MelyD I'm in central Illinois Menards and Lowe's lumber stores are open . They have pine table top rounds. A 15 inch is about $9 . They also have 18 inch and larger. Thanks and all the best !
@melydartist, when you used that de-juicer thing with the blue squeezer lol, and said you add water gradually, it's basically like adding water to grout. That's what I do when I do mosaics, but ugh, we tend to waste grout and it makes me want to go out and grout the sidewalk or road 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
I know this video was made four years ago, however, you are an amazing artist you are an amazing teacher! Never, and I mean, never in the last many months have I heard anyone else explain it so precisely and so clearly with explanations that are easy to understand. So many many many thanks to you. I appreciate you. I can’t wait to look at your other videos. I hope that you’re still painting, take care of yourself. God bless you. You are very talented.
Oh. My. Freaking. GOD!!! Remember I told you I finally found the deco art satin enamels last week.... well I've watched this video 10 times, used exactly the same stuff and I wish I could show you this painting I just did! It looks just like yours! I'm blown away! I have to go pop a bottle of champagne now and cry! Thank you thank you thank you 😊
Oh Dear Woman! FINALLY they have that magic jar of satin enamels in stock where I live. I've been waiting more than I year! Imma gonna make me a CLOOOUUD POOOURRRRR!
Mely. You are always so right when I preach on the value of experimentation and practice. It's transformative. Thank u for figuring out the cloud recipe. I am also waiting for a studio space. My first ever. I can't wait to get my hands on some satin enamels.. Ugh... I guess it wasn't an essential product. It finally came back and flew off the shelves before I could get any. Dear deco art.. Do not discontinue ur satin enamels before I get to play with them. Sincerely, An American on a budget... Ha ha. But seriously. I do value ur work and the out of the box thinking. You have pushed me to be a more daring artist. Plus u are just so friendly and loveable. Such a great teacher. Oh if I had money I'd FILL ur patreon or whatever u opened to the BRIM! You ad?d value to many ppls lives. Thank you for sharing urself with us:)
Consistency consistency consistency. It is the main driving force no matter what technique, but absolute truth when it comes to cloud mix. Now I get that my failures have not been my cloud mix but the choice of color brands. Thank you for making it straight forward. Liquitex has a very large spectrum of colors that we can mix paints to get what we want. Thank you for this video. Glad this painting sold. Stay well and safe. Take time to put a smile on your face and heart. What did it for us was being gifted with a new dog. He has changed us from being sad and fearful too, cautious, and happy.
Wow meeting the legendary Melly D. The guru of my gurus. They talk so much about you and your discovery. I am in awe. Bravo. Happy to be here. will try this tomorrow mixing it today. Have lots of Liquitex basic so I am happy. Thank you so much. Love your genuine manner you are real. Welcome to my journey. Thank you for sharing.
I keep coming back here. THANK YOU again and again. I love how humble you are and love uour curocity that took you on this path to discover the cloud receipe. 🥰
Mely not only are you a beautiful artist (and human being) but a wonderful teacher. So generous with your how you take the time to show us what you do so well. Are you, in fact, a teacher at your other job? Interesting that your friend convinced you to do a patron page because as I was watching this video, I thought I really should contribute something to Mely for her wonderful work, and then at the end, you said this. I may not be able to do much, but I want you to know that I appreciate you so much.
I am not a teacher at my day job but it's so nice of you to say :) I'm so happy you enjoyed it and that I could help. I feel so much better now reading all these comments and seeing that people like it when I talk. So much love to you X
Thank you thank you thank you!! I’m so grateful for this recipe!! I’ve never been able to achieve a good cloud pour. Water!! Who knew that was the missing ingredient!! You are such an amazing artist!! Merci
At last! Someone that can explain properly and pedagogic! I have always used a separate base coat/pillow and let it float an, but thats makes it obiesly too easy floating, the cloudmix doesnt stretches enough. So without an extra pillow, only the 2 underlaying layer to float on, I got perfect clouds! Sooo simple! Skip the pillow!! THANKS!!
