried pour.

@dalialovesdoggies4361 Жыл бұрын

@@LeftBrainedArtist ouch. I just bought nice mica pigments. Mixed them with resin and poured into the moulds. Did I booooboooo

@LeftBrainedArtist Жыл бұрын

@@dalialovesdoggies4361 Nope. That is just straight resin crafting. Works great.

@LeftBrainedArtist Жыл бұрын

Sorry from your initial message I thought you were doing a regular pour then using resin to make a glass top. Not doing the whole thing with resin and mica pigments. Both work fine.

@dalialovesdoggies4361 Жыл бұрын

@@LeftBrainedArtist many thanks dear

@robertkattner1997 Жыл бұрын

What to you do with the Behr white gloss enamel?

@LeftBrainedArtist Жыл бұрын

Generally house paint is used as pillow paint in the SheleeArt blooms and swipes. Sarah Taylor also uses some house paints in her cloud mixes.

@robertkattner1997 Жыл бұрын

@@LeftBrainedArtist the reason I asked I mixed it with water for pouring and it always crazed cracked. The other colors I mixed with the glue, no problem.??