inspired by tim..........

Surprise...

a Sunday post...

hey...ANYTHING to keep me from the "ugly job" list...
working on taxes & writing instructions.

I LOVE to teach, but hate writing the instructions.
I'm MUCH rather have inky fingers..

Today's art was totally inspired by tim's new video.

He demoed this new technique @ CHA...using alcohol inks & canned air.

I watched the video & HAD to grab that air can...immediately!

tim does the technique on Ranger's glossy paper & it's very cool.

However, I like to take the technique & make it my own...but always give credit for the inspiration...

Here's my version of the technique, using the largest fragment, instead of the glossy paper.




I did the exact same technique...dripped the alcohol ink on the top of the fragement, then blasted it with the air.
I must say...

It was a BLAST...HA!

hey...I HAD to say it. It was a perfect fit...

Here's a shot of the blue, which is a great new color...
Sailboat blue.
There's also lettuce and a bit of denim.



I used a printed white paper, with a script on it...to make the colors pop. It was easy to edge the fragment with an Adirondack silver dabber.

I liked the look...but it just wasn't ME...

So... I grabbed the pesto & latte...dripped it on the fragment & blasted the air.



Now the cool thing about the alcohol ink/fragment combo...is that you can easily create dimension by stamping on the BACK of the fragment.

I used a studio 490 background stamp and Jet Black Archival Ink, by Ranger.

The alcohol ink is transparent, so the stamping shows up perfectly. It adds another layer & definitely makes a difference.

And no project is complete without a flower...no surprise there.

I hope this photo shows you that the stamping is under the alcohol ink.


I edged this fragment with the gold dabber...couldn't be easier...
I used a kraft colored background paper to give it more of a vintage look. Just a few dots, using the glaze pen finished it off.

Ah........this looks like me now!



One other thing to remember when using fragments and alcohol ink...

If you don't like your creation...if your stamping isn't perfect...
alcohol blending solution removes everything and you can start over.


So...hop on over & watch the video...

Like I said...it's a BLAST to...

MAKE ART!
wendy

ps...I'd love to see your "take" on this technique...send photos or a blog link...

another ps...
forget the taxes...I have some Maya Road acrylic albums that are BLANK...

taxes tomorrow...unless I watch another video.