Jump Into Alcohol Ink Art
Alcohol Inks have well and truly taken the art world by storm – it’s likely that you may have come across them before without realising! Their fluid characteristics and strikingly vibrant colours make them an exciting medium for all kinds of artists.These inks are great fun, and new users will find that they are able to create striking artwork even on their first attempt.
What is alcohol ink?
Alcohol ink refers to both the painting medium and the fluid painting technique. The technique is quite popular in America but is still relatively unknown overall. Alcohol and pigment are the sole components of alcohol ink, much like the name suggests. You can revive dried ink by adding more alcohol or alcohol ink. This means that you can alter or change an unsealed painting at a later time without any problems. Watercolor paints work quite similarly to alcohol ink in this way.
Ok, and how do we paint with it?
Alcohol ink is acid-free and works best on non-porous surfaces. They are richly pigmented and glide easily around non-absorbent surfaces. This allows you to create all sorts of swirls, blotches, marbling patterns, and other designs on your surface of choice. Alternatively, you could use more absorbent surfaces and see what happens or what you can do. You can also allow your ink to dry and layer the colors on top of one another or use a blending solution to mix them.
