Have you ever gone through those times when either you feel a total lack of creativity, or nothing seems to work out? That’s how I’m feeling right now – the struggle is real, my friend! It’s not that I’m lacking…
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A while ago, I had made a mistake on an order. I had meant to order Translucent Dura-lar paper, but ending up ordering Transparent Duralar instead. I didn’t know what I was going to do with it; it wasn’t worth…
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If you’ve been following my blog for any length of time, you’ll know that I enjoy painting with alcohol inks. I discovered this fun medium a few years ago, and haven’t looked back! There is a learning curve, and you…
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I had a bit of free time on the weekend, so along with finishing the watercolour painting that I shared yesterday, I did a quick alcohol ink painting. It’s a sunset beach painting – we all love a pretty sunset,…
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When I was a florist, I loved it when I got to work with tropical flowers and greens. The gorgeous colours and textures, plus the sizes. They were always such fun to work with. So when I saw a beautiful…
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Hello again! I’ve had such an amazing response to the mixed media paintings that I shared last week, it’s incredible! If you missed the first 2, you can see them in THIS POST. Basically, what I do is prime an…
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Being part of the Alcohol Ink Art Society means that I have access to amazing tutorials! Of course, the people in the Society are amazing, too. Everyone is so willing to share, and helpful with tips & information. Today I’m…
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I have something new to share with you! New, as in this is something that I’ve never tried before. I have done some mixed media art, using texture pastes, paints, etc. But this is the first mixed media painting where…
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Two of the biggest questions an artist asks themselves are Am I Done, and Is It Finished. Sometimes, you’re just tired of working on something, and want it to be done. More often, it’s because you keep seeing things you…
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I recently finished another of the tutorials from the Alcohol Ink Community Spring Conference. Before I started I was a bit worried, as I’d never done one quite like this before. It’s a double sided painting! For this painting, you…
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