Acrylic Poured Canvas Art
By: Giggles Galore
October 5, 2021

One of my all-time favorite projects is the beautiful piece of Acrylic Poured Canvas art that I created using DecoArt paint. This was my first time trying a new paint trend like paint pouring and I was so nervous about how it would turn out! The end result was so unique and fun, and I love that I was able to create a piece of art that I can proudly display.
DecoArt has made it even easier to create your own one-of-a-kind paint pour projects with their Fluid Art Ready-to-Pour Acrylic. If you have ever thought of trying out this unique paint trend, now is the time! Paint pouring is simple, fun, and creates stunning results.
The Fluid Art Ready-to-Pour Acrylic is a highly pigmented paint with the ideal consistency for creating unique, layered paint pours in one easy step. The paints are formulated to flow easily, which means you don't have to mess with mixing mediums or additives.
One of the great things about the paint pour techniques is that artists at any level can create custom artwork that looks alluring! Read on to learn how to create your own easy paint pour canvas art.
Fluid Art | Dirty Ring Pour Canvas
DecoArt® Fluid Art Ready to Pour™
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SUPPLIES
Americana® Premium™ Mediums
- Extender Medium (DTAM03)
DecoArt® Fluid Art Ready to Pour™
- Dark Aquamarine (DFA10)
- Deep Turquoise (DFA14)
- Gold (Metallic) (DFA150)
- Ocean Blue (DFA39)
- Tropical Blue (DFA13)
- True Blue (DFA15)
- White (DFA01)
Other supplies
- popsicle sticks
- drinking straw
- plastic cups
- canvas
INSTRUCTIONS
NOTE: When working with Fluid Art Ready-to-Pour paint there are several different styles and techniques you can use. My personal favorite and then one I am using for this project is the Dirty Ring Pour, but you can see a list of all of the different types on the DecoArt website.
- Start by pouring your Ready-to-Pour paint colors into a plastic cup one at a time. There's no set amount of each color you need to pour, you can experiment to see what gets you the best results.
- Make sure to layer each color on top of the other, creating circular rings. Create several layers of paint for a more complex design.
- I like to prime the canvas with the Americana Premium Extender Medium. This product will help extend the drying time and blending time while you work with your Fluid Art Ready-to-Pour paint. Use a paintbrush to evenly paint the entire surface of your canvas with the Extender Medium.
- Now, all that's left to do is pour your paint! Hold the cup of layered paint above the center of the canvas and move the cup in a circular motion slowly pouring the paint onto the canvas.
Carefully lift the canvas and tilt it slowly to influence the flow of the paint and cover the entire canvas.
If you want to fill in any white space simply add more ready-to-pour paint to get the desired look.
Another option for filling in blank spaces, or creating a different texture is to use a paper straw and gently blow the paint in one direction until the desired effect is achieved. I used this to create the ripple effects on the left side of my canvas.
You can also give your artwork a touch of glam by adding gold glitter to some of the sections of gold paint.
- Let the canvas dry completely and then proudly display your new abstract art.
- I absolutely love creating this type of artwork and have had so much fun exploring different techniques and styles. The Fluid Acrylic Ready-to-Pour paint makes this project simple and fun!
- Have you created an acrylic fluid pour art canvas before?
Be sure to visit Giggles Galore for more projects and to learn more about Mariah.
Be sure to visit Giggles Galore for more projects and to learn more about Mariah.
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