"Dripping" effect for Acrylics

[Gina Chitty]

I have been searching for how to create the dripping effect on a canvas, but can't seem to find anything that works! I've tried using a flow-aide, but it never turns out how others do it. The paint always turns very watery paint, and doesn't look right. I'm just looking to be able to drip paint onto a canvas with a semi-watery consistency, but maintain the same color.
I appreciate any help and advice!

[Elizabeth Carter (Letourneau)]

okay so there are a few ways to do this , if you want the paint to be glossy, raised, and still llook wet you can use, golden clear tar gel,  liquitex string gel or liquitex pouring medium. If I want the paint to be a matte finish then I use the cheap craft paint like craftsmart  the only problem with using only craft paint is that it sometimes cracks when it dries.

happy painting I hope this helped

Liz

[Gina Chitty]

Thank you Elizabeth! I will definitely have to try your suggestions. I bought liquitex flow-aide, it says it's a fluid additive, I read reviews, and it's suppose to create that dripping effect. But doesn't, so now Im not sure how to use it. Have you heard of this before?

[Elizabeth Carter (Letourneau)]

yes the flow aid  is used for reducing brush strokes and making blending easier

[Marilyn Brown]

I use DecoArt Americana "craft paint" and have never had any trouble with cracking. 

[Elizabeth Carter (Letourneau)]

The only time I've ever had any cracking was when I poured a lot of paint down, in my painting of the guitar I had a lot of cracks in the neon paint it was craftsmart brand though .They make pouring medium especially for this but at the time I had never heard about it.

[Elizabeth Carter (Letourneau)]

yes that's true Paulette I've used my blow dryer too to direct the paint too. I totally forgot about that method

[Toshi Sanglir]

I have used rubbing alcohol over the wet paint and blow with a straw and had the effect.

[Bobbi Mercouri]

how do you apply the rubbing alcohol?  I’ve tried blowing with a straw and get some interesting (read odd) effects - but fun to do.

Toshi Sanglir said:

I have used rubbing alcohol over the wet paint and blow with a straw and had the effect.

[Toshi Sanglir]

Bobbi, I spray alcohol over the wet paint I want to drip. Yes, straws do give some interesting (crazy) results.

[inspirations113]

Wow some interesting information........ I will have to make notes......to try all the techniques.

[Jazzylady]

I will definitely try this out, it sounds very interesting. Never thought about this.

Toshi Sanglir said:

I have used rubbing alcohol over the wet paint and blow with a straw and had the effect.

[Tracy Yarbrough]

I love Golden's Fluid acrylics for dripping