How To Use Alcohol Ink On Paintings

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By Susan Wood


Painting can clear your mind, it is an art where in you will be able to express your thoughts and emotions. It is one way of releasing the negativity that you are feeling. A new product for painting is quite popular on the internet right now, it is called alcohol ink. It is a kind of ink that can only be used on smooth surfaces.

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.

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, make sure that you are using a non-porous material as your canvas. That is due to the alcohol present, when contact with a porous object it will dry out easily and the color will slowly fade. And, you do not want that to happen. Using these on glass will be amazing as well, so you better try that.

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 create a speckle of dust effect, what you will need is a brush of any kind and an item to hit it with. It would be great if a gold color is used for this. Simply hit the brush with the ink on it to another item. The result is pretty amazing. A palette knife can also be used for another kind of effect. To create ripples, lay a pencil or a straw to the canvas before you put the paint.

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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