WOW this large canvas was a challenge BUT the strength of the peacock inspired piece is one of my favorites. It's powerful in its presence. Thank you for being here today. Welcome to all newbies and a big welcome back to those of you who already know me and my work. Great to have you here with me. ****************************************************************************************** NEW Online Course!! ▶▶▶ Art for Mindfulness I have written and produced a NEW online course that is available worldwide! Use coupon code Mark10 for $10 OFF. https://www.smartartcourses.com/art-for-mindfulness We explore what mindfulness is, with the injection of art and creativity. I truly believe you can enjoy art and mindfulness combined to enhance your own wellbeing. What will you get? 🟠 3+ hours of guided exercises that you can adapt to suit your ability 🟠 50+ Guided and Non-Guided Exercises to help you inject art into mindfulness practice 🟠 LIFETIME access to the course, including all future updates 🟠 Use of course comments to interact with other members of the course, including myself! 🟠 A range of reference sheets and worksheets to help you approach the exercises 🟠 And much much more! Check it out! ****************************************************************************************** More about this Tutorial: ▶ Technique: Swipe & Marble ▶ Pouring Medium formula: Today I have used Owatrol, Liquitex Gloss Varnish and Water. I do 1 part paint to 3 parts pouring medium (pouring medium is the Owatrol/Water/Varnish - 80/15/5 ratio). I have a video that shows you how I mix my paints: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83e21oLJPww ▶ Color Palette: Amsterdam: ultramarine violet, cobalt blue, Pebeo: blue turquoise, Daler Rowney System3: mars black, oxide of chromium green. I'm swiping with white and Ozzy Floetrol (1:3) ▶ Hair dryer: Remington D3010 and always use the cool setting Time stamps: There are hints, tips and knowledge sharing throughout the video! Be sure to watch: 00:05 - Ideas & Concept 00:12 - Puddling the paints 01:30 - Adding some lines in-between the puddles 02:06 - Swipe the paints 03:27 - Tilt and composition 08:20 - Close up of detail (wet and dry) ▶ ▶ ▶ Ways you can support me: ** Subscribe to my channel and watch a long with me (it's FREE for you to do); ** Hit the notification bell to be notified of new releases; ** Say Thanks! You can now donate a tip to me via YouTube; ** Share my video with your friends and followers; ** Tell your creative friends about me and help me reach those who may be interested; ** Watch and follow me on my socials including Instagram and Facebook ** Donate via my PayPal – link here: https://www.paypal.me/markjratcliffeart Whatever you do - THANK YOU SO MUCH - your support, encouragement and feedback always means a lot to me, you help me grow as an artist. *********************************Affiliate Links****************************************** I earn a small commission (at no extra cost to you) if you use the links below: Want to learn Acrylic Fluid Art yourself? Why not take this amazing course: Molly’s Artistry, Rinske Douna and Olga Soby have created Acrylic Pouring A-Z Fluid Art Course. You get an extra $10USD OFF the price of the course by using code Mark10 You can find details here and sign up: https://www.bit.ly/Smartartcoursesmark ******************************************************************************************** One of my favourite suppliers for my paints: Art Discount: https://artdiscount.co.uk/?sca_ref=999894.Z8nPWnwTBB ******************************************************************************************** One of my favourite suppliers for my paints and materials: Jackson’s Art – register and you get 10% off your first order: https://www.jacksonsart.com/?acc=5129a5ddcd0dcd755232baa04c231698&___store=jacksonsart_en ******************************************************************************************** I’d love to hear from you so it would be great if you could provide me with some feedback so either drop them in the comments section or reach out via my social media platforms listed below: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/MarkJRatcliffeArt Facebook https://www.facebook.com/MarkJRatcliffeArt OR Email me with comments and feedback markjratcliffeart@gmail.com I’ll be back soon with some more creations. Until next time, take care, stay safe and have a great week. Thank YOU for all of your support and encouragement. Mark #swipe #acrylicpainting #fluidart