The Art of Paint Pouring

Finishing Artwork

The projects in this book start shown here and will show you how to use a variety of paint-pouring techniques to create beautiful, original artwork. It’s also important to know how to finish and preserve your pieces, however. Here, I’ll go over some tips and techniques for drying, cleaning, and finishing your fluid art.

DRYING

If you lay a wet piece on a surface that isn’t flat, the paint can move and distort your design. The paint can even run off the canvas if the surface is tilted.

Whether you leave your painting on the cups on which you first painted it or move it to another location to dry, always check your surface with a level. If it isn’t level, you can use small items to even out your surface. Even folding a piece ...