creating art with alcohol ink

Authors: Laurie Williams & Sheryl Williams
144 pages

Learn how to paint with alcohol ink!

Complete guide to everything you need to know about painting with alcohol ink
Detailed overviews on the basics about alcohol inks, safety, tools, materials, surfaces, color theory, storage, and more
Technique tutorials for 12 different painting methods, from pouring, dripping, and blowing to blending, masking, and brush painting, plus more bonus techniques
17 step-by-step projects for beautiful abstract designs, natural landscapes, flowers, and home décor projects for tile coasters, jewelry pendants, and decorative ornaments
Learn to paint on different surfaces including glass, canvas, cloth, wood, plastic, silk, metal, paper, and many other mediums
Inspirational gallery of alcohol ink art on guitars, tabletops, switch plates, candles, bottles, ornaments, and more
Whether you're a seasoned artist or are about to paint your first brush stroke, Creating Art with Alcohol Ink will show you how to paint with alcohol ink!

In this complete painting book, you'll discover 12 of the most popular alcohol ink painting techniques — including pouring, dripping, blowing, blending, lifting, and staining, masking, brush painting and evaporation, push and glide, layering, stippling, doodling, creating texture, and nozzle application — so you can practice and master them all on different surfaces! Perfect for artists of any experience level, you'll also find detailed opening sections on the basics of alcohol inks, surfaces, color theory, and other essential topics to know.

Stunning step-by-step alcohol ink painting projects are provided to recreate beautiful birch trees, tropical scenes, mountain landscapes, a starry nebula, and even home décor items like tile coasters, ornaments, and a scarf using easy-to-find and affordable supplies. With expert guidance, easy-to-follow technique tutorials, and inspiring, skill-building projects to try, this is an absolute must-have resource to take your art to the next level!

Co-author Laurie Williams is the founder of the Alcohol Ink Art Community, an online portal where she teaches, encourages, and helps artists of all skill levels build and grow their business. Co-author Sheryl Williams is a self-taught artist who teaches painting classes to students across the globe and offers the building blocks of techniques and tools that develop crucial and fundamental skills.

Gain all the knowledge you need to paint with confidence and creativity inside Creating Art with Alcohol Ink!