Acrylic pour technique sets local artists’ natural creativity aflame
This local resident and mother of two decided to enter her work in spite of the fact that she has not been an acrylic pour artist for too long.
SABIE – Through paint pouring, Marinda le Roux has found herself in a world of colour as well as a contestant at the National Craft Awards.
She started acrylic pouring less than a year ago and says she is now hooked on the technique.
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YouTube videos were her tutors and her kitchen table her workspace although she now moved into the carport of their home.
Going back to the natural beauty that surrounds Sabie, Le Roux explains that as an environmentalist – by profession and heart – her work is mainly inspired by nature.
“Some of the pouring artworks end up being backgrounds for a nature scene, while others look like something from outer space or under water,” she said.
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Le Roux explains that acrylic pouring is a technique in which acrylic paints are thinned to a runny consistency and then poured onto a surface.
“The colours mix and wonderful things happen when you add silicone or alcohol.”
The entries to the National Craft Awards are open until April 20. Sixty will be shortlisted and these will form part of an exhibition to be held in Mbombela during the Innibos Festival from June 24 to 30.
There will also be an awards evening on June 24, at which the winners will be announced. There is no entry fee.
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Entries in the disciplines of ceramics, beadwork, wirework, wood, jewellery, paper, fabric painting and printing, quilting, leather work, pewter, glasswork, embroidery and mixed media are invited and participants can win up to R50 000.
Artists can enter by taking a photo of their work next to a matchbox for size for scale, and either email it to crafts@innibos.co.za or send it to 071-621-3597 via MMS or WhatsApp.
