I haven't played with my Alcohol Ink brushes in too long, and they were calling me today! Join me on this soothing journey - let's see where our creativity will take us!
Canvas Dimensions: 3000 x 2000 pixels
Brushes used: Amazing Alcohol Ink Brushes
Color Palette Used: Fluid Acrylic Brights (free download below)
Specific Alcohol Ink Brushes Used:
- Color Changing 3
- Hair Dryer 1
- Heavy Bleed Blender
- Smoky
- Spray Blender
- Color Splatter
- Circle Dropper
- Blended Brushstroke
- Foil Liner
- Metallic Ink Splatter
- Ultra Fine Glitter
With color changing brushes, you can select your primary color and secondary color, then vary the tilt of your pencil to influence what colors come out, using a fair amount of pressure. I love the color changing brushes, it's such an effortless way to add visual interest to your piece. This brush set includes many blender brushes, which do not add color but instead they manipulate the color that is already on the page. Any time you'd like to soften an edge or slightly change up the look in an alcohol ink piece, these are a great option.
With an alcohol ink piece, I like to allow the lines to tell the story. I select a brush like my Blended Brushstroke, and make some lines along the general edges of the shape I am creating, highlighting the direction and flow of the piece.
I almost always will add a metallic to my alcohol ink. As always, metallics will go on their own separate layer to preserve their sparkle and shine. For this piece, I'm choosing to follow the lines that I've already created to add that special something along the structure. I like to concentrate on just a few areas - taking care not to overdo it!
