(278) Paint Consistency 101 - Fluid Acrylic Paint Pouring - Flow Art - A Beginner's Guide

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In this tutorial I am demonstrating proper paint consistencies for various techniques. No more trying to figuring out what warm honey looks like. I'll explain the best consistencies for a straight pour, ring pour, dutch pour, flip cup, palette knife painting, landscapes, swipes and more.
For info on my consistency number system, how to know which consistency to use for most techniques:
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[jacklynhiler]

OMGSH thank you so much!! This was a perfect, simple, super helpful explanation! I appreciate it so much!! This will help me so much, as I just started pouring a few weeks ago! Very valuable information, thank you!

[helenconza]

OMG....finally a tutorial that is easy to follow and simple on paint Thanks so much... 👍😊

[carolinegilbert]

I have this video open and playing each time I’m mixing! Thanks so much for taking the time to make this vid! I was so sick of the warm honey, thick cream videos 🤫. Take care and stay safe!!!

[MinaVillegasArt]

Great video Gina! So helpful to be able to see the differences in consistency next to each other!
Personally I like fat paint lol I'm a 4 or a 5 girl for consistency 😂 I do add Liquitex Gloss Medium & Varnish to my paint and Floetrol though. I like the dried finish of the pouring medium, and I love the fact that I don't have to varnish it afterwards unless I want to. I find I can still get cells by stretching the paint a lot.. Interestingly, my last few bottles of Floetrol have been super thin.. so to maintain the consistency that I like I've been adding it just a little at a time instead of my normal measured amount (so that's another variable in the equation, Floetrol consistency).
Btw.. *your* happy accident led you down a path.. I LOVED that path! It was so exciting watching you, thinking about the science and formulas and consistencies (I was a mad scientist lol).. and then I finally did it myself and it was amazing... literally life changing. Thank you for opening up those doors and for sharing your art with us.. you are one of a kind Gina! ❤️

[herbst]

I cannot tell you how much I appreciate this particular tutorial except to tell you I really appreciate this tutorial on consistencies of paints.

[Jennifr]

I can't get over how much there is to learn. This was a terrific lesson, very much appreciated.

[Unicity]

The BEST consistency video ever. Love that you used a color where you can really see the consistency. Also liked that you explained for each consistency which technique it can be used for! Thank you so much. I appreciate you taking the time to teach newbie’s like me.

[MissChelle]

Thank you so much. It’s taken me months of trial & error & I just found it all out in one video. New sub from Australia ❤️🇦🇺

[paulineosullivan]

Gina, you were one of the first artists I watched, and I have come to love this style of art....so thank you. The consistency problem is something I have struggled with too, but your video Along with Tammy Anderson's video (on mixing all colours first, adding floetrol, at ratio of 1:2, then matching all colours to the thinnest paint consistency) have added a wealth of knowledge and at the same time simplicity in solving this issue. A thousand thank yous. Hope your music is going well for you. 😁💐

[maureengaskins]

OMG, finally it’s beginning to make sense. Thank you for an awesome tutorial

[anna-nnix]

You are a brilliant teacher
A fabulous artist
A great inspirer..
And a very cool singer
Just wow
So thrilled to see this tutorial, so scientific and undetstandable
.🎉 ❤ 😊
Yay you

[cheryljosturm]

You are AWSOME! You are a wonderful video instructor ! The only video that explained that there were different consistency and showed me while also explaining their use! Best of the best!

[pamstein]

Thank you so much for this! I have been so confused on consistency, what it means and different consistencies for different techniques. It’s all here, so I made notes. Great close ups of each cup so I can see what it looks like. This morning I did the best I have done in 3 months since I began. HopeI am on a roll. 🤞

[vonellevanzant]

Gina, this is the best instruction I’ve ever seen. Thank you so much!!

[GlossyHop]

I appreciate this so much and wasted so much paint starting out because I wasn’t getting it thin enough. “Warm honey, motor oil, etc” really doesn’t seem thin enough to me and like you I don’t heat my honey up! Your videos are the best!

[darlene]

This has been the best video to explain what I need.

[patriciavoldberg]

OMG...I have missed youtube tube was putting others in my feed before you. I was out of the biz for awhile, but am pouring again and needed a lesson on dutch pour basic paints. You are so terrifically wonderful at teaching...thanx.

[lindabrown]

Great information easily understood. Thank you for doing this video. You are always direct, the best teacher.

[shefalidavar]

Thank you so much Gina, for making this video, it really helped me. Now I’ll try to do swipe according to your experience. Take care. 🤩

[RangerPuff]

Thank you for this, Gina! You just made it all very clear. No more confusion and frustration for me. God bless you!