How to #simplycreate a chain pull pour
How to create a bead chain painting
Mix each colour in a single cup with a small amount of Simply Acrylic paint and Simply Pouring Medium, using a 1:4 to 1:8 ratio depending on the preferred flow.
How to create a bead chain painting
Mix each colour in a single cup with a small amount of Simply Acrylic paint and Simply Pouring Medium, using a 1:4 to 1:8 ratio depending on the preferred flow.
The materials in your kit
Simply Acrylic Set
Set Pouring Medium
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Your step by step guide
Mix each colour in a single cup with a small amount of Simply Acrylic paint and Simply Pouring Medium, using a 1:4 to 1:8 ratio depending on the preferred flow.
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Stir the mixture thoroughly with a wooden stick or palette knife and cut a bean chain of even length for each of the colours.
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With a brush cover the full surface of your FW Mixed Media canvas with a generous amount of the mixed white colour.
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Immerse one bead chain in each colour so that the chain is covered in the paint. Make sure that each chain is fully covered with colour.
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Place the chain of each colour on the canvas, one at a time, and slowly drag it off, resulting in beautiful, spiral-like shapes. Leave your finished artwork on a flat surface and allow 24 hours to dry.
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Your step by step guide
About the artist
Jen Dixon is a multi-disciplinary artist and art educator specialising in abstract and figurative work. Originally from Indiana, she lives in a windy village on the North Cornwall coast of England.
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