ELEVEN ART STUDIO
WELCOME
My journey
unique fluid art works, acrylic pouring, acrylic swipe
flip cup, beautiful cells
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I,
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference
(The Road not Taken, by Robert Frost)
I have been experimenting with the most amazing and exciting form of art creation over the last three years: Fluid Art.
To me, it is a form of art that resembles one’s journey in life.
Unexpected, easy yet difficult at the same time.
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Edith Kincses
What is Fluid Art?
'Accidental Painting' was discovered by Mexican painter David Alfaro Siqueiros in the 1930s.
Siqueiros poured different colours of paint onto a panel, allowing the different colours to spread out, merge, and seep into each other. The simplicity of the process, coupled with its elaborate results stunned not just the artist but also his admirers. The chaotically mixed paints produced amazing results and their aesthetics and complexity were unparalleled.
Today, ‘accidental painting’ is a separate branch of art that is closely related to fluid dynamics.
Using Siqueiros’ technique is in fact using what is called a density-driven fluid instability. These patterns will only appear when a denser paint is poured on top of a lighter one. They’re the result of a Rayleigh-Taylor instability – the same scientific event that makes beautiful swirls of cream in coffee and the finger-like protrusions seen in supernovae.
Many modern artists use this technique. By pouring thin layers of different colours of paint on top of each other, artists are able to generate wonderful spontaneous patterns, like those shown above.
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Besides paint density, other factors like the paint layer’s thickness and viscosity also affect the final pattern that can be manipulated by the fluid artist using various mediums.
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So, sure, this is art. But it also is science. And an understanding of the science behind this helps to properly craft the art.
