Creative Alcohol Inks: Volume 2
A Step-by-Step Guide to Achieving Amazing Effects--Explore Painting, Pouring, Blending, Textures, and More!
Published on 21. January 2020
144 pages
978-1-63159-792-3 (ISBN)
Description
Pour and paint your way to stunning fluid effects. In Creative Alcohol Inks, artist and Instagrammer Ashley Mahlberg of @inkreel shares step-by-step techniques for creating spontaneous, organic effects with this vibrant transparent medium.
Get an overview of essential materials, substrates, and finishes.
Explore techniques for applying alcohol inks, such as pouring, creating texture, lifting, masking, adding embellishments, and more.
Learn helpful troubleshooting tips and tricks.
Use what you've learned to create one-of-a-kindartworks and stylish projects.
Find your creative flow with Creative Alcohol Inks!
Perfect for creative beginners, the books in the Art for Modern Makers series take a fun, practical approach to learning about and working with paints and other art mediums to create beautiful DIY projects and crafts.
Get an overview of essential materials, substrates, and finishes.
Explore techniques for applying alcohol inks, such as pouring, creating texture, lifting, masking, adding embellishments, and more.
Learn helpful troubleshooting tips and tricks.
Use what you've learned to create one-of-a-kindartworks and stylish projects.
Find your creative flow with Creative Alcohol Inks!
Perfect for creative beginners, the books in the Art for Modern Makers series take a fun, practical approach to learning about and working with paints and other art mediums to create beautiful DIY projects and crafts.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Minneapolis
United States
Publishing group
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc
Illustrations
200 color photos
File size
23,28 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-63159-792-3 (9781631597923)
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Ashley Mahlberg
Creative Alcohol Inks: Volume 2
A Step-by-Step Guide to Achieving Amazing Effects--Explore Painting, Pouring, Blending, Textures, and More!
Book
01/2020
Quarry Books
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Person
Ashley Mahlberg of Ink Reel Studio is an abstract artist and graphic designer. Inspired by the Washington coast, Ashley's work mimics organic forms, flow, and dynamic color palettes found in her everyday surroundings. Ashley licenses her work, shows her art in local commercial spaces, and has been a featured artist on The Crafter's Box (thecraftersbox.com), where she taught alcohol ink techniques. See more of Ashley's work on Instagram (@inkreel), inkreelstudio.com, and Etsy (InkReelArtStudio). She lives in Burlington, Washington.
Content
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Introduction
- 1 Essential Supplies
- Alcohol Inks
- Blending Liquids
- Air Tools
- Surfaces & Substrates
- Other Supplies
- Sealants
- Setting Up a Workspace
- Working Safely
- 2 Basic Techniques
- Alcohol Ink Wash
- Stippling to Create Blooms
- Blending Metallic Mixatives
- Spraying
- Masking
- Lifting
- Drawing over Washes
- Stamping
- Embossing Powder
- Plastic Wrap
- Adhesive Stencils
- Adding Texture with a Catalyst
- 3 Inspiration, Color & Composition
- Finding Inspiration
- Color Basics
- Color Schemes
- Color Studies
- Creating Compositions
- 4 Finishing Techniques
- Sealing Your Work
- Mounting Yupo Paper to Board
- Applying Resin
- Options for Framing
- Creating Fine Art Prints
- 5 Alcohol Ink Projects
- Alcohol Ink Painting on Yupo
- Porcelain Picture Frame
- Tree Silhouette & Night Sky Painting
- Modern Ornament
- Ocean-Inspired Textured Painting
- Abstract Coasters
- Mini Abstract Landscape
- Crescent Moon Painting
- Circle Painting
- Geometric Painting
- Custom Greeting Cards
- Alcohol Ink Painting on Gessobord
- Resources
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author
- Index
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
- F
- G
- H
- I
- K
- L
- M
- N
- O
- P
- R
- S
- T
- U
- V
- W
- Y
