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How to Paint an Alcohol Ink Landscape on Ceramic Tile – Beginner Inking Alcohol ink can be used in many ways to paint with It can be: Used in pours, straight from the bottles Poured into a palette and used to paint with a brush Dried in the palette for to use for a dry brush technique Moved with compressed air, canned air, manual blower, straw Spread with a straw, credit card, makeup sponges, hotel key card Enhanced with q-tips, markers, blender pens, fantastix Used with household objects such as bottle caps, cups, shelf liner, bubble wrap, etc. to create […]
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Art at Home It has certainly been a challenging time for all of us these last few months. Some people are mourning the loss of family and friends….other folks are challenged with virtual education for their children and keeping them actively engaged…and yet others are managing the loss of a job and financial distress… truly unprecedented times. And each day seems to present new situations like we have never had to deal with before. During this time, it is so important to manage our physical and mental health and, if you are up to it, art can be a stress […]
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It’s January in Florida which should bring cooler, brisk air. But, this week we have spring like temperatures in the low 80’s! Of course, for me, this just inspires me to paint a vase of flowers with alcohol inks and a rocket duster. One of my favorite tools to use to move alcohol inks is a computer duster. This tool, meant to blow dust out of a camera or keyboard and other computer parts, gives a gentle puff of air which is easily controlled as you squeeze the tool. I use a rocket duster which I found on […]
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Hi Everyone, It’s that special time of year…a time for family, friends, joy, celebration, and giving. Many areas of the U.S. have been blanketed with the beauty of snow…beauty, that is, if you are inside gazing out. It made me think of this poem: Winter’s Artist by Suzanne Bates An awesome scene the artist paints, expert and deft his hand. Brushstrokes swift, he draws with ease, a winter wonderland. Landscape sketched from memory, heavens and land entwine Rapidly the scene is set, exquisitely divine. Pine trees reaching tall and proud, like statues standing still. There is no wind to speak […]
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Hi Everyone, Hope you are enjoying your summer! It is rainy season here in Florida… very hot and very humid. It makes for a good time to paint indoors with my alcohol inks. I have been busy this summer. Yes, I finished putting together my second e-course which is pretty exciting. I added live chat sessions – a first for me. I have a number of students enrolled and look forward to working with them. You can register at any time at https://sherylwilliamsart.com/product/poppies-by-the-sea. As you know, I am very active in the Alcohol Ink Society and Community both as a […]
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So we know what alcohol ink is, but what is ceramic tile paper? Isn’t a tile made out of porcelain or ceramic? That’s our first thought. But, no, this is a polypropylene-based paper that has a top layer to emulate the high gloss of ceramic tiles! The paper was developed by Erbie Funkkenall from Australia. And, of course, it is produced in Australia! The paper has a beautiful pearlescent sheen which allows the inks to stay very vivid, and, …drumroll please… it cleans back to white! No masking needed in our paintings to keep areas white; no staining on the […]
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