Art Exploration: Exploring the color purple with alcohol inks

Art Exploration

Art Exploration New Facebook Group!

Exploring the color purple with alcohol inks - Join in the COLOR fun in our NEW private facebook group open to anyone that loves color, exploring art supplies, and creating!

In 2020 we will be exploring a new color every month sharing tips, techniques, and a fun project tutorial. Take a peek around. You can use the search bar within the group to find the latest tutorials Lisa , Jessica and I shared last week. Just click the tag: "Monthly Tutorials" and you'll see all three!

This week I've decided to show you how to lighten and change the color and shade of Pinata Purple's by Jacquard alcohol inks. We'll use some blending solution to lighten and then demo a short seascape scene.

You can watch the full tutorial here with the supply links!

Since you may join our Challenge later in the year, pop into to view January videos's , and feel free to post them as well!
For the month of February - Lisa, Jessica, and I are sharing art exploration tutorials that are focused on the color PURPLE. Make sure to check out @Lisa Hetrick, Indigojade Art and @Jessica Sanders youtube channels for this months purple video and join us for the Purple challenge this month!

Alcohol Ink Pinata Gold Seascape Video on Youtube

Creating with Kellie - New Tuesday Video is up! If you all have been watching my page then you know how obsessed I am with Piñata Gold! Let me know in the comments below if you have tried them! 🔽

Watch the full video HERE!

How to Create an Alcohol Ink Abstract FX Casting Resin | Countertop Epoxy

Learn to how to Create a super Cool abstract painting using FX casting Resin by Counter Top Epoxy with Kellie Chasse!

Big thanks to Counter Top Epoxy for sending me all these goodies including all of these yummy metallic powder colors! Since I have never used this brand I was really excited to try it out and see how it works compared to other resins I've used in some Alcohol Ink projects. 

So this TUESDAYS VIDEO you can watch my entire creation process of this painting on glass. I started out by taping up the edges of the glass with blue painters tape.  If you try this make sure to tape the underneath of the painting so that the drips will not attach to the underside. This pour was going to be a bit thicker, (1/8" on top of the glass). According to them you can actually go up to 1" pour with this brand. That was very impressive, since other brands recommend up to a 1/8". I think next time I'll try using the Aluminum tape and build up the wall higher on some plexiglass...stay tuned for that one!

Once the sides got taped, I mixed my resin per instructions. Then the fun began! It was great trying almost every material I could. I wanted to see how they each reacted with the resin. I have to say that I was very impressed with FX Casting Resin. The only downfall was having to mix it for another 4 minutes in another container. Other than that it's super hard, shiny, and gorgeous!

Check out our Youtube Channels for more projects as well as links to products used in the video!

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Have a great Tuesday! ;) 

Happy Painting,
Kell

Alcohol Ink Pansy Flower Techniques and Tips Using A Chameleon Blender Pen

Happy Tuesday Artsy Peeps!

(Peeps...I am a candy freak! Don't you love Peeps - Easter is coming and I spotted them at the store, YUM) 

Anyways candy off the brain I'm trying to behave - This weeks Tuesday's video is up on Youtube! So head over to check it out the alcohol ink version of last weeks watercolor pansy and bring your yupo paper.  Make sure to leave me a comment letting me know you stopped by my channel!

I will go over a few Techniques and Tips and we will be using a Chameleon blender pen for easy and quick results in creating this super cute Alcohol Ink Pansy Flower painting. 

You can snag the FREE PRINTABLE SKETCH HERE.  

**If you are already on my mailing list you will receive the Pansy PDF via email. Feel free to send me a note if you miss it.

PURCHASE PRODUCTS featured in today's video:

Legion Paper Translucent Yupo
Pinata Exciter Kit
Chameleon Blender Pen

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). 

Have a great Tuesday! ;) 

Happy Painting,
Kell

Other Classes I am teaching on Skillshare!

Creating Fashionable Resin Jewelry for Beginners - Pendant and Earrings

Resin Art - Acrylic, Alcohol Ink & Mixed Media Painting with Resin Create Zen Art

Watercolor Art Lake Scene with Birds - Paint Step by Step

Alcohol Ink and Resin DIY Projects Drink Coasters and Knobs!

Alcohol Ink Abstract Play and Loosen Up Your Art with Air, Canned Air and an Air Brush

Alcohol Ink Art and Resin - Painting on Glass

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

Alcohol Ink Test: Will Kamar Varnish Lift with Alcohol

Alcohol Ink Test: Will Kamar Varnish Lift with Alcohol.  I had a student ask a question - here's a quick test that I ran with an alcohol ink painting on tile. Stick around to the end to see what next weeks video will be!

One my goals for 2018 was to provide more FREE content on Youtube and Facebook. If there are some demos in watercolor, alcohol Ink, or resin that you have been interested in seeing, feel free to comment below on the blog, youtube, facebook, or send me an email at kelliechasse@kellielynnart.com as I would love to hear from you. I want you to know that I do read every comment and will try to answer each one.

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Alcohol Ink and Resin Jewelry - Violet Flower Bracelet

I had a request for a commission pair of earrings from a client. This was a gift and the person loves flowers, especially anything purple, and they really wanted a violet or pansy.
I video taped most of my process not on the earrings but on the single bracelet. You can watch it on my Youtube Channel. I'll be posting a link to the video below.

