Painting an Apple with Alcohol Ink - New Tuesday Video!

Painting An Apple with Alcohol Inks

       

Today's Creating with Kellie Youtube Demo Video is about creating a more realistic looking painting with Alcohol Inks. Yes you can do it with just a brush and a few colors of ink on either Yupo Paper or Glossy Photo Paper. 

In my video tutorial (link below) I will be using Yupo Paper and Pinata Inks by Jacquard and I'll also show you the finished results for a second Apple on Glossy card stock paper by Adirondack by Tim Holtz. I was very pleased and surprised with the finished results on the glossy card stock.

View or PURCHASE products featured in today's video.

Head over to my Youtube channel to watch the full Video:  "Alcohol Ink Apple DEMO" 

And if you missed the New Course "Alcohol Ink and Resin DIY Projects - Drink Coasters, 

and Knobs you can still sign up for the SPECIAL LAUNCH PRICE!

Happy Painting ~ Kellie

Gifts for Artists - My Top 10 Alcohol Ink or Watercolor Tools and Items

I wanted to share my TOP 10 FAVORITE  tools or items

 for Alcohol Ink artists and Watercolor Artists.

Alcohol Ink Artists: 

These are perfect for beginners or as extra supplies for the existing AI Artist! 

Yupo Paper - These are small pads, great for practice or for smaller paintings. This is a must item for INKERS. The paper has a smooth finish which is what alcohol inks need to create that smooth and flowing magic with the colors!

Ranger Alcohol Ink - Ranger inks have a number of great colors and you can purchase a small kit of 3 colors that work well together to start. 

Pinata Ink - Pinata colors are vibrants and come in this super exciter pack along with the much needed white and fantastic gold!

White Gel Pens - Love these to create some small details in your paintings - great for little dots and marks in your paintings and for highlights!

Blender Pen - This is a great little tool to soften colors or take away hard edges where the inks become to dark. 

Watercolor Artists 

These are perfect for beginner watercolorists or as extra supplies for the existing Artist! 

Winsor Newton Cotman Kits  - These watercolor kits have everything you need to get started with watercolors or as a artist that wants to take a little kit on the road with them. It even comes with a little detail brush. 

Watercolor Cards - Great for practice (cut them in half for a 5x7" Sheet!) Make sure to paint on the rougher side.

White Mat Kits - Finish off either your Alcohol Ink painting or watercolor painting with these perfect complete mat kits. They even have a clear acid free sleeve to cover and protect your work. They come in other sizes as well. 

Art Masking Fluid - Masking fluid is another item that can be used with Alcohol Ink or watercolor. I recommend using a cheap brush to put the fluid on with incase it dries and try dipping your brush into a little dish soap before - which helps clean up your brush after.

White Gouache - White gouache is my friend! If you don't want to clean up the Masking fluid you can use this on top of your watercolor paints as it's more opaque. It re-activates with water and you can use this to make snow with a toothbrush! 

~ Heres to a Creative HOLIDAY SEASON!

   Kell

Deco Foil Adhesive and Gold Leaf

METAL FLAKES ON YUPO

I wanted to share a fun project with you! There is a link below if you want to check out the Demo Video on Youtube! Don't forget to Click Subscribe and Like Button to see more new ones!

Getting to play with my inks are so much fun. I often do a lot of detailed paintings as well, but my enjoyment or creative side (I like to call it my creative brain vs my detailed brain) I find is my favorite way to paint. You can do both! 

Who am I kidding, my mother is a terrific detailed artist and while growing up I was always comparing my work to hers and of course since she taught me how to paint I was always looking for her input. Then I realized that wasn't my favorite way to paint. I often got frustrated comparing my work, but I wondered....is it because I wasn't painting for myself? Do I really need to be so perfect? Do I want this to look like a photo? Sometimes yes and sometimes no. 

Alcohol inks are a way for me to loosen up and get back to my style.

The best thing about art is the creation. Be it abstract or detailed. Just depends on what direction you are headed that day. Or in my case what mood I'm in. I thank my mother for showing me the HOW.  And now that I've developed my own style (years and years of practice by the way) I can do both and I really enjoy bringing them both together in some cases. 

