End of the day paintings
These are paintings that I made at the end of the day by mixing similar ink colors together. Since alcohol inks dry so quickly, I often try to mix the last bits into a bottle and then if enough left, I make a painting with them or if very little ink, I make magnets or ACEOs or ATCs. I decided to post these photos together so it is easy to see how the colors are not so bright or Disney as one friend of mine calls them. I have not added a finish to these paintings and am considering a satin finish instead of the normal gloss finish of the resin.
Labels: ink paintings, Jeanne Rhea
posted by Jeanne Rhea @ 9/18/2010 12:16:00 PM
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7 Comments:
I wonder who is so smart to call colours Disney ;)
I like theese a lot
Ps. Your captcha is a rude word in finnish!!!
I knew you would catch that statement about the colors! So it is the title of the post that is rude in Finnish? Interesting! I have given up on trying to translate some of your posts on Facebook. There was one so bizarre that I thought about sending it back to you with a reply---you would think I was totally nuts. The translation sites for Finnish are not very good. Is there one that you would recommend?
No, it was the captcha, the spam preventing word. Sometimes those are hilarious ;)
Google translate is pretty decent getting the general idea, but it sometimes can be hilarious.
I especially like the last one...the shading in the browns is very different, and quite interesting near the purer oranges and yellows. And, I really like that it almost looks black (at least it does on my monitor!)--almost like a pencil or charcoal drawing in those shapes.
Michelle,
I like the last one, too! And it was made last. I finally discovered a great finish for a satin finish! It is spectacular and does not change my colors. So now onto more colors that will look best in satin finish.
Love the ink paintings. Won't someone please tell me how to do it; what materials to use, etc.? Many thanks, Deanne.
Deanne,
There are so many possibilities with alcohol inks that I suggest you get the inks and start playing with them. You can find all kinds of tips and even some tutorials online. I have posted some information on my blog that will help with figuring out how to get some of the effects that I get. I rarely use a paintbrush and my techniques involve more of dropping the inks into other inks. Some people sponge, drip, blot and some paint with a brush. There are lots of different alcohol inks and they all work differently on different substrates so it is next to impossible to provide a tutorial. Also the humidity and temperatures determine how fast the inks dry and the effects one can get. So my suggestion is to start playing. You will discover a lot of things that others have not yet discovered.
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