Alcohol Ink eBook
Three Flowers By Linda Ginn
Materials: Adirondack Alcohol Inks in Purple Twilight, Orange, Pool, Red Pepper, Sunshine Yellow, Mushroom, Hazelnut, Meadow Rose, Bottle, Green (there is not a name on the bottle but it's similar to Celery), and Isopropyl Alcohol 91% (Rubbing Alcohol). Substrate -- Yupo, 6 inch sponge roller, Uni-ball Signo White Gel Ink Pen, White Acrylic Paint, Krylon Triple-Thick Crystal Clear Varnish, Master's Touch Shader 10/0 artist brush, and a No. 3 Bob Ross Fan Blender brush. Method: My background colors were laid down from left to right to mimic colors of the rainbow. Next I misted one section at a time with 91% alcohol and used my 6" roller brush to roll over the colour picking up some of the ink and leave a speckled finish. By using the Fan Blender Brush I was able to obtain the linear look in each colour. I dropped a small amount of alcohol where I wanted to lift more of the colour out. Once happy with the background I sketched each flower outline colour with my Shader brush and then filled in. The stems are a mixture of Green and Mushroom with touches of Sunshine Yellow for highlighting. The daisy is done in Sunshine Yellow, Mushroom, and a touch of Hazelnut. The Bluebonnets are done in a mixture of Bottle and Denim highlighting edges with the Uni-ball Signo White Gel Ink Pen. The centres of the flowers are drops of Sunshine Yellow. I used my Shader brush dipped in alcohol to lift out the grasses around the Bluebonnets. When the painting was completely dry I sprayed three coats of Krylon Triple-Thick Crystal Clear Varnish, letting each coat dry thoroughly before spraying again. lindaginnart@yahoo.com www.facebook.com/pages/Linda-Ginn-Art/184598735004075
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