I got to tell you the way you explained how to do these was really incredibly detailed and when you did your poor and you knew what was going to happen was amazing thank you so much for your expertise
👍👍 This Is EPIC!!!! BEST CLOUD RECIPE TUTORIAL!!!! Loved the result!! MELYD Thank You So Much!!! Looking forward to your next video!! Keep on keeping on!! ❤🧡💛❤🧡💛❤
The Liquitex Pouring Medium helps so much!!! ❤️ I've ran out before and it isn't the same with just floetrol. The Liquitex Pouring Medium gives that "pebble" effect too. Thank you for this mixture. I STILL (even last night in my LIVE video) mention you all the time in appreciation for the cloud mix formula.
there is a difference then! I wish I could speak for Floetrol but I've never tried it. I thought it resembled pouring medium and that's why most people use it. Thanks for this Heather and for mentioning me! :)
I have listened virtually to hundreds of pouring videos....thank you for not making the process impossible to achieve. I live in Germany and we don't get all the ingredients you have. (ARTIST'S LOFT = UNATTAINABLE)But....you gave an alternative. That's WONDERFUL about your video and ideas......alternatives and possibilities. You always try to give other ways of achieving the (near as dammit) results. Thanks again for the "eye-balling" .....just shows, one doesn't need a scale to achieve wonderful art. I wish you well.
Melys cloyd pour was the 1st pour I ever learned when I first started out and just when I was about to give up BAM I got perfect results ..other artists have tried to alter her mix by using different measurements or using milk paint but I have stuck with this mix right here and ALWAYS get perfect cloud effects . It drove me batty trying to get it just right and trying to use exact amounts but when I just eyeballed it one day like she does I was so happy I coulda peed my pants. !!! Hahaha !! 😜😜😜😜😜
This MelyD, THIS is why we love you!!!! Such awesome help in getting this right! Love when you give details...such a big help!! I'm absolutely trying again soon...won't be on a round, but hopefully it'll be better then my others :) either way...soooooooo much appreciated! Seriously! :) Oh and when you brought us in close, while still wet...from that angle, to me, it looked like this gorgeous fire ocean wave crashing in on itself with the big plumes of white...absolutely stunning! :) Thanks again!!!!! :)
This is sooo beautiful, Mely!! Great tutorial! I love how you explain everything. You’re very thorough and entertaining too!🥰. Thanks so much for sharing. Be well!❤️💛🧡🤍
Thanks so much for showing me/,the world this recipe cuz now I got the cloud pour down you are so right the recipe matter. So thanks for sharing very much appreciated.
I am so happy with your honesty. I followed consistency advise on RUclips and had fail after fail. I am now working out the consistency on my own, my feel of the paint. I have just started with the pouring art so it is important for me to work it out. Thanks for your advise.
Your cloud pour is my #1 fave of all pours , I've always used your mix and it took some practice of course but when I finally got it I was soooo happy .. I wasn't going to give up till I got it right. Now to this day whenever I am having trouble with a different technique or get frustrated with a certain pour I just put it down & walk away for a bit and come back and do your cloud pour just to clear my mind and bring myself back to "center" ... a good cloud pour always makes me feel better & relaxes me. I have tons of them laying around in my art room. Lol . Your puddle pours with the finger swipe is another all time fave & I've NEVER called it by any other name than Melys finger swipe pour no matter how I lay my paints down I love the feeling of running my fingers through the paints . You have came up with & shared many great techniques to the pouring world & you will always be the inspiration behind those pours for me. Its good to see you excited over your cloud mix ...I love it !!! 😘😘😘😘 (apron lady lol)
APRON LADY!!! I swear if you hadn't told me I wouldn't have remembered. Why can't I put Julie Rositer=Apron lady in my head LOL I'm sooooo happy to read this coming from you. I didn't even know. Gosh what a great feeling 😊 I fing them relaxing also but to read that they center you back when you're struggling... wow 👊🖤
@@MelyDartist lol. Yeah I figure the "apron lady" helps. Hahaha . And yes it definitely brings me back to "center" I have told a few people that but I'm not sure they got my meaning of it. But yep it absolutely does and I thank you for that !! 😘😘😘 hey I also replied to your comment on Elyse Fourniers post about whats been going on but I cant remember if I put apron lady or not. Hahaha. So just so you know ...its me. Lol. Hope you & your son are both doing well . 😘😘😘
Great info thanks! Love your work, you are an inspiration I use my fingers to measure up the side of the cup. Never lose them, and they don’t change by much!
