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Thứ Ba, 6 tháng 2, 2018

How To Use Alcohol Ink, Beginners Guide

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.

Many are intrigued by this new product. For all the beginners out there, this article will be able to help you on how to use alcohol ink. For artist who have not tried anything new yet, this is the perfect product that you need to exalt the creativity in you.

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.

To remove excess inks, damping a wet tissue will solve the problem. And, if you want to dry it out faster, a blow dry is the solution. Everyone is an artist, you cannot say that you are not. Just do anything you want to a blank canvas and the result will be a master piece. Then after making one, you can go ahead and hang them around your house or maybe create some cards for your loved ones. How cool is that. Remember to just enjoy every moment.




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