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Exploring the Intrigue of Abstract Alcohol Ink Art
Exploring the Intrigue of Abstract Alcohol Ink Art I generally find myself teaching my students how to paint with inks in a representational style. However, lately, I have found myself drawn to exploring the intrigue of abstract alcohol ink art that allows me more...
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How to Paint Simple Flowers with Alcohol Inks
Learn to paint simple flowers with alcohol inks! For beginning inkers, flowers can seem formidable. I hear all of the time, "I can't paint flowers". Well, yes you can learn to paint simple flowers with alcohol inks. If you've never painted before, flowers are...
How to Add a Dust Cover and Hanging Hardware to your Artwork
How to Add a Dust Cover and Hanging Hardware to your artwork Why put a dust cover on the back of your artwork? Have you ever looked a piece of finished artwork that has been hanging for a while and see dust between the mat and the glass, or some little insect has...
Beginner Alcohol Ink Landscape on Ceramic Tile
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...
Art at Home
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...
Painting A Vase of Flowers: Alcohol Inks and a Rocket Duster
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...
A Winter’s Night On Black Modeling Film
A Winter's Night on Black Modeling Film 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...
Dandelion Field – Alcohol Ink on Yupo Paper
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...
Alcohol Ink on Ceramic Tile Paper
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...