Thanks so much for all the experience and instructions you share with all of us. Your results are incredible and you make it look far easier than it actually is !
So I'm making a gift and really wanted a cloud pour for the background but after lots of previous fails decided some more research was needed .... found your video and yayyyyyy I did it ..... it worked ... wish I'd seen your video before now haha .... thankyou .... you saved the day 😃⛅🧡
Thank you! That answered so many questions that I had. Congrats on the sale of the painting and congrats to the buyer! The painting is gorgeous and vibrant!
Sold!! That was quick 😊 I think I will have to do more vibrant rounds like these. Do you guys like the fiery look?
MelyD.artist I love it all!
MelyD I'm in central Illinois Menards and Lowe's lumber stores are open . They have pine table top rounds. A 15 inch is about $9 . They also have 18 inch and larger. Thanks and all the best !
@melydartist, when you used that de-juicer thing with the blue squeezer lol, and said you add water gradually, it's basically like adding water to grout. That's what I do when I do mosaics, but ugh, we tend to waste grout and it makes me want to go out and grout the sidewalk or road 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@@gregquigley3000 thank you so much! But I'm in Canada and arts/crafts stores are still closed... I'll wait it out:)
@@MelyDartist those are lumber companies that supply building materials not crafts . Maybe you have them open . All the best !
I know this video was made four years ago, however, you are an amazing artist you are an amazing teacher! Never, and I mean, never in the last many months have I heard anyone else explain it so precisely and so clearly with explanations that are easy to understand. So many many many thanks to you. I appreciate you. I can’t wait to look at your other videos. I hope that you’re still painting, take care of yourself. God bless you. You are very talented.
Oh. My. Freaking. GOD!!! Remember I told you I finally found the deco art satin enamels last week.... well I've watched this video 10 times, used exactly the same stuff and I wish I could show you this painting I just did! It looks just like yours! I'm blown away! I have to go pop a bottle of champagne now and cry! Thank you thank you thank you 😊
This was the best lesson on cloud painting I’ve seen
WOW !!!!! Soooo BeautifuL !!! Thanks for the video.
Oh Dear Woman! FINALLY they have that magic jar of satin enamels in stock where I live. I've been waiting more than I year! Imma gonna make me a CLOOOUUD POOOURRRRR!
Yeah baby!!!!! 😍😘🖤💜
Every time I look at this video, it makes me smile because this beautiful piece is hanging in my house :)
Mely. You are always so right when I preach on the value of experimentation and practice. It's transformative. Thank u for figuring out the cloud recipe. I am also waiting for a studio space. My first ever. I can't wait to get my hands on some satin enamels.. Ugh... I guess it wasn't an essential product. It finally came back and flew off the shelves before I could get any. Dear deco art.. Do not discontinue ur satin enamels before I get to play with them. Sincerely, An American on a budget... Ha ha. But seriously. I do value ur work and the out of the box thinking. You have pushed me to be a more daring artist. Plus u are just so friendly and loveable. Such a great teacher. Oh if I had money I'd FILL ur patreon or whatever u opened to the BRIM! You ad?d value to many ppls lives. Thank you for sharing urself with us:)
You are my hero! A thousand thank yous for NO GLUE in recipes!
Thank you so much for this video!
Sorry everyone, but this one is SOLD! I just sent Melissa a down payment via PayPal. What a wonderful thing to look forward to receiving!!! 💜💜💜
Hahaha.....you knew I'd like that one!
Its yours for sure sweet lady! 💜
@@MelyDartist 💜💜💜
SantaFeLady Awesome!
I think its wonderful that you are supporting artist. Thank you on behalf of an artist! 💕💕
Great video! Thanks so much!!
You are so talented !!! Love this channel
Consistency consistency consistency. It is the main driving force no matter what technique, but absolute truth when it comes to cloud mix. Now I get that my failures have not been my cloud mix but the choice of color brands. Thank you for making it straight forward. Liquitex has a very large spectrum of colors that we can mix paints to get what we want. Thank you for this video. Glad this painting sold. Stay well and safe. Take time to put a smile on your face and heart. What did it for us was being gifted with a new dog. He has changed us from being sad and fearful too, cautious, and happy.
