„How to Liquid Color Techniques“: Technique Video Course for Pouring Techniques in Art (Self-Paced Online Course)

Pouring with pigments.
Pouring with inks.
Pouring with casting compound.

A casting compound as a pour?
It works when we repurpose the material. Let’s do it – and not just with the casting compound. We’ll leave 08/15 techniques to others. Are you in?

Pssst: Pouring techniques also have a place in and on the smallest spaces. You don’t need a gigantic studio or painting surface.

This art course is a technique course.
You’ll learn a great deal about pouring techniques with and on a wide variety of materials/surfaces. About movement, reactions, and material behavior. About pours as a base, background, and compositional element. About pouring on mixed media. About pouring in the Stefanie Etter style.

Curious to learn more?

Your Content in the Technique Self-Paced Course „How to Liquid Color Techniques“

• 5 individual videos: Creating pours with pigments, ink, or AQUA CAST casting compound to create backgrounds and surfaces as well as compositional elements.
• 115 minutes total: Which materials create which effects – and why? No image to copy, but in-depth material knowledge and techniques. Plus, of course, Stefanie’s special tips.
• 1 handout: with a materials list and mixing ratios; with additional information, explanations, and tips; for reference and your own notes.

How to Work with Pours – Techniques in the Video Course

Pouring in art means so much more than „pouring something onto a surface.“ You have countless possibilities, as well as plenty of control.

In the video course, you’ll learn all about materials, binders, and painting surfaces. Pouring, fixing, and further working the surface. You’ll learn important principles about repulsion and bonding. About color intensity and surface gloss. And about working in multiple layers. This is how „pouring something“ becomes intentional artistic design.

Let’s get started!

What You Get in the Video Self-Paced Course „How to Liquid Color Techniques“ – the Practical Side

Video: Intro

• Overview of the course content

Video: Pours with Pigments

• Mixing: with different binders that affect flow behavior and how the mixture moves when tilting the painting surface. Mixing from transparent to opaque.
• Pouring: on different surfaces – because a pour behaves differently on canvas, wood, resin, or a mixed-media surface with, for example, wax. Plus: tilting the painting surface, because that’s part of pouring.
• Fixing: when it is necessary, which options you have, and why resin can also play a role. And: when and how you can remove a pigment pour from the surface if you want to do something else with it.
• Further work: on top of the pour. For multi-layered effects. For example, using stencils and color sprays.

You’ll learn: working with pearlescent pigments, neon pigments, fixing techniques, and different surfaces. Including a tip for determining whether the mixed color is right for you. Why pool noodles are a helpful tool. And how to store leftover color mixtures.

Video: Pours with Shellac Inks

• Painting surface: why the surface matters. Spoiler: It’s not about the technique.
• Pouring: pure or diluted. Creating flow marks and using droplets as compositional elements. With a pigment pour on top of the ink pour to create exciting repulsion reactions. Additional use of color sprays.
• Creating a sample board: differences between Chinese ink and shellac ink, differences between pouring pure or diluted ink, plus different colors – what works, why, and how does it look?

You’ll learn: technical details such as combining pours with color sprays. The reaction between water-based inks and solvent-based paint. Or how to influence the intensity of ink colors and how this affects the visual result.

Video: Pours with AQUA CAST Casting Compound

Using it in its original state: Stefanie explains the material – and shows you how to create something amazing with it and incorporate it haptically into your pours. Real mixed media!
Using it as a pour: everything you need to know about mixing, consistency, and drying. How to pour AQUA CAST onto a shellac pour or onto resin. Whether you need to pre-treat the surface or not.
Coloring it or leaving it pure: You can pour in whatever colors work for your art. What you’ll always get: porcelain-like surfaces.

You’ll learn: lots about AQUA CAST casting compound. How to repurpose the casting compound and thereby expand your artistic possibilities. What you need to consider when using it for pours and what is possible with a material that was originally designed to be paste-like.

Video: XL CRACKLE PASTE – the Controllable Structural Material for XL Crack Formation

• Priming: Let the color of the primer become part of the image design.
• Applying: Control and vary the crack formation through the thickness of your application.
• Coloring: Create different effects by coloring with pigments or sprays.

You’ll learn: why the drying process becomes such an important element of the design here. How to emphasize cracks and breakups even more.

Video: Outro

• Recap
• Sample board check

Questions and Answers About the Technique Video Course „How to Liquid Color Techniques“

Will I create a finished artwork with this course?
No, this course shows you numerous possibilities for pouring techniques. There is no artwork that you recreate 1:1. With this course, Stefanie Etter’s knowledge becomes your knowledge. And then your ideas.

Can I take the online course without any experience with pouring techniques?
Absolutely, that’s exactly the purpose of our how-to video courses. You’ll see everything step by step. You can refer back to the handout or revisit the videos whenever you like. And when you’re ready, you can start creating your own pours.

Is there a money-back guarantee for the course?
No, we generally do not offer refunds for digital products. Instead, we provide a very precise and detailed description here on the page, so you can get a good sense of whether this is the right course for you.

How often and for how long will I have access to the course?
As often as you like. For as long as our company exists and the technical possibilities for providing access remain available.

Do I need specific materials to work after taking the course?
You need materials that allow you to create mixtures for pouring. Start by experimenting with the materials mentioned in the course. Then become as creative as you want. You’ll find many materials for creating pours in the Etter Art Shop. Feel free to have a look around.

Liquid materials react to the surface, binding medium, and layering. When you understand these reactions, you can make conscious decisions – and develop your own approaches to your art.
Ready to start creating your own pours?