Also known as a swirl pouring technique, the tree ring pour consists of the paint carefully being applied to the canvas with circular movements. This then creates a pattern that resembles the annual rings of a tree. Each colour is mixed individually, together with the pouring medium (for example; liquitex) and water. The ratio is approximately 1:1:<1. These colours are then stacked on top of each other in a cup/container. The contents of the container are then poured very slowly onto the painting surface. A very small circular movement must be carried out in order to achieve the appearance of the growth rings in the wood of the trees. The painting ground/canvas is then moved back and forth until the paint spreads and the ‘tree ring’ has spread over the entirety of the painting ground/canvas and the result corresponds to the ideas. If once the paint pour has been conducted more cells are required, a bunsen burner, blow torch or hot air dryer can be used to swivel over the canvas. This allows the air bubbles under the layers of paint to break and therefore, allowing more colours to shine through.
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