Do you know how she mixed her colors??
Wow meeting the legendary Melly D. The guru of my gurus. They talk so much about you and your discovery. I am in awe. Bravo. Happy to be here. will try this tomorrow mixing it today. Have lots of Liquitex basic so I am happy. Thank you so much. Love your genuine manner you are real. Welcome to my journey. Thank you for sharing.
You are a very honest artist! Thank you for sharing your "Secret" to the cloud pour in detail! " Be strong!"
Finally, someone clear and straightforward! Hugs 🤗
THANK YOU soooooo much for this!!! What a gift to all of us. You're awesome Mely! Thanks girl! Love you!
Thank you so much, you are a wonderful Instructor!
I still watch this one! You are so gifted and generous
I keep coming back here. THANK YOU again and again. I love how humble you are and love uour curocity that took you on this path to discover the cloud receipe. 🥰
Sunrise!💥⭐️☀️🔥🌟✨
Mely not only are you a beautiful artist (and human being) but a wonderful teacher. So generous with your how you take the time to show us what you do so well. Are you, in fact, a teacher at your other job? Interesting that your friend convinced you to do a patron page because as I was watching this video, I thought I really should contribute something to Mely for her wonderful work, and then at the end, you said this. I may not be able to do much, but I want you to know that I appreciate you so much.
I am not a teacher at my day job but it's so nice of you to say :) I'm so happy you enjoyed it and that I could help. I feel so much better now reading all these comments and seeing that people like it when I talk. So much love to you X
Thanks for being generous in sharing the technique you have spent so much time (and paint!!!) in developing :)
Thanks! Remember you are the best!!
Thank you Mely! So enjoy haw down to earth you are.
Thank you :)
It is awesome. 👊🏻 ✌🏻
Thanks for sharing the cloud mix recipe. 👌☁️☁️💜❤️🧡💛
Thank you thank you thank you!! I’m so grateful for this recipe!! I’ve never been able to achieve a good cloud pour. Water!! Who knew that was the missing ingredient!! You are such an amazing artist!! Merci
Hi MelyD. Thank you for the lesson.
At last! Someone that can explain properly and pedagogic! I have always used a separate base coat/pillow and let it float an, but thats makes it obiesly too easy floating, the cloudmix doesnt stretches enough. So without an extra pillow, only the 2 underlaying layer to float on, I got perfect clouds! Sooo simple! Skip the pillow!! THANKS!!
I got to tell you the way you explained how to do these was really incredibly detailed and when you did your poor and you knew what was going to happen was amazing thank you so much for your expertise
👍👍 This Is EPIC!!!!
BEST CLOUD RECIPE TUTORIAL!!!! Loved the result!! MELYD Thank You So Much!!!
Looking forward to your next video!! Keep on keeping on!!
❤🧡💛❤🧡💛❤
I'm happy you like it!! :) thank you so much!
Thanks for telling us why the paints work or don't work. The finished result is beautiful!
this is the very best explanation I have ever heard...and I've listened and watched a lot.....really nice... thanks!
I love your heavenly sun; so vibrant and soft at the same time. Thanks heaps for your detailed demonstration on how to mix to get the best result. 💕💕💕
Great video! Grateful for you sharing ♥
Thank you fir your kind , clear and interesting class dear artist. I learned so much and am so eager to learn more from you🙏🏽🙏🏽
It seems like a fire Ying Yang simbol! BEAUTIFUL!! 🔥
The Liquitex Pouring Medium helps so much!!! ❤️ I've ran out before and it isn't the same with just floetrol. The Liquitex Pouring Medium gives that "pebble" effect too.
Thank you for this mixture. I STILL (even last night in my LIVE video) mention you all the time in appreciation for the cloud mix formula.
there is a difference then! I wish I could speak for Floetrol but I've never tried it. I thought it resembled pouring medium and that's why most people use it. Thanks for this Heather and for mentioning me! :)
Thank you. That was amazing!!!
I have listened virtually to hundreds of pouring videos....thank you for not making the process impossible to achieve.
