What are paint flows?

Paint flows are when paint moves from one place to another, just like water flowing down a hill.

Imagine you're playing with your favorite crayons. When you draw a line, the crayon color stays where you put it. But if you use liquid watercolor or paint that’s wet and slippery, it might spread out, going from thick in one spot to thin in another. That spreading is a paint flow.

Think of it like when you spill some water on the floor. The water starts where the drop lands, but then it moves around, maybe even making a bigger wet area or flowing toward the edge of the floor. Paint flows are just like that, they move and change shape as they go.

Sometimes, you might use a brush to spread the paint out more, helping it flow. Or maybe you let it sit for a while, and it slowly moves by itself, just like how syrup moves slower than water. Paint flows are everywhere, in your art, on your paper, and even in the way colors mix when they move!