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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 Ink is a type of ink that can only be used on non-porous materials like yupo paper, ceramic, metal, and glass. This has been the talked of the town lately, and is becoming more and more popular by the day. You may have seen an artist used this new medium of painting.

You will need an alcohol, an empty bottle or container, and a colored pen. Put alcohol on an empty container, then extract the ink from the colored pen to the container and that is it. Leave it overnight before using it for better result. Its pretty easy.

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.

When it comes to what colors to use, there is no limit to that. Let your imagination work and get out of your comfort zone. Mix different color hues. Combine at least two colors, excluding white and black.

Types of painting tools would also create different effects. The good thing about these alcohol inks is that various tools can be use. You may use a paintbrush, a water brush, an airbrush, and a piece of cloth. Anything can be used to create effects that might interest you.

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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