I live in Germany and we don't get all the ingredients you have. (ARTIST'S LOFT = UNATTAINABLE)But....you gave an alternative.
That's WONDERFUL about your video and ideas......alternatives and possibilities. You always try to give other ways of achieving the (near as dammit) results. Thanks again for the "eye-balling" .....just shows, one doesn't need a scale to achieve wonderful art.
I wish you well.
THANK YOU SOOOOO MUCH! You explained this and demonstrated this pour in a manner that really resonated with me!
I'm so happy to read that!! :)
Thank you sweet Mely❤ I was hoping you will make a video with this recipe and boom here it is
I love your videos. Thank you so much for posting these.
That is fantastic and beautiful, thank you for sharing.
Thank you for sharing your recipe for the cloud.
Love your painting. The information you gave on establishing clouds in a painting was most helpful. Thank you.
Thank you, Mother of Clouds! :) Great video and a beautiful painting
Thank you MellyD. You always provide usable information.
It's beautiful. Thank you for this detailed explanation. Hugs from sLOVEnia 🤗 🌹 😘
Hugs right back Fiona 💜
Fiona Art ❤️ I was about to send this to you, Fiona, and then I saw you in the comments. I ❤️ this detailed explanation.
Beautiful painting...💕
Great tutorial, thanks for always going that extra mile to help everybody ❤❤❤
The cloud pour never worked for me, now I see why ... I had it too thick. That is Beautiful and now I know what I was doing wrong. Thanks MelyD.
Thank you MelyD that was really helpful I can hardly wait to try again
Beautiful clouds.
So far Your Recipe has worked above the several other ones I tried by different artists!!! Thank You MelyD👍
Thank you!!!
Thanks for the recipe Mely! Appreciate it! 🙂
Thank you for such a detailed explanation. I think it will help me a lot. Stay well. 😷
Thank you for explaining the how to appreciate your time
She's baaaaack! So pretty and well explained...those colors are exciting! LOVE IT!
Thank you!!!
This is brilliant! Thankyou Mely D. xx
I had given up on the cloud effect but you have just convinced me to give it one more try. Thank you for the video. The painting is so awesome!
Melys cloyd pour was the 1st pour I ever learned when I first started out and just when I was about to give up BAM I got perfect results ..other artists have tried to alter her mix by using different measurements or using milk paint but I have stuck with this mix right here and ALWAYS get perfect cloud effects . It drove me batty trying to get it just right and trying to use exact amounts but when I just eyeballed it one day like she does I was so happy I coulda peed my pants. !!! Hahaha !! 😜😜😜😜😜
Julie Rositer 😂😂😂 I love your last statement!😂😂😂
@@janagifford8858 😉😉😁😁😁😜😜😜😜😜
Best ever mixing video. Such a clear concept
Thank you so much! :)
Awesome,
Great great tutorial ! Thank you very much ! And such a beautiful result ! 😍😍😍💙💙💙
So beautiful!!! Love those colors!!!
Thanks, Mely. That info was useful.
Awesome instructions! & such a cool outcome! 😘🙏❤️
This MelyD, THIS is why we love you!!!! Such awesome help in getting this right! Love when you give details...such a big help!! I'm absolutely trying again soon...won't be on a round, but hopefully it'll be better then my others :) either way...soooooooo much appreciated! Seriously! :)
Oh and when you brought us in close, while still wet...from that angle, to me, it looked like this gorgeous fire ocean wave crashing in on itself with the big plumes of white...absolutely stunning! :)
Thanks again!!!!! :)
I'm so happy this helped!!! Thank you for sharing your appreciation this was good to read 😘😊💜
@@MelyDartist xoxo xoxo
& one day, I promise, I will be a patron!
I wish you were still on here you’ve helped me so much
So cool
Very pretty piece, love the cloud effect! Really awesome, MelyD!
With love from New York,
Eva❤
New York is so close and I've never been. Would love to :)
@@MelyDartist Whenever you decide to take a break and come over, (when we're safe to travel, again!) let me know, would love to show you around!
Thank you Melyd for always going the extra mile explaining your art technique. You're the best 🧡💛
😘
Beautiful! Cloud explanation was the best
You are a very interesting artist, your attention to composition is great
Thank you so much:)
Thank you for your cloud lesson, I will try this, definitely.
