20 Projects for Alcohol Inks: A Workbook for Creating Your Best Art

by Karen Walker

Overview

Using your creativity and the vibrant medium of alcohol inks, create these 20 beautiful representational paintings. With a broad range of painting subjects including florals, animals, landscapes, and more, these projects demonstrate a variety of approaches to alcohol ink painting to inspire and ignite creativity. Step-by-step photos make each project a learning opportunity. The projects are arranged to build skills and practice specific basic techniques. For experienced artists and those just beginning to explore art and alcohol inks, these are time-tested methods for working with this mesmerizing and unpredictable medium. Learn ink flow, texturing, lifting, and masking, which are used to control the ink while maintaining exciting vibrancy, fluidity, and spontaneity. Loosen up your painting and discover the joy and passion of alcohol inks!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780764356469
Publisher:	Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
Publication date:	01/28/2019
Pages:	128
Sales rank:	677,756
Product dimensions:	7.20(w) x 10.20(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Karen Walker discovered the joy of working with alcohol inks in 2009. The vibrant color and fluidity of the inks brought spontaneity and excitement to her representational paintings and an enthusiasm she has shared through teaching inks ever since. www.karenwalkerart.com

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction and Materials 6

Chapter 2 Ink Painting Philosophy and Techniques 10

Project 1 Secret Serenity 11

Project 2 Lady Oriole 14

Chapter 3 Florals 28

Project 3 Dogwoods 29

Project 4 Bird of Paradise 32

Project 5 Hibiscus 36

Project 6 Cottage Garden 39

Project 7 Blue Iris 44

Chapter 4 Animals 48

Project 8 Confetti Peacock 49

Project 9 Little Kitten 52

Project 10 Dancing Koi 57

Project 11 Lion 63

Project 12 Hidden Zebra 68

Chapter 5 Vive la France 74

Project 13 Arc de Triomphe 75

Project 14 Giverny 82

Project 15 Fig Tart 88

Project 16 Square du Vert-Galant 94

Chapter 6 Coastal Life 100

Project 17 Coastal Grasses II 101

Project 18 Shell Secret 108

Project 19 Peggy's Cove Lighthouse 113

Project 20 Tropical Reef 120