 

I am always up for the challenge and once I got started it was fun to expand on the original plan.

It took a few tries to get the shape down with the resin and get a feel for how the inks would move with and without heat. I worked with Snow Cap Alcohol Ink to start for the base. It's a mixative and I added it to the Clear Art Resin to tint it.

I found these lovely little Adjustable Bracelets online and they had just arrived, so I made a few of these. I'll be posting a few more as the first 2 batches have sold. You will be able to find them in my etsy shop soon. 

I also found these cute little charms that I'm thinking on adding to my next batch of bracelet!
They have all kind of little options. This pack of 100 had butterflies, lots of sea themed charms like mermaids, shells, suns, elephants, owls, keys and more.




















I also wanted to share the great little starter Jewelry Kit that has a lot of what I needed to start making simple jewelry pieces.

And if you want to know a bit more about Resin Jewelry you may like to take a look at my Lifetime Access, go at your own pace: Full Online Jewelry Resin Course - I have a  SPECIAL YOUTUBE Coupon 75% OFF on UDemy just for you!  You can also watch a few Free Previews before signing up.

Watch the Video Here!

Watch this easy Alcohol Ink and other mixed media tutorial on HOW TO CREATE these sweet Violet Bracelets using open bezels and Art Resin.   Really hope you enjoyed the Video - Please hit that subscribe and like button to see more. You can also find more items links under the comment section on the youtube comments page.

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Artist Tip: Matting and Packaging Art Prints

How I Mat and Package my Art and Prints

Hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving, are you eating leftover pumpkin pie for breakfast like me? It's Black Friday today and since the Holiday Season is now upon us I thought I would share a quick Artist Tip with you! 

I remember when I first started to purchase mats for my work I was having them cut by a professional framer and they were like $12+ dollars each time, and this was for the small 8x10" size. 

As a simple living, debt free artist I'm always trying to find deals and came across these lovely little Mat Kits. They come in a standard 8x10" or 11x14" Size that will fit your 5x7" or 8x10" Prints.  In the video below I'll cover where I purchase them and how easy it is to package up your prints to mail.

I also found some Gold Autographed copy stickers that I add to the prints that I've personally signed.

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Student Using my Peacock Feather Tips - Painting by Amanda Hammill

 by Amanda Hammill

"Think I'm gonna call this guy 'Done'. He's morphed so many times, I think my luck has run out...next thing I know the only way to recover from my continuous edits will be to make him a rooster!

 Inspired by @kelliechasse_fineart - thanks Kellie for your tips!" 

I am so blow away by this fabulous work from my Online Student. 

Thank you so much for sharing your lovely finished piece Amanda.

I love it when I get messages like this!

Very thankful for all of my students and I really appreciate sharing their work and honored that these classes, videos, and tips are helping you all create your own lovely art pieces. 

Please help me spread the word and share - When you create something using my techniques or take a Class, it would mean the world to me if you would please credit my work and techniques by tagging it with #kcfacourse or @kelliechasse_fineart  

You can read more about creating Peacock Feathers in this past Blog Post: Peacock Tips  plus there is a short Demo Video!

KEEP ON PAINTING, CREATING and SHARING!  

XOXO

Kellie

New Summer Birch Tree Course Coming soon!

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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Resin on Liquid Art Panel by Pebeo

I wanted to share with you my newest contemporary piece, unfortunately didn't get to video tape this one, but maybe next time. I'm getting more brave with my resin and slowly working up to a larger canvas, but I decided to try an abstract resin piece on Liquid Art Panel made by Pebeo. I"ll post a referral link down below for you. 

What is a Liquid Art Panel? Basically it's a panel that has a lip or a border around it to keep in liquids such as Resin, Liquid Acrylics, or encaustic waxes from pouring out over the edges. This one has a 3/4" wooden boarder that can be painted or stained to match your art. They come in many sizes, this one is an 18x24".

I find them fairly easy to use, but you do need to be careful that your resin or paints (what-ever medium you choose) doesn't over fill the lip or you will have a mess running down the sides. I have used blue painters tape in the past but it was hard to get it over the front lip perfectly, so I found that babysitting it by adding the resin slowly was easier for me than dealing with the tape. 

Finished Piece: Youtube Video link 

I have used these a few times in the past. Below is a Silvery Moon painting of a tree, it is a smaller panel - 11x14". I would recommend that you start small and work out the kinks before trying a larger panel.

"Silvery Moon" SOLD

The big difference between these two paintings - "Silvery Moon" was painted with Alcohol Inks prior to adding a clear coat of resin, and the larger piece was completed using tinted resin. I do have an Lifetime Beginner Online Resin Course "Zen Disk" (50% Off Sale price Link) on creating an art piece on Aluminum disk, but you always try it on a canvas or one of these liquid panels. 

The Finished Piece, is hanging at the Footlights Theatre in Falmouth Maine.  It will be displayed there with a number of other Alcohol Ink, Resin, and Oils. 

The show "Water Reflections" will be hanging over the Summer Months.

Here is the (Referral Link)  Pebeo Liquid Art Panel They come in many sizes. 

and the Resin Brand I used in the Painting.

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