Love listening to you teach us!
It’s beautiful. Thank you for sharing the best cloud recipe ❤️
Gorgeous 😍
So beautiful and talented MelD. Love your artworks a lot
Lovely demo, beautiful results, and clear instructions. Thanks!
Once again, you continue to teach me how to be a better artist! I've been watching your videos and I get a take-away every time! Thank you😁
My goodness I absolutely love your artistic ability and I really appreciate this video on how to create Cloud paint thank you so much
This is sooo beautiful, Mely!! Great tutorial! I love how you explain everything. You’re very thorough and entertaining too!🥰. Thanks so much for sharing. Be well!❤️💛🧡🤍
I'm happy it helped Linda!! :)
Is it crucial to use deco art satin enamel. It’s not available where I am. Can I use any brand. Is it a water based satin enamel? Or an oil base?
Thanks so much for showing me/,the world this recipe cuz now I got the cloud pour down you are so right the recipe matter. So thanks for sharing very much appreciated.
Thank you for sharing Mely. It's gorgeous!
so beautiful thanks for the walk thru & telling us what paints work well together for this technique. I always learn from you.
I didn’t realize the brand matters. You helped a lot. I love your clouds
I am so happy with your honesty. I followed consistency advise on RUclips and had fail after fail. I am now working out the consistency on my own, my feel of the paint. I have just started with the pouring art so it is important for me to work it out. Thanks for your advise.
Your cloud pour is my #1 fave of all pours , I've always used your mix and it took some practice of course but when I finally got it I was soooo happy .. I wasn't going to give up till I got it right. Now to this day whenever I am having trouble with a different technique or get frustrated with a certain pour I just put it down & walk away for a bit and come back and do your cloud pour just to clear my mind and bring myself back to "center" ... a good cloud pour always makes me feel better & relaxes me. I have tons of them laying around in my art room. Lol . Your puddle pours with the finger swipe is another all time fave & I've NEVER called it by any other name than Melys finger swipe pour no matter how I lay my paints down I love the feeling of running my fingers through the paints . You have came up with & shared many great techniques to the pouring world & you will always be the inspiration behind those pours for me. Its good to see you excited over your cloud mix ...I love it !!! 😘😘😘😘 (apron lady lol)
APRON LADY!!! I swear if you hadn't told me I wouldn't have remembered. Why can't I put Julie Rositer=Apron lady in my head LOL
I'm sooooo happy to read this coming from you. I didn't even know. Gosh what a great feeling 😊 I fing them relaxing also but to read that they center you back when you're struggling... wow 👊🖤
@@MelyDartist lol. Yeah I figure the "apron lady" helps. Hahaha . And yes it definitely brings me back to "center" I have told a few people that but I'm not sure they got my meaning of it. But yep it absolutely does and I thank you for that !! 😘😘😘 hey I also replied to your comment on Elyse Fourniers post about whats been going on but I cant remember if I put apron lady or not. Hahaha. So just so you know ...its me. Lol. Hope you & your son are both doing well . 😘😘😘
Great info thanks!
Love your work, you are an inspiration
I use my fingers to measure up the side of the cup. Never lose them, and they don’t change by much!
Thanks so much for all the experience and instructions you share with all of us. Your results are incredible and you make it look far easier than it actually is !
So I'm making a gift and really wanted a cloud pour for the background but after lots of previous fails decided some more research was needed .... found your video and yayyyyyy I did it ..... it worked ... wish I'd seen your video before now haha .... thankyou .... you saved the day 😃⛅🧡
Awesome! Thank you so much! I’m going to practice and I saved your video. ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you! That answered so many questions that I had. Congrats on the sale of the painting and congrats to the buyer! The painting is gorgeous and vibrant!
Well done MelyD, it's beautiful it's no wonder it sold so quickly. Thank you so much for your help, you're so kind. x
Wonderful easy to understand tutorial...thanks so much. You inspired me to paint again after a very long dry spell.
Wow good news!! :)
I love these pours....just keep having fun!!¡
Thank you for the excellent teaching! You made cloud pouring very easy to understand and I am excited to try it out!