Fluid Art Workshop: Dutch Pouring

Lose yourself in the mesmerising process of fluid art making



2 hours 15 mins Class size 1 to 10 guests    

  $93 (Afterpay & PayPal Pay in 4 available)

Arrive, relax and settle in

Arrive, Relax and Settle In

Step into our vibrant art-filled studio and receive a warm welcome from your expert tutor.
Most participants are new to fluid art — so you’re in good company.
Everything is ready for you: canvas, paints and tools. Just arrive and get comfortable.


Prepare to go with the flow

Prepare to Go with the Flow

Enjoy a drink, pop on your apron and gloves, and get your canvas ready.
This is where you shift gears — leaving the outside world behind and stepping into creative play.


Watch the Dutch Pour technique come to life

Watch the Dutch Pour Technique Come to Life

You’ll learn how fluid paint is mixed and why consistency is the secret to beautiful movement and effects.
Your tutor will demonstrate the Dutch Pour using a hairdryer to gently move and stretch the paint. See how the colours flow and learn the key tips that make the magic happen.


Create your own flowing masterpieces

Create Your Own Flowing Masterpieces

Choose your colours from a wide range of premixed paints.
You’ll start with a practice canvas to build confidence, then move on to your larger artwork. With guidance and encouragement throughout, you’ll use the Dutch Pour technique to create a completely unique piece you’ll be proud of.


Step back and admire

Step Back and Admire

Pause, reflect and share the experience with others.
This is the moment it clicks — you realise you really can create something beautiful.


Stay inspired after class

Stay Inspired After Class

You’ll receive a follow-up email with helpful notes about the technique and easy instructions for collecting your artwork once it’s dry.
The learning doesn’t stop when the class ends.


Take home your finished artwork

Take Home Your Finished Artwork

Once fully dry (it usually takes 2-3 days), return to collect your art - or arrange postage if needed.
Take home not just a painting, but a reminder of your creativity and what you are capable of.


Let your inner creative take the wheel at this fun fluid art workshop in Melbourne with Live For Art and create a unique masterpiece you can proudly hang on your wall!
In this fluid art workshop, you will be using a technique called the 'Dutch Pour' or 'Air Swipe' where you pour from a cup and use a hairdryer to move the paint around the canvas to create stunning cells, blooms and effects.
This class will cover:
  • How to prepare your canvas
  • How to mix paints and paint mediums suitable for this technique
  • Which recipes are good for this technique and what difference this makes.
  • How to choose colours and layer your paints on the canvas.
  • How to create beautiful cells and lacing in your art
After some paint play and practice on a small canvas, you will create your masterpiece on a 12 x 16 inch (30 x 40cm) gallery-wrapped canvas or similar that you can collect after three days drying time (or arrange to have sent to you for $20). Want to go bigger? There is also an option to upgrade the size of your canvas, to a 16 x 20 inch canvas, when stock allows. You can choose this option at checkout.
If you're looking for relaxing things to do in Melbourne, why not join this fluid art workshop and unwind with like-minded creatives as you learn new skills.
Please note:
  • You will use non-toxic acrylic paint.
  • The maximum class size is 10 students.
  • Do not attend the class if you are experiencing any flu or unwell symptoms like fever, cough, sore throat or a runny nose (a full refund will be provided if you are unwell).
What you'll get
  • Guidance from an expert
  • All materials provided
  • Light refreshments (tea, coffee) provided
  • Your own masterpiece to pick up after 3 days drying time.
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Knowledge required
This is a beginner-friendly class.
What to bring
  • Make sure to wear old clothes as it can get messy
  • BYO drinks and nibbles (glasses and plates are provided).
Add-on available for this class
  • Upgrade to a larger 16 x 20 inch canvas ($20)
You can add this when you book (optional).
Suitable for

This class is great for individuals and couples as well as for a date idea, birthday or hens party.

This experience would also be a creative gift for her, gift for mum or gift for couples.

Location

Live For Art - 180 Bridge Rd, Richmond VIC

Venue is right on tram stop 17 on Bridge Rd, serviced by trams 48 and 75.

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CREATIVITY MADE SIMPLE. CONFIDENCE MADE POSSIBLE
Come and join the fluid art revolution with artist Julie Langdon at one of our FLUID ART workshops in our Richmond Studio. Julie explores a range of different acrylic pouring / fluid art techniques. Or join a CHILDREN'S class in the school holidays or the new after school 'Creativity Club'. We are also developing a range of new classes covering Gelli Print, Collage, Cyanotype and more. All classes are about having fun and being creative.
FLUID ART:
Join a class and you will be introduced to the wonder of fluid art where you can literally ‘go with the flow’ and let your imagination soar and create beautiful vivid pieces of artwork with astonishing designs of swirling gradients. Create original abstract art that you will wow your family and friends and you will be proud to put on your wall.
Julie is a passionate fluid artist who has been exploring this art form for more than 10 years after a lifetime of art, crafts and all things creative. Julie believes that art can enrich and transform our lives, and loves helping people find and express their creativity.
Julie is the Director of Live For Art, an art studio in Richmond Vic. Julie has managed community organisations for many years, has a Masters degree in Social Work and a Certificate IV in Workplace Training and Assessment.
CHILDREN'S classes are held in the school holiday's and starting in 2026, after school, offering a range of art and craft activities, including paper mache sculpture, book making, acrylic painting, fluid art, printing, collage and more.
All tutors have a Working with Children's Check and experience working with children. You can be at ease knowing your child/ren are in caring, professional and qualified hands.
PRINTING AND COLLAGE
We now run Gelli Printing classes and other forms of printing like Cyanotype. Look out for Collage classes too, where we create different papers and use them to create stunning collages.
FOR ALL CLASSES … you need NO painting experience. Classes are suitable for the novice as well as hobbyists and artists looking to develop skills in specific new techniques. Everyone is welcome and included. Bring your friends or come along and make new ones.
At Live For Art, ‘creating art for life’ isn’t just a slogan – expressing our creativity brings pleasure, fulfillment, builds self-esteem, and literally colours our day. Let us help you create ‘art for life’.
NOTE: the Live For Art Studio has moved to 180 Bridge Rd, which provides more space. Still on the same tram line (75 and 48) but now tram stop 17.

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