الجمعة، 2 فبراير 2018

How To Use Alcohol Ink On Paintings

By Susan Wood


If you are having a bad day or you are too stressed out, painting would be a good idea. It helps your mind to stay calm and focus which makes all the negative thoughts go away. Many could testify to this and there is a new product called alcohol ink you might be interested in.

Artists are talking about this booming product all over the internet. Many are asking how to use alcohol ink so that they can try it out themselves. This article will help you understand this new product and how will you be able to use it.

Alcohol inks is has an extremely vibrant pigment so a little ink could go for a long way. This product is completely cheap. So, for those of you who are in a budget you can still buy one. This comes with a dropper along the bottle.

Now for those of you that would just like to create one, the materials that you will need is an isopropyl alcohol which is pretty cheap, colored markers, and a bottle. Simply put the alcohol on the bottle, then transfer the ink of the colored marker by soaking it on the bottle. Let it sit for a couple of hours before using or you can leave it overnight for a better result.

First things first, make sure that the canvas that you are using is non-porous or in other words smooth. Because, if it gets contact on a porous canvas it will dry out faster and there is a possibility that the colors will fade. Some canvas that will work with it are wood, any type of glass, and a non-porous paper like a yupo paper.

You may use the regular paint brush for painting using this. Just simply put a small drop of ink to the canvas then spread it using the brush. You can also use compressed air to spread them around. Try to combine different kind of color for an amazing outcome.

To create another look, using a palette knife to spread around the inks would be a good idea. Or you can just simply, drop a blob of ink to the canvas to create a bubble effect. The good thing with this product is you will be able to create different kinds of pattern using the different kinds of tools.

To be able to create waves, use a stick or a pencil. Put some ink on the brush then position it above the canvas. Tap the brush to the stick so that speckle of inks will fall to the canvas. This technique can be incorporated in creating a sparkle of stars effect. Create paintings that would describe your personality.

When you want to fix an error or you want to remove excess inks, a wet tissue is the solution, dab it to the canvas slowly. To dry the canvas faster, blow drier is the tool. You can also make use of a blow dry to spread some inks all over. Play with colors and do not limit yourself to other possible outcomes that can be make. There are no rules in art. Every painting that is created is a master piece. Most importantly, make sure that you are enjoying when making these.




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