Sea of Dunes 💫 Exploring Negative Space in Acrylic Pouring and Tips for Beautiful Basecoats!

#exploringnegaticespace #BlueQuartz #RingPour #asmr #arttherapy #fluidart Hello Friends! Welcome back! Tonight we are continuing to explore negative space, with another ring pour. One of the main things we will be talking about is the basecoat. My last pour, Floating Galaxy, was so pretty but I wasnt happy with the basecoat. Tonight I am determined to do it better and share some tips with you along the way! Lets get started! Colors Golden Prussian Blue Amsterdam Titanium White Bronze Folk Art Treasure Gold Blue Quartz plus Vallejo Pearl Medium to thicken Pouring Medium: Liquitex Gloss Medium Paint + a bit of Water Floetrol There is NO Silicone in Any of My Paint. My basecoat is my leftover turquoise from Floating Galaxy, and the leftover Prussian blue. I have added more floetrol and water to thin it out. I want this to spread out easily while tilting. I don't want to have to use a spatula to smooth it out. I want it perfect after tilting it. I start by painting the sides of my canvas with the Prussian blue, straight from the tub of paint. I haven't mixed it with anything, I'm using a wedge foam brush to apply the color. I put on a few thin coats and let them dry in between applications. The point of painting the sides first is so that they will be covered even though you aren't tilting all four sides. The basecoat we are using is thin, and thus semi transparent, so having the edge pre-painted eliminates concerns about white canvas showing thru sheer paint. Next time I intend to pre paint a bigger strip around the perimeter to avoid the color variations I talk about in the video. I really learned a lot in this pour about getting the basecoat I want. Most of it is in preparation, and the correct consistency. For a 24x24 inch canvas you need 21 ounces of paint to cover the canvas. I am intentionally only using 14 or 15 ounces because I don't want too much paint left in the center of the canvas, and I'm not tilting and spreading the paint to all 4 sides. After the pour I feel as if there needs to be more Prussian blue in the center so I add a few ounces to a cup and pour that right in the middle. I'm much happier with the contrast now but that few ounces of paint could be a problem. When I'm ready to tilt, I pick my least favorite corner and tilt to that corner first. I intentionally lose a few ounces of paint over the corner to make up for that small second cup I poured. I tilt to one corner, back to the middle and then the opposite corner. Its looking good! My edges and sides are nice and smooth and dont need any attention from a spatula. I show you the dried results on my studio table and then I take it outside in the sun to show you the colors... I really love this piece. It reminds me of the Planet Tatooine from Star Wars LOL *USEFUL LINKS** How I Mix My Paint tutorial:    • How I Mix My Paint 2020: A Complete Guide ...   Combs https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MHXW8KQ/... Gloves https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01G346JJ2/... Omelet Turner (spatula) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00A2KD8LQ/... Cups 16 oz https://www.amazon.com/dp/B072QCNR2Q/... Giant Push Pins https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GPQ47F7/... Liquitex Gloss Medium https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001UNTH2S/... If you would like to see more of my work, you can check it out on Facebook at Mina Villegas Art:   / mina-villegas-art-825917704459593   You can also find my Etsy shop here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/MinaVillega... If you enjoyed this video and you'd like to be a Patron of the Arts you can donate here: https://www.paypal.me/MinaVillegasArt Thank you so much for your donations, every little bit helps me keep stocked in paint and canvas and pouring medium. I'm so happy to be able to create videos for you guys, and your support makes that possible. Thank you again. ❤️ I would love it if you could Share my videos on your social media! It's a great free way for you to help me grow my channel. I really appreciate all your support and encouragement! Please hit that Subscribe button if you want to see more of what I post, and hit the Like button for the videos.. it really does help me grow my channel. Thank you for your help! If you see a painting that you love and would like to buy, please message me! My artwork is for sale, and I'd be happy to talk with you about the details in private. You can contact me via Messenger (Mina Villegas) or you can email me at [email protected] 😊 Thanks for being here with us today! Have a great weekend! Music from Epidemic Sound: Rise of the Velcro - Gabriel Lewis Keep it Running - Imprismed Laura - Alan Ellis Particle Attraction - Airae Shine - Jaslyn Edgar All the Right Moves - Oman La Fille Sans Larmes - Lo Mimieux