So I'm always looking to try new things and since I've been creating my Zen Disks and using a lot of mixed media I though I would try some gold leaf with my inks on Yupo paper.  This is an adhesive pen by Deco Foil. It's basically a glue "Pen". I imagine you would have a lot of control if you use the Gold leaf sheets, but I wanted to try a more organic approach with the gold leaf and use the Metal Flakes used for gilding.  

I was really happy with the final results, once I added the Gold Leaf to the finished painting, and I'm happy to share that it sold almost immediately after posting!

Watch the Video ---> Here 

So here are the Referral Links for a few of the Products used in the video:

Yupo paper

Deco Foil Adhesive pen  other option Gold Gel Pen

Metal Flakes 

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DYI Alcohol Ink Yupo Tags - Artist Gift Tags

Here's a great idea - If you are like me and have a few "Mess Ups" from your Alcohol Inks on Yupo paper that you really just don't know what to do with...or maybe just your practice pieces, you can use a 1" whole Circle punch of your favorite spots to create some great little Gift Tags or price tags for your art!

55. DYI Alcohol Ink Yupo Tags - Artist Gift Tags 

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Alcohol Ink on Yupo - Black Sharpie/White Gel Pens sketching or Drawing.

Hi everyone, I was testing out some products and thought you may like to see my results!

Little testing demo I did using Alcohol Ink on Yupo and using Black Pens, and 

White Gel Pens.

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Dragonfly Alcohol Ink Course on Yupo Paper - Online Art Painting

Dragonfly Alcohol Ink Course

Excited to share that the "Dragonfly Ink Course" is now LIVE! Here's a coupon for any of you that would like to give it a go. 

I have a BIG favor!! I would really appreciate it if you would leave a review - Shooting for 5 star rating (I hope you feel it meets that goal) as this really helps my course in the searches and promos, anything less than a 4.1 the course gets hidden in the search engines and ads - if you think of anything that would make the course's better - please shoot me a note to let me know. THANKS AND ENJOY! ) Happy Painting ~ Kellie Kellie Lynn Art - Kellie Chasse Fine Art

New Intro Video Sunset Online Alcohol Ink Course!

Take a peek at the New Online Course coming soon! 

You can see the Intro video on you tube!

Alcohol Ink is an amazing medium that is just now beginning to be noticed! In this course you will learn what Alcohol Inks are and how I use them to create a beautiful sunset on tile and on Yupo paper!

This is a beginner course. We will cover all the materials needed as well as how prepare your tile and Yupo paper, what inks are, how they work, how to use them wet in wet to create a smooth background, how to layer inks for a detailed painting, and finally how to seal the painting. 

Plus there is a bonus section where I cover Tile Display options and where to purchase them.

This course will take you 2 hours or less to complete.

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SOLD Day 22 of Thirty Paintings in 30 Days "Love blooms" Alcohol Ink on Yupo

"Love Blooms"

Original Alcohol Ink on Yupo

11x14"

More Information Here

Help my family go to Ireland! 

My brother is getting married next year in Ireland and our family of 3 is now saving up for our trip. 
I'll be painting a series of THE LOVE TREE and all sales from this series will be going to our Ireland Fund to help purchase tickets and boarding for our family.

I'll hope to paint Ireland while I'm there - very excited!!!

Thanks for your support!!! <3>

Contemporary Art • Original Abstract Ink Painting • Alcohol Ink on Yupo Paper

"Love Blooms" - #2 of The Love Tree Series

Day 20 of 30 in 30 - "Wonderland" Alcohol Ink on Yupo

"Wonderland"

8x10" Alcohol Ink on Yupo

Went to the other side of my brain today for a abstract version of inks. It's been a while since I haven't painted a seascape, landscape or animals. Quite freeing, experimental, and fun! 

Thirty Paintings in 30 Days - Day 5

"Once Upon A Time"

5x7" Alcohol Ink on Yupo in 8x10 Mat

$90

I know that I mentioned painting with watercolor or oils today, but I was still in the abstract mood and feeling a bit whimsical so instead opted for inks again....hope it speaks to you!

Thirty Paintings in 30 Days - Day 13

Oh No - It's not really the Unlucky Day #13!

 I made it my Day 13 Wish Tree of good luck.

