Alcohol Ink Conference Spring 2018 and New Course Launch "Alcohol Ink and Resin Skinny Silicone Mold Pendants"

Alcohol Ink Conference Spring 2018 and New Course Launch - Alcohol Ink and Resin Skinny Silicone Mold Pendants. Watch the Video about for a preview!

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Alcohol Ink Art Birch Tree Painting on Tile Tutorial

This weeks Alcohol Ink demo is what I like to call my moody birch tree on a tile. 

This Alcohol Ink Art Birch Tree Painting on Tile Tutorial is super Fast and Easy, seriously a 5 minute Alcohol ink painting using jacquard pinata inks on tiles.

I will go over a quick wet in wet background then we'll add some dancing silver mixative to create a sparkling Moon and reflection on the water. 

PURCHASE PRODUCTS featured in today's video:

Pinata Exciter Kit
Chameleon Blender Pen

WATCH THE TUTORIAL HERE

When you have finished your project, I would love to see it so tag me and I may share your art on my social page as a featured art piece: @KellieChasse_FineArt!

One more thing....Check out a sneak peek on my instagram page for a new and exciting Resin technique that I hope to share with you all very soon in a new course.  (leave me a comment - would love to know what you think). 

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Have a great Tuesday! ;) 

Happy Painting,
Kell

Winter Alcohol Ink Art Conference January 16, 2018

Join these All Stars of Alcohol Ink as they open up and share their experiences, tips, tools and best practices for creating and promoting your alcohol ink art!

 Really excited to share our First Alcohol Ink Art Conference with you all!!

If you are not an member yet, you can save $$ by signing up first as a Society Exclusive Member 

Conference price for Members will be $20 instead of $79 and you receive all the access to exclusive content for Society Members only.

Read all about the Full Days Conference Here.

$20 for Alcohol Ink Art Society members and $79 for non-members.

Here's a peek at just one of the projects offered that day.
Watch my quick intro video on Youtube.

Creating An Abstract Wave Painting on Glass – Using Art Resin

Level:  Intermediate
Presenter:  Kellie Chasse

Kellie has been working with Art Resin for 3+ years now and has learned many tips and mistakes in creating with the wonderfully scary at first medium. We will cover her favorite substrates to use Art resin on and her Top mistakes she has learned. There is also a full online demo of how to create a Wave using Art Resin.

New Online Course - Alcohol Ink and Air

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Alcohol Ink Art Community I am honored to be a Founding Contributor and a part of this wonderful community! Learn, create, share and promote alcohol ink art!  We encourage you to join us on our journey to share alcohol ink with the world, establish yourself as a leader in alcohol ink art, and continue learning even more about this EXCITING and VIVID medium by becoming a member of the Alcohol Ink Art Society!   Sign up and Finish Course 100% to Enter!  I wanted to really give you that BOOST to sign up in the next 48 Hours and complete it within 30 Days (and leave a review)  by December 9th and you will be entered into a Drawing for a chance to win A Tote Bag from any of my designs listed here! xoxo ~Kellie

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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Concerned about Alcohol Inks Fading?

How to Seal Alcohol Inks - It's a great question that I think all of us have, and it's a really hard question to answer as it depends on so many variables. But yes, Alcohol Inks are a Dye and were meant for Crafts not fine art and they are NOT lightfast. But please continue reading - things are looking up!

First each Artist has a process for example the materials or sprays used to seal, how they spray, the Colors they use, the brand of Inks, etc....Of course Alcohol Ink isn't the first Art medium that may not last over time. You have Paper that is very delicate, Cloth, and other Materials, etc...that may fade, tear, or disintegrate in time.

I have been working with Alcohol Inks for over 4 years and I can only comment on my own experience as an artist. As with most art mediums direct sunlight can fade them. I often work with Art Resin which has a built in UV Stabilizer. For AI on Yupo I seal with Kamar and UV Spray or I recommend UV glass.

I've had my pure Ranger brand AI pieces hanging in my own home in a light filled room (Not direct sun rays) still testing after 4 years so can't say for longer but do not see obvious signs of fading on those pieces so I would rate that as excellent, but in direct sun the results are very poor.

I often like to mix other Inks such as Bombay Ink (These are Light -fast), and High Flow Acrylics in my Disks as well. And although the materials cost are equivalent to other mediums in some respect, I charge less for my AI pieces than Watercolor or Oil.

I've ordered some little "Care Tip" cards from Vista Print to give to my clients when they purchase a piece from me. (Referral Link) ----> Vista Print 

I cover in my Online Courses - Current Process: Kamar Varnish made by Krylon (2-3 light coats) dry between - Second UV Spray made by Krylon (2/3 coats) unless I'm framing under UV Glass for Yupo and if I am doing a resin piece then I use Art Resin that has UV built in.

I am a Contributor for the Alcohol Ink Art Community 

(Check it out if you love Alcohol Ink or want to know more about it - loads of info)

I wanted to share with you a note that was received by our wonderful founder, Laurie:  

Laurie: 

"Because of the questions and concerns regarding the lightfastness of alcohol inks and concerns over the use as a reliable fine art medium, I reached out to Ranger directly to find out more about the lightfastness of their alcohol inks.

I'm happy to report that I received a response from one of the owners at Ranger as follows:

Ranger Owner:

"I wanted to let you know that we love what you and others in the community are creating with our inks. Over the past few years, we have switched out a lot of the dyes to ones that have much better lightfast properties. We feel that most of the colors now provide good results, but we realize that many different substrates are used and all environments are different so individual results can vary. I always suggest that artists test colors and substrates together and see what works best for them. Of course, UV varnish and UV protective glass do help as Phil mentioned.

We are committed to always improving our products and we want to support the work you create."

Laurie:

This was a personal response from one of the OWNERS of Ranger Industries. They are following our community, our art and seem committed to growing and improving their alcohol ink products. I appreciated the personal response to our community and I personally have no intentions to give up my Adirondacks that have brought me so much joy and allowed me to create art that is admired and acquired by my clients."

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Back to my Creative Emotional Side - "Strength"

"Strength"

Alcohol Ink on Mineral Paper

Size: 9x12"

Having so much fun with my home made blending solution!

Funny when I was younger I felt as though I needed to PROVE that I was a "REAL" artist by showing that I could draw or paint something more realistic. But now that I'm older and wiser (wink wink) I realize how silly I was being - Art is Art! You will have those that will follow your work, because first of all you like it and secondly - they like it. You will not please everyone and your art will not please everyone. 

My true passion has always been more abstract. I often bounce back and forth, and because a number of my clients love Seascapes, landscapes and pet portraits, I still do it all. But whenever I feel the need to paint for myself, I tend to revert back to my creative emotional side and express my inner self.

Life is too short not to do what you love. So here's a tip from a fellow artist....do what you love and be who you are.

If you are interested in learning more about Alcohol Inks I would love to have you join me for an simple beginner online course. I am also one of the Founding Contributors of The Alcohol Ink Art Community. The community is a wonderful place to learn, create, and promote your AI Art and I recommend you check out becoming a member! 

I've posted the referral links before for those of you that are interested in Mineral Paper in place of Yupo. It's made from Rocks and still has that glossy surface like Yupo but is a bit thinner and much less expensive! When you spray to seal it just know that it will tend to buckle but it will flatten back out once it's dry and has been taped down when matted or framed.