Alcohol Ink Painting - Thoughtful

This is one the three round paintings I did with the same color scheme. This one is 10” round and is available for sale on my website.
I recently participated in Anuja Aggarwal’s ripple course from her website Piece of My Art and it helped me greatly improve my ripples.
Materials:
Nara round 10” paper
100% isopropyl alcohol
Copic teal blue (BG18), Aqua (BG15), and Lavender (V06)
Pinata brass - diluted
Silicone brush
Fine paint brush
Cotton swab
Revlon hair dryer
Air bulb - to help quickly dry dots
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Or check out my website at
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for many of my paintings I have for sale.

[@leilakirkdietzolsen6741]

Wow so pretty ❤️😍🇩🇰

[@hazelmurray6134]

I love this... I already have the materials and it is inspiring me to have another go.... Hazel

[@pattiobrien5408]

You make it look so easy! I watched this and went to try. I cannot seem to keep it in a line! Thanks for the tutorial. You’ve shown me it can be done, with patience. Now I just need to find some 😂

[@tangledartisticdesigns]

Thank you Patti. Yup, practice, practice, and more practice. Just make sure you are having fun too ☺

[@infinitelyblessed1778]

Love, love, love!!! I was about to give up on my alcohol ink journey, but this video has re-inspired me. Thank you for not speeding up the video. The number 1 take away for me personally is, it looks like this takes a lot of patience. I think that I will try Copic inks as well. For some reason I thought that they only sold the markers.

[@shirleywhite6621]

Yes, patience is definitely needed and lots and lots of practice. I have had other artists inspire me, so happy that I can help someone else. Anuja Aggarwal is one of my favorites for her style and I learned a lot from her.

[@DovesWhite]

I love this💖You make it look so easy..love your patience with this type of painting. Very helpful..hope to see more of your ideas!💞💞

[@tangledartisticdesigns]

Thank you so much ☺

[@FM-id7lz]

Wow so beautiful

[@RegenaKepler]

I am in awe of your technique. I think it is a bit advanced for me but am going to someday do it! Great art.

[@LamiaHolden]

Thank you! Your video is mezmerizing! Watching it is very relaxing and inspiring!

[@doriskarloff964]

It's very meditative to watch. I love how the gold gets pushed around on the surface edge of the ink/alcohol but seems to be randomly deposited from beneath as the ink dries. Anyway, it's very beautiful ❤

[@tangledartisticdesigns]

Thank you so much ☺

[@hillrows]

Beautiful thank you for sharing ❤

[@katiemechling3841]

Beautiful ❤

[@monicamarin5127]

This is soooo beautiful!!!!!! You are very talented. The result is not only attractive to the eye, it's organic. Cheff kiss

[@shirleywhite6621]

Ah, thank you so much ☺

[@lindaray5281]

Very inspiring, thank you, I'm only just starting out and I enjoy seeing your work.

[@shirleywhite6621]

Thank you very much. Practice lots and enjoy the process and learning ☺

[@karonbeale8685]

Stunning piece of artwork 💜 and very inspiring. Thank you for sharing

[@tangledartisticdesigns]

Thank you so much ☺

[@leestjohn2725]

I am in awe of how accomplished you are at this wonderful alcohol art. Thank you for sharing!

[@tangledartisticdesigns]

Wow, thank you so much ☺ We all have our good days and bad, this was a good one 👏

[@resinart2098]

This is the best tutorial on the internet to date! i lovveee it i just got Nara paper super excited

[@shirleywhite6621]

Wow, thank you so much. Have fun with your painting 👏

[@daliaalarid8244]

Beautiful ❤!!

[@susanmclaughlin6644]

Gorgeous!

[@shirleywhite6621]

Thank you so much ☺️

[@katherinedespres4761]

Absolutely lovely, and very inspiring! I can't wait to get back to my inks! Thank you!

[@tangledartisticdesigns]

Thank you so much ☺️

[@isabelquijano9778]

Lovely work! Thanks for sharing.

[@tangledartisticdesigns]

Thank you so much ☺️

[@lolitadignos9179]

Just plain wow! Love it so much. Thank you.🤩

[@shirleywhite6621]

Thank you so much 😊

[@aniawood]

so unique and gorgeous!!!

[@tangledartisticdesigns]

Thank you ☺

[@sandywest4299]

WOW AWESOME BEAUTIFUL

[@shirleywhite6621]

Thank you so much ☺

[@barbarascott1233]

Beautiful! So patient and serene. You are an inspiration. Thank-you.

