Recreation

The first picture displayed here is of an 8*10 canvas board done with alcohol inks. The second picture is of an 11*14 mixed media paper painted with Chinese watercolors. I had a request at one of my art shows to do a similar painting as the original alcohol ink one, except larger. I informed the person that is was not possible to due, as I was not sure the exact colors I had used to create the painting. The difficult thing about alcohol inks, besides their unpredictability is that when mixing them together, they tend to create their own colors. You could mix a teal and a purple, and get a bright pink, you just never know. I was using these watercolors in the second painting yesterday, and realized I had a similar color scheme happening from the original painting. Without looking at the first painting, I attempted to paint this new one to look as if it was from the same series, and the same materials. I am excited that this was successful, and am now able to recreate alcohol ink paintings with more different mediums.

As the color spreads

This canvas board was painted with acrylic paint, and then dipped in and out of water. This thinned the paint and let it run and mix together, creating interesting swirls. I will probably do another layer with the same method, to make the painting more complex.

Abstract pouring medium boards

I tried out my new iridescent inks in pouring mediums, on my smaller canvas boards. No matter how many of these I create, I am still amazing and inspired each time watching the inks swirl and pull.

Leftover bits abstract painting

I am nicknaming this my leftover bits painting. Sometimes I end up with too much premixed paint, or slightly off color gesso or ink, that cannot be put back into the bottles. This painting was made entirely with those leftovers, in three separate layers. The first was a suminagshi ink remains, then black ink left on my palette. The last was part of the gesso I had also left over from my current texture piece in progress.

Abstract blob paintings

I ordered a pack each of 25 canvas boards of 4 by 4 in and 5 by 7 in. I wanted these to have smaller pieces for practicing new techniques, and to offer something smaller and more affordable at the art shows. These pieces were made with leftover gesso from a textured piece I am in the middle of. I added it in very thick piles, then put drops of iridescent ink on top. I then smooshed and unsmooshed the two boards until I was satisfied with the results. I love the Rorschach type feel it has, and the close to mirrored images.  

Abstract acrylic

Here is an abstract acrylic painting I did with my new paint and palette knives. It was done on canvas board.