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Acrylic paint pouring is a form of abstract painting using fluid acrylic paints. You don’t apply the paint with a brush but use gravity to move the paint by pouring, puddling, and dripping onto your canvas. It’s a lot of fun and a great way to spark your creative energy! 
DRESS FOR A MESS!
Acrylic paint does stain, so please dress accordingly.
* Ages 7 - 10 must be accompanied by an adult.

Materials Fee: A $10 materials fee is due to the instructor at the beginning of class.

Paintings will remain at the Parks and Recreation Building in order to dry. They can be picked up the week after class.





Acrylic Pouring Video

Acrylic Pouring Techniques
The techniques listed will be classified as Dirty or Clean. What is the difference?

Clean Pours: Paint colors are poured separately and they combine on the canvas.

Dirty Pours: Paint colors are combined in a cup or container before pouring on the canvas.

Flip Cup: This technique is the most popular form of acrylic pouring. We take different colors of acrylic paint and layer them in a cup, prep our canvas, and flip! The result is a beautiful painting full of cells, patterns, and color.

Container Pour: This technique, in contrast to flip cup, has a little more control of paint placement. If you like negative space paintings, this is a great technique to try!

Chain Pull: This technique doesn't involve a classic pour, but rather uses the acrylic pour paint and a ball chain dipped in the paint to create patterns on canvas.

Galaxy Theme: Using dark colors like metallics, black, purple, and blues, use your imagination and acrylic pouring to create your own galaxy on canvas. Want to make it out of this world? We can add glitter and stars as well!

Ocean Theme: Love the ocean? This class is for you. Using acrylic paint in white and different shades of blue, green, and teal, we will create a beautiful ocean-themed painting. Love glitter? We have it if you want to add some sparkle to your painting!

Puddling: Layering puddles of paint creates bold and modern patterns.

Strainer: This method is a class favorite. Pouring our paint through a sink strainer and then tilting with your strainer on the canvas makes a colorful, almost tie-dye effect.

Swipe: Create a painting using different materials to swipe over paint over a straight color pattern pour- revealing amazing cell patterns.

Register Activity Ages Grades Days Date/Time Fees
 
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Acrylic Pouring - Ocean 
251053
7y and up N/A Th  01/09/2025
07:00 PM - 07:45 PM

Newtown Township Administration Building
$30.00 R, $36.00 NR
 
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Acrylic Pouring - Puddling 
251054
7y and up N/A Th  01/23/2025
07:00 PM - 07:45 PM

Newtown Township Administration Building
$30.00 R, $36.00 NR
 
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Acrylic Pouring - Swipe 
251055
7y and up N/A Th  02/06/2025
07:00 PM - 07:45 PM

Newtown Township Administration Building
$30.00 R, $36.00 NR
 
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Acrylic Pouring - Floral 
251056
7y and up N/A Th  02/20/2025
07:00 PM - 07:45 PM

Newtown Township Administration Building
$30.00 R, $36.00 NR
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