Alcohol Ink on Yupo

8x10 Mat - $65

Alcohol Ink Paintings On Ceramic Tiles

***UPDATE BELOW

Well well well, look what else I found to paint on with inks! These are just basic 6x6" white glazed tiles that I picked up in hopes of them working with inks! They have a glossy surface, so my thinking was ...yeah it should work!

It worked SUPER, and I was really surprised to see that it was as easy to work with as using Yupo paper, which is very expensive. You do have to seal these first with a varnish and then a high gloss UV protection finish.

I opted to leave the backs plain for now...but added little felt circles on the back to prevent them from scratching any surface. Another AI Artist suggested that I try cork backings or frames. Thought that was a great idea, so I ordered some sample wooden tile frames this week - I have a feeling I'm really going to like them. I'll post a picture when they come in!

Original Hand Painted Ceramic Tiles

***8/17 Update: Check out my newest blog post, I've started using RESIN, Seals, protects from water, can use hot cups 120F,  Has built in UV protection. Testing it now and the results so far have been FAB!

More colors available

Day 16 "Engaged"

 "Engaged"
Fast and exciting....happy colorful emotions...be engaged in your life.  That's one happy FISH!

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#Contemporary #Art • #Original #Abstract 5x7 #Ink #Painting • Alcohol Ink on #Yupo Paper

Day 15 BUGS

Here I go again with the Bugs....Don't ask...they just appeared and I went with the flow! Fun for Halloween and for the Creepy Crawly Lovers! This one is Alcohol Ink on Yupo paper Size 5x7.

"BUGS"

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Fire in The Sky - Sunrise On The Lake - SOLD

SOLD

Wide awake this morning at 4am - hate that...and yes I did go back to bed! Of course then I didn't want to get up at 6:30, but I did. I was all snug as a bug under my down comforter.... and it's really cold out there!

How appropriate that the sunrise this morning was on FIRE! It was beautiful shades of orange, red, and pinks! It was cold...but pretty!

I manipulated the inks before they completely dried to get the look of trees in the background. It looks like an early morning sunrise on the lake.

What is YUPO Paper?

More with Alcohol inks on yupo paper!

What is yupo paper? I know....I kept hearing about it but wasn't really sure what it was until now. I found it the best to use alcohol inks on. It's the only paper that doesn't absorb or allow the inks to dry too quickly.

$50.00

 8x10 Mat Included for FREE

Here is a great description by Legion Paper - Yupo: They sell it in all sizes and weight.

Description

A synthetic paper is born. And it is a watercolor paper that repels water. Yupo gives visual artists an amazingly beautiful canvas to work with. Its smooth, bright white finish gives artists a medium that always goes big.

Painting on the slick surface of Yupo is different than regular watercolor paper and requires some adjustments. The artist can wipe back to regain the white of the paper, making it an excellent surface for beginning watercolorists. Or it can also be a very exciting paper for more advanced and experimental artists.

Yupo - a slick, smooth, nonabsorbent paper that dramatically changes the way you paint. Using this sheet, you can capture nuances, patterns, and shapes that previously escaped you.

What makes it even more unique is its lifting quality. You may return when a painting is done and redo it again and again. You can build up layers of paint, like an oil painter, and then take them off to reveal the white of the paper, like a watercolorist. Working with Yupo brings you a new passion for its infinite possibilities.

Yupo is a space age material made in a space age paper mill. The raw materials arrive by rail and are loaded into their respective silos and hoppers for their eventual transformation into pellets. These pellets are then fed into the patented heating and extruding equipment.

The base and surface layers are formed during the extruding process, and these three layers are stretched to create a dimensionally stable, biaxial-oriented substrate. The innumerable micro-voids created through this process give Yupo its superior strength, opacity and ultra-smooth surface finish. Every phase of the manufacturing process is computer controlled and closely monitored to ensure adherence to what many acknowledge to be the most stringent quality standards in the industry.

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HBS Elementary School Craft Fair in Brunswick Maine on Novemeber 9th from 9-4!

 

I'll be holding a drawing for an ORIGINAL INK ON YUPO - so make sure if you are close by that you stop on over to see me and I'll put your name into the Raffle!

Here are a few more items I'll have on hand!

 I'll have original Art work - Inks on Yupo similar to the one above!

 Boxes and single cards

 Hand Painted Original Watercolor Bookmarks

Hand Painted Ornaments

Prints and more!

Hope to see you there :)