Medallions ๐ซ HUGE 30x60 canvas in Payne's Grey, 24K Gold, Pthalo Blue and White Satin Enamels
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Published 2019-07-21
This is a 30x60 gallery wrapped level 3 canvas that was a commission I did for a lovely couple in Los Angeles. It now hangs above the couch in their amazing home, and compliments the exquisite decor.
Technique:
Straight pour, dirty cup
NO SILICONE
Pouring Medium:
Liquitex Gloss Medium & Varnish, combined with paint, water added as needed, then Floetrol added.
Colors:
Golden's Payne's Grey
DecoArt Americana Decor Metallics in 24K
Liquitex Basics Pthalo Blue
DecoArt Americana Decor Metallics in Zinc
Basecoat:
DecoArt Americana Decor Satin Enamels in Neutral Beige
White Behr Housepaint
Artists Loft Flow Acrylic white
I initially used the Zinc in the first cup I poured, but didn't like it, so I didn't use it in any of the other 10 cups after that. I put a drizzle of white on top of my first cup as well, but decided that there was enough white in the basecoat, so I didn't use the white in my pour cups either. I started with 5 colors but only poured with 3!
I prepared and poured 8 five ounce Dixie cups and 3 nine ounce cups onto my basecoat in a medallion pattern inspired by the central medallion design in a Persian rug in my living room. When I was very little my family imported Persian Rugs and I grew up playing on stacks of them, and always loved the center medallion surrounded by floral vines, so I used that as inspiration for the pattern in this piece.
I tilted to distribute the paint evenly and to cover the corners, then focused on the composition.
This piece took more than 90 minutes to pour and tilt, so we have sped up some of the footage to save some time.
One very cool effect of increasing the speed is that you can very clearly see the weight of the paint flowing across the canvas in waves.. beautiful fluid dynamics in motion!
I love the way this piece turned out. It dried perfectly, and when it was cured, I applied a few coats of Golden's Archival Varnish spray as an additional varnish, since the Liquitex Gloss Medium & Varnish already had varnish in it.
I really enjoyed making this piece, it was fun preparing my paints and planning my colors. I hope you enjoy watching the creation video of 'Medallions'.
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Wishing you all love and light โค
~ Mina
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All Comments (21)
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Wow you are amazing. The waves of paint dancing across the canvas is hipnotic to watch. Very inspiring. Thank you ๐.
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I Luv it. I'm glad you put the white around all the puddles. It gave it definition.
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I have watched this again and think it is one of my favorites. It looks so much like marble in some areas. So talented!!
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I am just mesmerized like so many watching you do this. Watching you makes me want to jump out there and do it!! I don't think that my knees or back could handle it!! Awesome and gorgeous!! Thank you so much for sharing this. I just love it. The gold is gorgeous and Payne's grey is one of my favorite colors to paint with.
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ะัะฑะปั ัะผะพััะตัั ะบะฐะบ ะพะฝะฐ ัะฐะฑะพัะฐะตั ะธ ั ะพั ะพัะตั! ะัะฐัะธะฒัะต ะบะฐััะธะฝั, ัะผะฝะธัะฐ!
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thank you for your help in relaxing. I get so excited my hands shake. Your little part where you take a deep breath and say, trust, relax, is golden, I hear you when I am doing my own. Your the best.
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Takes my breath away gorgeous! A great learning lesson in large pours, too. Thank you, Mina
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This piece is so incredible and to think you can get those effects with fewer colors! I am blown away!!
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Having watched dozens of pouring videos over the past several months, this is probably my favorite painting of them all! Thank you for your clarity and your heart as you explain the various details.
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Once again... WOW!
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Such a delight to watch you work and get a peek into your thoughts as you create. Beautiful outcome. Thanks so much for sharing! ๐
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I love watching you do your paintings, as I love BIG Art and I do the large ones.. Nobody seems to do large paintings on here so you are amazing to watch.. This turned out incredible!
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beautiful. I love to watch you paint. You just do it and it always comes out perfect.
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Love your courage, the results and especially being able to complete a pour on your knees! Mine would have protested after two cups. I want to do a large canvas like that some day. Thank you for sharing. Beautiful!
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I LOVE THIS ONE! Wow!
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You are so cute. I have never done a canvas this large. Your painting has inspired me. Now I need to find some place large enough. This turned out beautiful. Thank you for sharing
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Beautiful as always. Love how the gold extended out. And the grays blended.
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I think this is another wonderful piece that you have done, my favourite part has to be the left hand side, the blending is beautiful.
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I love watching you rock these big beasts of canvas Mina....doing pours large like this makes it a lot harder & you are amazing...I learn so much! Thank youโ๏ธ๐ป
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As always very beautiful. Lucky couple who did get this piece of art ๐
