5 Tips for Dutch Pour Beginners | Why Opacity and Transparency Matter

I’m going to share with you 5 critical tips for achieving the acrylic dutch pour painting, or blowout painting, of your dreams! The video walks you through the process of creating a soft and gentle dutch pour paintings on a 20“ x 10“ deep edge canvas. As I create the painting I’ll explain each tip and why it is important. Make sure to stay to the end as I’ll give a very thorough explanation on why the transparencies and opacities of the paints matter so much for this technique. 0:00 Intro 0:14 Why paint the sides of your canvas for acrylic pouring 1:17 How much base paint do you need for a dutch pour? 1:48 Creating the composition 3:37 How to use your blow dryer for the dutch pour technique 4:33 Finger swiping tips for acrylic pouring on canvas 5:42 Choose your colors wisely! Why transparency and opacity matter when choosing your paint colors. 8:40 Encouragement for new artists Get 10% Off Olga Soby’s new class: “Secret Recipe for Fluid