How To Embellish A Deconstructed Bloom! (Bonus: How I Varnish!!)

#fluidart #deconstructedbloom #embellishedart Welcome to my latest video! This project was a true labor of love, and I’ve trimmed it down by about an hour to bring you the highlights. Watch as I tackle the challenge of deconstructing a bloom and wrestle with correcting those wonky lines in the middle of the composition. I even added some pine trees to the frosty glow—check out video number 484 if you want to see how I create trees from scratch. Besides the embellishing, this video is a bit longer because I demonstrate how I varnish, and stick around until the end to help me choose a frame! Colors for the deconstructed bloom include Golden Iridescent Gold Fine, Da Vinci Fluid Acrylics in Payne’s Gray, and This Little Piggy Pigments in Wild Atlantic, Mint Chip, and Abalone. Your feedback is incredibly valuable, so please share your thoughts in the comments section. Thank you for joining me on this creative journey! 🙏 🥳 The Fluid Art Boutique is up and running ! We are very excited to bring our workshops to Europe! Join 7 talented fluid artists in Dublin, Ireland June 25-27, 2024. You can check out all the details at Art for sale at HUGE shout out to my Patreons: Gina G., Nanette, Indira, Mary Ann, Margaret B., Susan R., Stevelyn W., Tricia S., Liz B., Denise P., Shelly G., Christie W.C., Roy M., Stacey B., Mary G., Nikola H., Katherine, Lorrie J., Lori R., Barbara B., Anna W.B., Allison E., Angela A., Sparkle, Peggy H., Tamison, Elise, Feathers, and Amy M. THANK YOU so much! **Music credit to Oomiee/Married To The Light/courtesy of ** If you would like to join our Patreon group you can sign up at the link below. Depending on the tier level, you’ll receive creating exclusive videos, lessons, learn how to create custom colors, learn how to create mixed media pieces, resin tips, and get to join our private Facebook group! PATREON: THE RECIPE: House Paint-base aka puddle for the substrate: PPG Multi-Pro in Satin at Home Depot. Pouring Medium aka PM Recipe: mix with all colors EXCEPT the cell activator: Behr 8300 Untinted Deep Base Paint (Home Depot); and Valspar High Gloss Ultra Base C Untinted base (Lowe’s). 50/50. Mix well. NO varnish added! Use the colors of your choice! These tutorials are meant to educate and inspire! Here’s how to mix: Pigments: For a 3 oz cup I add 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon of pigment powder to the cup, then add enough gloss varnish (any brand; I use JoSonja gloss varnish) to cover the powder. Mix well until all pigment is thoroughly wet; then add the pouring medium. Golden, Atelier, and Da Vinci Fluid Acrylics: I put about 2-2 1/2 ounces of the pouring medium into a 3 ounce cup, then squirt in color until I reach my desired shade. Mix well. For tube paint, I added an ounce of paint (heaping tablespoon) to a 3 ounce cup, then added 2 ounces of pouring medium. If still thick I add a squirt of Golden’s High Flow Medium (thins and extends acrylic colors) and stir well. All pigments are 1/8th tsp. pre-disbursed with a small amount of JoSonja Varnish to wet it (stir really well), then add into a 3 oz. cup of Pouring Medium; stir well. Cell Activator/Color: Australian Floetrol Amsterdam Oxide Black. 3:1 Floetrol to paint. MY SUPPLIES: SPINNER -- Buy Australian Floetrol, This Little Piggy pigments, Amsterdam paint, silicon mats, stir sticks, amazing cradled wood panels and so much more!!! I am a SheleeArt affiliate! Sign up for the her course today and receive a 15% discount! Go to and use the code sheleeartwa15 to save!! Amazon Shop: Get my favorite products here—I receive a few pennies and there’s no cost to you! I am an affiliate with Pixel Paint Designs! They carry Australian Floetrol, and Pebeo Studio Acrylics! and use the code Karen10 to save 10 percent! KS Resin Ultra Elite is my go-to for wall and functional art! KSResin coupon code —save 5% when using this link! Or apply WATERFALL5 when checking out! SOCIAL MEDIA: Join our Facebook group! Fluid Art Addicts Email: waterfallacrylics@ Insta: INFO ON PRIVATE LESSONS: Sponsor: