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Here are my Keys to Success for a Dutch Pour Flower:

1. Dutch Pour paints should be very fluid. In this case, I used a consistency that left a very small mound when drizzled off of the stir stick, but disappeared right away.
2. Let your paints sit for several hours before using them to reduce the amount of air bubbles when you pour. As a general rule, the thicker the consistency of your paints, the longer it takes for the bubbles to rise through the paint and release. For these thinner consistency paints, I let them sit (covered) for about 6 hours before using them.
3. Negative space is an important element in this technique, so you want a color that shows off the blown out colors but also blends well with them. I highly recommend that you choose white for your first several attempts. For this pour, I wanted a soft background rather than strong contrast, so I created my own tint of soft blue by mixing Titanium White with just a little of the Greyish Blue (both by Amsterdam).
4. After blowing out my base, I started with a puddle of my cell activator (recipe below). In the Shelee Art Bloom Technique (for which CA was invented), the cell activator goes on last so that all of the other colors rise through it to create cells and lacing. I didn't want all of the other colors to come through me center, so I puddled it first, and layered the other colors around it.
5. Layering metallics with non-metallics will create cells - no need to use silicone oil in any kind of Dutch Pour / Blow Out / Air Swipe!
6. Start your hair dryer up high above the canvas and slowly move it toward the surface until you see the paint start to move. In this case, you want the leading edge of the movement to be in the cell activator. Make sure your hair dryer is on the LOW and COLD settings. And it's important to use a wide but thin-mouthed diffuser so you get a focused force of air.
7. Once you've blown out your composition, use a straw to adjust the composition and add details like softening the edges, or changing the direction of the 'petal.' You can blow with your breathe also, but you'll get a wider shape.
9. This technique is great for all experience levels - but it does take some practice. Experiment and have fun!

Colors Used:

Amsterdam Titanium White + a small amount of Amsterdam Greyish Blue
Amsterdam Titanium White
Liquitex Basics Deep Violet
Amsterdam Quinacridone Rose (for the cell activator)
JoSonja Pale Gold

My Dutch Pour recipe 50% Floetrol, 25% paint and 25% water.

My cell activator was 3 parts Australian Floetrol to 1 part paint. No water needed.

I believe this Dutch Pour recipe is the same used by @MasseArtStudio and @KanellaCiracoArt - THREE of the NINE fantastic artists who will be teaching at the Fluid Art Experience in Richardson (Dallas) Texas in November - including ME!
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