Paint a Bear

None of us are born artists. It’s sometimes a gift that has been nurtured but for most it can be fun, something to do with friends, your loved ones, or a good time with work colleagues, and here at Paint & Pop we have fun. So just what is this new style of painting? Let me give you a brief description.

Also known as acrylic pouring, fluid painting is a type of abstract art that involves pouring layers of thin, liquid acrylic paint onto a canvas. Because of that fluid consistency, the paint moves and spreads feely, creating interesting organic shapes.

While this type of artwork is abstract and—to an extent—unplanned, there are several fluid painting techniques you can use to achieve different effects. For example, straight pouring involves pouring lines or puddles of each individual colour to your canvas and then tilting the canvas to manipulate the paint. With the dirty pour technique, on the other hand, you add all of your paint colours to one cup, and then pour the entire contents of the cup onto your canvas.

No matter which approach you choose to apply fluid acrylic paint, you will consistently be surprised by the designs you can create. These will take around 72 hours to dry, and must remain flat, so Paint & Pop will call you when they are ready to collect.

Using statues of bears, dogs, and cartoon characters as a canvas make fluid painting great for everyone, no matter your skill level. Children’s parties can be held for over 8’s, with no more than 6 per party. This is great fun and once you have chosen your base colour—which is poured over to completely cover your model—you then choose two more colours to bring in the sparkle and make it your own. Once you have finished you will leave your art work here to safely dry, around 72 hours, and will receive a call or text to ask you to collect.