Oh My gosh! How have I gone this long without trying craft paint mixed with pouring medium to paint a real picture? This is not Abstract at all. Using the paints mixed with pouring medium allows the paint to be manipulated like fluid paints but you can also use them on a DRY BACKGROUND! Whew! That was a revelation for me.
This is a way to use those old leftover cups of fluid paint that aren’t quite fluid anymore but are still wet and spreadable! Find a palette knife or an old plastic card and start layering on the paint! The play of colors and the ability to manipulate the paints on the panel is so fun. Then Pouring the coffee in the cup was such a highlight!