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Category: Ink

Finding My Wunjo

I’m always coming up with new things to learn, new ideas to explore, new hobbies to pursue. Some time ago … More

Acrylic ink, Dip pens, India Ink, Inks, Runes, Runic alphabet, Wunjo

Cheap Tricks

In the rock ‘n’ roll world, Cheap Trick is a group that’s been around for a long time. So have … More

Acrylic Inks, Liquitex, Royal Langnickel

My New Goody-Box Is Here!

After being a subscriber to an art-journaling box for nearly a year, I recently cancelled that monthly box. I haven’t … More

Liquitex Acrylic Ink, Marabu Graphix Permanent Markers, Paletteful Packs, Princeton Select Brush, Stonehenge Watercolor Paper, Subscription Box

Bringing Out the Big Box

Despite being creative — and therefore messy — I am sometimes overly neat. This is especially true with new art supplies. I … More

Art supplies, Blind Drawing, Gansai, Intuitive art, Surrealist Games

Nature Journaling

I’m very glad I’ve learned the basic “how-to’s” of nature journaling. Although our weather was quite uncooperative for a while … More

Botanical Drawing, Harrisonville City Park, Hiking, Nature Journaling

May Day Fun

May Day — the first of May — is an old-fashioned holiday of sorts, a time for merry-making and dancing … More

May Day, Nature, Painting with twigs

Trying Times

My art world right now sometimes seems a bit crazy. I’ve been bouncing around with ups and downs, feeling good … More

Acrylic pouring, Mixed media art, Transforming old paintings

Urban Sketching Without Leaving Home

You already know, of course, that I don’t do urban sketching. I can’t draw buildings, and I’d be much too … More

Shari Blaukopf, Sketchbook Revival, Urban Sketching, Watercolor vignettes

Playing With Fire

Oh, this one was fun! It was exciting, and maybe even just a little bit dangerous. This alcohol ink tile … More

Alcohol Ink Techniques, Butane, Fire, Glazed Tiles, Will Black

Very Accidental Art

I’m almost inclined to say that it’s impossible to get really bad results with alcohol ink. I’m referring to the fluid sort … More

Accidental art, Alcohol, Blending solution, Subtractive design with alcohol ink, Tiles

What Will We Do With a Drunken Sailor?

All right, yes. You’re right. Drunken sailors have nothing to do with art, and we all know that. But, you … More

Alcohol ink, Ink Pouring, KXTR Classical, Ranger Inks, Sea Chantey

Coasting Along

Yep, folks. I did it. I bought a stack of glazed tiles, poured on a bit of alcohol ink, and … More

Alcohol ink, Coasters, Glazed Tiles, Unglazed Tiles

This One Was Not So Much Fun

Every time I write about alcohol ink, I say, “Oh, it’s really fun.” Most of the time, it is. My … More

Alcohol ink, Alcohol Ink Mastery, Brushing technique, creativity, Frustration

True Kitchen Art

In the past, I fussed and fretted about doing my art in our kitchen. Sometimes I laughed at it; sometimes … More

Alcohol inks, Fun art experiments, Kitchen art

L-7

Maybe you’re too young to get the reference here, but back in the day — those long ago times when … More

Beat Generation, doodles, Grids, Hippies, Squares

Something Which Vaguely Resembles Flowers

Every time I mention alcohol ink, I find myself using words about having fun. It’s only natural, I guess, to feel … More

Abstract Art, Alcohol ink, Blending inks

Drops of Color

At some point in the future I’m planning to EXPLORE — that’s my word for 2021, remember — ideas and … More

Abstract Art, Alcohol inks, Balance, Blending solution, Design Theory, Harmony, Puddle drops, Rhythm

So… Now What?

I’ve got my alcohol inks out again, I’ve downloaded another book from the Kindle Unlimited program, and I’m ready to … More

Alcohol ink, Ceramic tiles, Puddle drops, Richard Cheadle

I Am So Easily Amused

I’m having fun this morning. It’s Saturday as I write this, and Saturday is definitely play time in the studio. … More

Having fun with art, Kuretake Zig Clean Color Dot, Let's Make Art, Water-Based Pigment

“Now I Know My A B C’s…”

We’ve probably all sung that little song about learning our alphabet, and I’ve been singing it again quite often in … More

calligraphy, Cesare Lombroso, hand-lettering, Let's Make Art, Spenserian handwriting, Tombow Dual Tip Brush Pens

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