In the summer of 2020, when I discovered fluid abstracts, I immediately fell in love with the look: organic, natural – like the sky in the evening, Aurora Borealis, billowing clouds; or a bubbling river, ripples from a drop of water; or petrified wood, slices of agate, roaring flames; nature as big as galaxies or as small as living cells. It spoke to me. As I experimented with acrylic pouring, I found that I loved the process as well. Mixing paints for fluid art can take hours and is very meditative. I combine acrylic paint with a pouring medium like Floetrol, glue, or even just water. I sometimes use a silicone additive to create cells or just rely on fluid dynamics and the different densities of paint to create a cellular effect.