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Alcohol Ink Painting: The Train - Part 2 of 2

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  • Type: Video Tutorial
  • Length: 14:35
  • Media: Video/mp4
  • Use: Watch Online & Download
  • Access Period: Unrestricted
  • Download: MP4 (iPod compatible)
  • Size: 57 MB
  • Posted: 02/23/2012

This lesson is part of the following series:

Alcohol Ink Painting - The Train (2 lessons, $9.90)

In Part 2 of this two part demonstration of working with alcohol inks, Karen Walker completes a colorful painting of a Train. This segment shows the detail work of the ink painting including:

Blending in the masked areas
Lifting ink to lighten
Adding dark values to shade and create dimensionality
Bringing additional color into the painting
Working with the brown and white pens

The accompanying PDF includes the train image, the reference photo and a list of materials used.

The beginning of the train painting (masking and background inking) is featured in Part 1 of this series. Thanks!

About this Author

Karen Walker
Karen Walker
4 lessons
Joined:
02/14/2012

Karen Walker is an award winning artist working in the Sandhills area of North Carolina. With a background in art history and painting in oils and pastels, she has discovered the joy and passion of working with alcohol inks. The vibrant color and fluidity of the inks have brought spontaneity and excitement to her representational paintings.

Karen teaches ink painting at the Artists League of the Sandhills and on-line.

She is also the author of an inkpainting blog: inkpainting.wordpress.com and a blog about local cooking: carolinalocavore.wordpress.com.

If you have any questions about inks or ink classes, please feel free to ask - karen@karenwalkerart.com

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Alcohol Ink Painting
The Train No. 12 Demonstration
Part 2 of 2

Part 2 features the detail and finishing work of the painting including:

Blending in the masked areas
Lifting ink to lighten
Adding dark values to shade and create dimensionality
Bringing additional color into the painting
Working with the brown and white pens

The beginning of the train painting (masking and background inking) is featured in Part 1 of this series. Thanks!

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