The process: I'm using a mix of metallic acrylic paints; dark blue, bronze, seafoam green, and light blue. I mixed all of these with Sargent Art Gloss Medium and water for the pour.

If you’re looking for a paint to impart an allover metallic effect or one that can just add a light-catching detail here and there, metallic acrylics may be the way to go. But it’s hard enough ...