Article · Christine Britton
Swiping Technique in Acrylic Pour Painting
- Type
- Article
- Level
- Beginner
- Price
- Free
- Published
- 2024
About this lesson
A working fluid artist's guide to swiping: mixing a 2:1 medium-to-paint ratio, adding a drop of silicone per two ounces for cells, laying a base coat, then dragging paint with a palette knife or damp towel and torching before tilting.
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