Uploaded January 2018 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
Today I'm going to try a new way of swiping. One of the group members wrote and told me about swiping with a wet paper towel and I'm intrigued to give it a try. It has some advantages that I think could make this a great method for swiping large canvases.
If you've been following for a while, you'll know that I like to use a small card for my swipes. Usually one of those paint sample cards from the DIY store, or a playing card. I really do like the variety I get over a painting, by having multiple smaller swipes with all the areas in between the swipes, or where the swipes overlap each other. Today let's try something different - a single swipe that covers the whole width of the painting. That will be a new look for me and I love to try out new things.
Read the full blog post that accompanies this video: acrylicpouring.com/swiping-an-acrylic-pour-painting-with-a-paper-towel
Learn and improve your acrylic pouring with the biggest community of pouraholics in world. Claim your free copy of the "5 Fundamentals of Acrylic Pouring" course here: acrylicpouring.com
Supplies I Used:
Acrylic paints - various brands and colors - amazon.com/shop/debyatacrylicpouring
Floetrol - amzn.to/39AqB4M
Treadmill silicone oil - amzn.to/3zQN2xk
Gallery wrapped canvas - amzn.to/3zNbcZv
Paper towel (kitchen towel/kitchen roll - whatever you call it where you are) - amzn.to/3y53ad2
Polycrylic protective finish - amzn.to/3Qt9YZj
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Today I'm going to try a new way of swiping. One of the group members wrote and told me about swiping with a wet paper towel and I'm intrigued to give it a try. It has some advantages that I think could make this a great method for swiping large canvases.
If you've been following for a while, you'll know that I like to use a small card for my swipes. Usually one of those paint sample cards from the DIY store, or a playing card. I really do like the variety I get over a painting, by having multiple smaller swipes with all the areas in between the swipes, or where the swipes overlap each other. Today let's try something different - a single swipe that covers the whole width of the painting. That will be a new look for me and I love to try out new things.
Read the full blog post that accompanies this video: acrylicpouring.com/swiping-an-acrylic-pour-painting-with-a-paper-towel
Learn and improve your acrylic pouring with the biggest community of pouraholics in world. Claim your free copy of the "5 Fundamentals of Acrylic Pouring" course here: acrylicpouring.com
Supplies I Used:
Acrylic paints - various brands and colors - amazon.com/shop/debyatacrylicpouring
Floetrol - amzn.to/39AqB4M
Treadmill silicone oil - amzn.to/3zQN2xk
Gallery wrapped canvas - amzn.to/3zNbcZv
Paper towel (kitchen towel/kitchen roll - whatever you call it where you are) - amzn.to/3y53ad2
Polycrylic protective finish - amzn.to/3Qt9YZj
I am a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for me to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.
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![Starburst Swipe Technique for Acrylic Pouring [Tutorial]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/u1_cgatPGJo/mqdefault.jpg "Starburst Swipe Technique for Acrylic Pouring [Tutorial]
I usually swipe in a straight line, dont we all (mostly), but I have done one wavy swipe in the past on this one. Im still swiping in a straight line but instead of from top to bottom or left to right, on this one, I lay out the paints in a circle and then swipe out from the center. Im conscious that the yellows and the orange are transparent paints and Ive had trouble in the past trying to swipe transparent over opaque so I wondered at the time what this would look like when it dried.
Read the full blog post that accompanies this video: https://acrylicpouring.com/starburst-exploding-swipe-painting/
Learn and improve your acrylic pouring with the biggest community of pouraholics in world. Claim your free copy of the 5 Fundamentals of Acrylic Pouring course here: https://acrylicpouring.com/
Supplies I Used:
12-inch economy canvas from multi pack - https://amzn.to/3QCJy7l
Blick Student Acrylics - see blog
Art Alternatives Acrylic paints - see blog
Floetrol - https://amzn.to/3OzxDWd
Treadmill belt lubricant - https://amzn.to/3HEfpAC
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