I get so inspired by fellow artists when I see them making abstracts so I thought I?d give a try to a different method. These abstract swirl paintings are a type of fluid art similar to a dutch pour method.
I made these paintings by watering down acrylic paint, layering streaks of color, then using a straw to spread the color around with air. It?s a method that leaves you with unpredictable but very cool results!

Supplies to recreate: white canvas panels in sizes of choice (I used 5×7 and 8×10); 16 oz. white acrylic paint, a variety of 2oz. bottles of acrylic paint, mini squeeze bottles (not necessary but helpful); large plastic cup; stir stick; foam brushes; paper or plastic plates to elevate canvas panels; plastic tarp; plastic straws cut in half.
Gather your supplies and layer a table with a plastic tarp. Place the canvas panels on raised paper or plastic plates turned upside down to allow the paint to drip off the edges.

Mix the 16 oz. of white craft paint with 2 oz. of water and stir so the acrylic paint is slightly more watered down. Do the same for any of the craft size acrylic paints, add 3-4 tablespoons of water and shake.
I bought a set of squeeze bottles at Michaels and used them to mix the paint and water, they give you more control with the pointed tips, but these aren?t necessary. You can also squeeze just a little craft paint out of its original bottle and add water to that instead. Shake well!

Pour white paint over the canvases, use a foam bru...