[@shirleywhite6621]

Thank you so much ☺

[@sherylchiaramonte5744]

I love your technique I am having a hard time finding my own so each day I try a new tutorial to practice. I really like how you are using a dryer not a heat gun and not an air brush. Your ripples are really very good! Thank you for the tutorial.

[@tangledartisticdesigns]

Thank you Sheryl, glad I can help. Sometimes it just takes blowing the ink around for a bit to see how it moves to discover a little section that you like and keep trying to recreate it.

[@HeatherValentineMsFoodie]

I love dots and hearts! ❤❤❤ LOVE your work!!

[@tangledartisticdesigns]

Thank you so much Heather ☺️

[@sucharitabanerji3375]

Amazing and inspiring

[@shirleywhite6621]

Thank you ☺

[@audreygibson5653]

Shirley, your art is amazing!!! Thank you so much for sharing your talent...

[@tangledartisticdesigns]

Thank you so much for your kind words Audrey ☺

[@debdennis7853]

Loved watching & learning from this video. Many thanks. ❤

[@donnar9864]

This beyond gorgeous ❤❤❤

[@tangledartisticdesigns]

Thank you so much Donna. Very glad you like it ☺

[@TheLaila1969]

Thank you SO(!) much for sharing this! You are very inspiring, and I memorize your smart way of using both ink and tools. I will save this video for help and ideas later on in my own process. Thanks again! 😃💕

[@shirleywhite6621]

Thank you - so happy that it is helping you 👏

[@gitikasinghal7074]

This is outstanding 👏👏 can’t believe you created that with alcohol ink!! Superb work.

[@tangledartisticdesigns]

Thank you so much ☺️

[@jennimarshall4224]

This is absolutely stunning! ❤

[@shirleywhite6621]

Thank you ☺

[@cindyloftus1973]

Thank you for sharing! Loved the video and how you described what tools you were using and how at the beginning.

[@MAGGIEANDPOO1]

❤

[@mfriend2590]

Beautiful!!! I’m gonna keep practicing!!

[@shirleywhite6621]

Thank you so much. Yes, it takes lots and lots and lots of practice, but that is a lot of the fun ☺

[@alenebynum6265]

I’ve learned why I can’t get control over the paint. Too much alcohol. I’m getting the needles which will help. Thank you

[@shirleywhite6621]

Glad I could help ☺

[@user-ef1ek9gb7x]

Awesome 😊

[@tangledartisticdesigns]

Thank you ☺️

[@bobbiesumpter2643]

Wow, that is so AMAZING! I love watching your videos :) Do you use the 150 microns or the 250 microns?

[@shirleywhite6621]

Thank you ☺ I use either 330 or 430 micron paper as it has less tendency to warp.

[@roseyzebra7525]

Absolutely stunning, well done and thanks for sharing! I love the look of round alcohol ink paintings but haven't made any yet because I don't know how to display them. How do you display them?

[@tangledartisticdesigns]

Thanks so much Rosey ☺️ I have done a couple if things. I bought a round matt cutter and made my own matts to put them in a square frame. I have also found some inexpensive round frames where I removed the glass and displayed without a matt (dont put the painting directly against glass). I also had a friend cut me some 10” round 3/8” plywood rounds to glue them to and painted the edges.

[@roseyzebra7525]

@@tangledartisticdesigns Ah, thanks so much for sharing! I'll have to try some of those ideas.

[@brendag6905]

Is your dryer on a cool setting? This is beautiful!

[@tangledartisticdesigns]

Thank you. I usually use it on low when it is humid out to keep the moisture down and cool when it is not. I get better ripples on low setting.

[@elizabethmaslowska2298]

It’s really lovely and inspiring, thank you for sharing ❤

[@volligegal3839]

A smooth colour combination! Great, I love it❤How can I seal this ink paintings?

[@shirleywhite6621]

Thank you ☺ I seal all my paintings with several light coats of a non alcohol based varnish like Krylon or Windsor Newton.

[@ladams1221]

Your artwork is beautiful! All my favorite colors. Are you using Copic marker refills for your colors?

[@shirleywhite6621]

Thank you ☺ I use both copic refills and ranger ink.

[@susantonnesen]

I love, love, love your work. Where did you get that hair dryer? I now have multiple hair dryers that all blow too hard!

[@shirleywhite6621]

Thank you so much Susan. I got my revlon off of amazon - 500 watt. But I also use a foot pedal speed control. The hair dryer plugs into that and I can slow it right down. Got it off amazon as well - my favorite tool ☺

[@ForgottenDetails]

This is absolutely gorgeous! I love pastels and this really speaks to my heart. I *need* to learn how to do this and since I already own a box full of alcohol inks, I just need the paper. Could you point me to a seller that carries the Nara? I suppose I could just google it but I was hoping you might know of a vendor you prefer and could suggest. Thank you so much. I know I'll be spending hours looking at your videos to learn more.

