Feeling Overwhelmed with Paint Pouring?

You’re not bad at art. You just need a clear starting point.

In 30 days, you’ll go from guessing to understanding exactly what makes a great pour — and you’ll have the finished paintings to prove it.

Getting muddy, dull colors?
Watching endless YouTube videos but still confused?
Unsure why your cells won’t form?
Frustrated with cracking and wasted canvases?

This is the starting point you’ve been looking for!

Artist and founder of Paint Pour Academy, Erika Tenney in front of her display at the Michaels Makers Marker

Hi, I’m Erika — founder of Paint Pour Academy. I’ve helped thousands of beginners go from frustrated and confused to actually understanding their pours. I built this paint pouring challenge because I knew there had to be a better starting point than just watching videos and hoping for the best.

Start the 30-Day Paint Pouring Challenge!

What You’ll Learn in 30 Days

In just one month, you’ll:

✔ Understand how colors actually work together
✔ Mix paint with the right consistency every time
✔ Create intentional cells (not random chaos)
✔ Master 6 beginner-friendly techniques
✔ By Day 30, you’ll complete at least 4 finished pieces

✔ And when you’re done? The courses are yours to keep – revisit them anytime, as many times as you need.

No more guessing. No more overwhelm. No more wasted supplies.

Start Painting!

Inside the 30-Day Paint Pouring Challenge:

You’ll complete 4 foundational courses. These four courses build on each other in a specific order:

Beginner’s Color Theory – $47
The Ultimate Guide to Pouring Mediums – $59
Cell Magic – $59
Acrylic Paint Pouring Techniques – $65

Total Individual Value: $230

Plus — you’re not doing this alone.
Join the private Paint Pour Academy Facebook group where you can share your progress, ask questions, and get real feedback from Erika and fellow students. It’s one of the best parts of the challenge.

Start Painting!

Bonus: Paint Pouring Workbook

Turn Practice Into Progress

When you join the 30-Day Paint Pouring Challenge, you’ll also receive the Paint Pouring Workbook — a printable guide designed to help you improve faster as you practice.

Instead of guessing what worked in each pour, the workbook helps you track your experiments and learn from every painting. Inside the workbook you’ll be able to:

• plan color combinations before you pour
• record paint mixtures and ratios
• track techniques you try
• review what worked (and what didn’t)
• document your finished paintings

Over time, this becomes your personal reference guide for acrylic pouring. You’ll start noticing patterns in the colors, mixtures, and techniques that create your favorite results.

Artist Growth Workbook for the 30-Day Acrylic Paint Pouring Challenge by Paint Pour Academy, showing a spiral-bound paint pouring workbook with project tracker and flow gauge pages designed to help fluid artists track pours and improve techniques.

The workbook pairs perfectly with the challenge because it helps you turn practice into real progress.

By the end of the 30 day paint pouring challenge, you won’t just have several finished paintings — you’ll also have a record of the techniques and color combinations that work best for you.

Start Painting!

Who This Challenge Is For

The 30-Day Paint Pouring Challenge was designed especially for beginners and hobby artists who want to improve their pouring skills without feeling overwhelmed. This challenge is perfect if you:

• are new to acrylic pouring and want a simple place to start
• have tried a few pours but want more consistent results
• struggle with muddy colors or cells that won’t appear
• want step-by-step guidance instead of guessing what to try next
• enjoy experimenting with color and watching paint move across the canvas

If you’ve ever finished a pour and thought, “I wish I understood why that happened,” this challenge will help you build that understanding.

Over the 30 days, you’ll practice techniques, learn how paint behaves, and start creating pours with more confidence.

Start Painting!

Paint Pouring Classes Fluid Art with Erika Paint Pour Academy

Choose Your Path

The difference between frustration and confidence isn’t talent.
It’s having a clear, proven path.

BEST VALUE
Most students upgrade within their first 30 days.

Join Paint Pour Academy

Memberships are only $15/month!

Academy membership includes:

The full 30-Day Paint Pouring Pack
The entire course library
Downloadable project sheets
Member Lounge access
Includes all future courses while you’re a member.
Private Facebook community for support and feedback

Join the Academy

Cancel anytime. Stay as long as you like.

Buy the 30-Day Paint Pouring Challenge

Only $30
(a $230 value)

4 foundational courses:

Beginner’s Color Theory – $47
The Ultimate Guide to Pouring Mediums – $59
Cell Magic – $59
Acrylic Paint Pouring Techniques – $65
Lifetime access to all course materials and updates
Private Facebook community for support and feedback

Start with the 30-Day Challenge

Have questions along the way? The private Facebook group is there for exactly that — post your pours, ask anything, and get real answers.

Most Beginners Ask This

Do I need experience to do this challenge?

No. The 30-Day Paint Pouring Challenge was designed specifically for beginners.
You don’t need any prior experience with acrylic pouring to participate.
In fact, many people join the challenge after trying a few pours on their own and feeling unsure about things like paint consistency, color combinations, or why cells sometimes appear and sometimes don’t.
During the challenge, you’ll learn the fundamentals step by step so you can start understanding how paint moves, mixes, and creates patterns.
Even if your pours haven’t turned out the way you hoped yet, the challenge will help you build the skills and confidence to improve with each painting.

Is this self-paced, or do I have to follow along every day?

Completely self-paced. There are no deadlines, no live sessions to keep up with, and no pressure to finish in exactly 30 days. Work through the courses whenever it fits your schedule — morning, evening, weekend, whenever. The “30 days” is a framework to give you structure, not a countdown clock.

What supplies do I need to get started?

You don’t need a lot to begin. Basic acrylic paints, a pouring medium, canvases, and a few cups are enough to get started. The courses will walk you through exactly what you need and why — so you’re not buying things you don’t actually need.

What if I have questions or get stuck?

You’re not on your own. When you join the challenge, you get access to a private Facebook group where you can ask questions, share your pours, and get feedback. It’s a supportive community of people learning right alongside you.

Do I get to keep the courses after I finish?

Yes — lifetime access. Once you join, the courses and all future updates are yours to revisit whenever you want. Your student hub on the site keeps everything organized and easy to find.