Exploration

Acrylic pouring is a playground for exploration—less about perfection and more about curiosity. I’m drawn to the unpredictability of the medium and the way small changes in process can completely transform the outcome. Each pour feels like a collaboration between intention and chance.

I experiment with a range of styles—Dutch pours, flip cups, swipes, and mixed pours—learning how each technique creates its own rhythm and movement. Some feel energetic and chaotic, others slow and meditative. Moving between them keeps the process fresh and constantly surprising.

Tools are just as important as technique. I use a blow dryer to push paint into soft, flowing forms, and a simple straw for more controlled bursts of movement. Paper towels create swipes that reveal layers beneath the surface. Adding silicone oil introduces dramatic cells and bubble effects, while palette knives let me step back in and refine details once the pour begins to settle.

Color becomes the final variable—and often the most emotional one. I play with black versus white backgrounds, high-contrast light and dark combinations, and palettes inspired by nature and imagination. Some pieces lean into oceanic depth and motion, while others drift toward space-like scenes filled with stars and cosmic textures.

Through constant experimentation, acrylic pouring becomes less about any single result and more about discovery—learning how materials, tools, and color interact, and continuing to define my own visual language within the chaos.