If you’ve been pouring a long time, you’ve probably thought…what’s next? Pouring is fun and the results are unique every time you pour, but the same techniques can become repetitive and predictable.
In this article, we’re going to tackle a more advanced topic; the landscape pour. We’ll talk about how to embellish a poured background to look like a landscape, and also how to pour a landscape itself!
Poured landscape backgrounds can create dreamy backdrops for all kinds of landscapes; mountains, seascapes, even celestial pieces. There are a few things to consider when you’re creating a landscape background.
There area a few ways you can go about creating a landscape on top of your already poured painting.
If you decide to work with vinyl, it is absolutely imperative that your painting is completely cured! Vinyl cutouts require transfer tape for placement; once the vinyl is put into place, the transfer tape is then peeled off. If your painting isn’t cured enough, you’ll end up pulling your paint off right along with it!
If you’ve poured on a smooth surface like a tile, consider sealing the paint with a coat of Krylon spray first; the smooth surface of the tile can cause chipping in unsealed acrylic, and transfer tape might be the catalyst that causes your paint to flake.
You may also want to consider sealing your piece before painting or using vinyl on it if your poured painting is lumpy. Lumps will show through vinyl and your painted embellishments; if there are too many lumps, you may want to try pouring a different background, or sanding down and retouching the painting you already have.
If you’re already pouring paintings, you probably have everything you need already to get started!
Embellishing is great, but did you know you can actually pour a landscape? As in, pouring the mountains, the water and even the clouds?
For this technique, you really only need one specific tool….patience! Pouring a landscape takes time, sometimes even weeks; it all depends on the techniques you use and the end result you’re looking to achieve.
To achieve depth in a poured landscape, we suggest creating a multi-layered piece. This takes a lot of time and patience, but can create a truly unique finished product.
A multi-layer landscape pour is created by pouring each layer separately, sealing in between.
Here’s an example step-by-step process so you can get an idea of how this would flow:
If you use Polycrylic or Krylon spray sealant between layers, you’ll have slightly less depth, but the overall piece will be lighter. If you use epoxy between layers, there will be more depth and shadowing, but the piece will be quite heavy overall.
If you’re not ready to wait weeks four a finished product, you can create a beautiful landscape pour in one single pouring session instead.
Here’s how to create a landscape pour:
Like any poured painting, a landscape painting needs to cure for a few weeks before sealing. However, you should not just move the painting even if the paint seems firm on top! To avoid any running, prepare to have this painting flat until it’s completely cured.
Once cured, you can seal your piece with a thin sealant like Polycrylic, or finish it with epoxy resin for glass-like results!
After you’ve mastered the basics, a landscape pour is a fun, advanced technique that you can use to breathe new life into your paintings!
You can also take “less loved” poured paintings and create beautiful landscapes over them; we all have at least one of those sitting around, and making a landscape is the perfect way to make sure they don’t go to waste!
Have you created your own landscape pour? Show us in our Facebook group!
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Sara Wagner is an author and artist from Upstate New York. She is the owner of Studio Blackwater and can typically be found covered in paint, cats, or her two young daughters. You can find her on Facebook and Instagram as @studioblackwater.
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