Beginner’s Guide to Acrylic Pouring

Acrylic pouring—also known as fluid art or flow painting—is a modern abstract art style that uses highly fluid paints to create expressive, free-moving designs. Instead of traditional brushwork, this technique relies on the natural movement of paint across a surface, allowing colours to blend, stretch, and interact in striking and unpredictable ways.

By working with specially formulated pouring paints, thinned acrylics, inks, or pigments, artists can produce smooth, flowing compositions on canvases or art boards. Many fluid artists introduce additives such as silicone oil to encourage the formation of cells and marbled patterns, adding depth and visual interest to each piece. The result is a one-of-a-kind artwork every time.

One of the greatest appeals of acrylic pouring is how accessible it is. No prior painting experience is required, and with the right materials, anyone can achieve impressive results from home.

This beginner’s guide has been created to help you get started with confidence. We’ll walk you through the essential supplies, explain how fluid art works, and show you how to create your own vibrant, eye-catching pieces with beautiful flowing and cellular effects.

Not sure where to begin?

HandyMandy has everything you need to start your fluid art journey. From beginner-friendly pouring paints to canvases, tools, and accessories, we make it easy to create bold, colourful abstract artworks you’ll be proud to display.

Premixed Acrylic Pour Paint Sets

Mont Marte’s premixed acrylic pour paint sets are ideal for beginners and anyone looking to achieve beautiful pour art with ease. The ultra-flowing formula is pre-mixed to the perfect consistency, removing the need to measure ratios or follow complex recipes, so you can focus purely on creating.

Each set includes four highly pigmented, vibrant colours designed to produce stunning cells and swirling effects. Simply pour and watch your artwork come to life.

The Mont Marte Acrylic Pour Fluid Paint Sets are available in:

• 60ml sets: Aurora, Celestial, Cosmic, Ethereal, Flamingo, Rainforest, Symphony
  
  

• 120ml sets: Coral, Golden Beach, Metallic, Marina
  
  

Perfect for effortless creativity, these ready-to-use paints make acrylic pouring simple, fun, and rewarding.

Premixed Acrylic Pour Paints – Individual Colours

Mont Marte’s Premium Pouring Acrylic Paint range makes acrylic pouring effortless and enjoyable. These ultra-flowing paints come pre-mixed in generous 240ml bottles, removing the need to calculate ratios or follow complex recipes, so you can start creating straight away.

The larger individual bottles are ideal for large-scale artworks or for artists who want the freedom to experiment with their own colour combinations. Available in a wide selection of bright, highly pigmented colours, the smooth, easy-pour formula flows beautifully across the surface, creating striking marbled and cell effects with minimal effort.

Perfect for both beginners and experienced pour artists looking for consistency, coverage, and vibrant results.