[@tangledartisticdesigns]

Thank you so much ☺️ You can get the smaller pages from Amazon. I usually wait until Nara has their 2 for 1 sale and buy the bigger pages direct from Nara so I can do lots of different sizes. They have free shipping. Also, to practice and make it cheaper you can use the backside of glossy printer paper.

[@ForgottenDetails]

@@tangledartisticdesigns Oh, the printer paper sounds like a good trick for this beginner! ;) I will get on Nara's email list for sure! Thanks again.

[@martaorozco5945]

Es maravilloso el tutorial....me gusta mucho tu estilo. Me gustaria saber donde puedo comprar un dray-hair like your....for make slouly the work with the air and colours. Gracias...❤❤❤

[@shirleywhite6621]

Thank you 😊 I got my hair dryer from amazon. Any hair dryer with low wattage will work fine. Mine is 500 watt. Travel hair dryers work great. Mine is a curling brush dryer with the brush removed.

[@martaorozco5945]

@@shirleywhite6621 gracias.

[@waltergodsoe5526]

Thank you beautiful.

[@dianephilbin5906]

So beautiful…. Do you empty your Copic markers into a needle tip bottles or is it an attachment to the tip of the marker? Thanks

[@shirleywhite6621]

i don’t use the markers themselves, I use the refills you can get for them. Makes it much easier as they have a small tip ☺️

[@heathertaylor1846]

I jut found your videos... so inspiring. One question... you dilute your brass.. with what? alcohol? Thank you,

[@dorizarr]

Where did you get the circle to work on and what is it made of? Where does a piece of art like yours get sold?

[@tangledartisticdesigns]

cut my paper to the size I want. I use paper called Nara, a company in India. You can also get different sizes of this paper on amazon. I have a website and display my work at art markets and in local galleries and businesses.

[@ErlahB]

What kind of blower are you using? It looks like it has such a nice slow gentle flow to it? This is truly beautiful, and I'd love to try it, but my blowers are all very strong.

[@tangledartisticdesigns]

Thank you. A little trick, I use a foot pedal speed control to really slow down the air flow. Just look it up on amazon.

[@ErlahB]

Thank you so much. I will definitely give that a shot and buy a lower wattage blower as well.

[@Haque__Art]

Marvelous❤️❤️ Do you have link to share the brand of the colors that you used?

[@shirleywhite6621]

Thank you. ☺ I do not have a link, the exact colours I used are in the description for the video.

[@Haque__Art]

@@shirleywhite6621 what brands?

[@HeatherValentineMsFoodie]

How are you sealing your paper art? I had no idea it smudged once dried 😭😭☹️❤❤❤

[@tangledartisticdesigns]

I apply 4 coats of Kamar Archival spray, or Windsor Newton Pro archival spray. If you want a thicker finish just apply more coats. ☺️

[@sherrycorbitt821]

Beautiful 😍 How do you finish your piece. After you varnish, how do you display it?

[@tangledartisticdesigns]

Thank you. I have a mat cutter so for this one I cut a round mat and put it in a square frame.

[@sherrycorbitt821]

Ah good idea!

[@stevenjan2003]

Just amazing can I ask is it the one colour you thin/dilute plus what do you thin down your colours with ie alcohol or water keep up the good work

[@tangledartisticdesigns]

Thank you ☺️ I add alcohol to the paper then apply the ink on top of that and let it blend as I move the alcohol.

[@stevenjan2003]

Thank you for your reply you make it look so easy very talented

[@shirleywhite6621]

@@stevenjan2003 Thanks Stephen ☺ Thankful to catch on after lots n lots n lots of practice 👏

[@sandyspeer6201]

Can you do this on canvas?

[@tangledartisticdesigns]

You can use alcohol ink on prepared canvas (a few coats of gesso or latex ink painted on), but the technique is quite different as the inks don’t move as smooth as they do on synthetic paper.

[@lindadown1271]

Hi..i can't find the peddle you use. Could you please share where I can find it. I tried Amazon with no luck. Thank you!!

[@tangledartisticdesigns]

www.amazon.ca/gp/aw/d/B07JM4KZMP?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_image

[@tangledartisticdesigns]

This the one I got. The exact same one also has the name FREEDOM on it. Just out of a different shop.

[@sherylchiaramonte5744]

@@tangledartisticdesigns Are you plugging our hair dryer into this peddle device to control the air flow. Brilliant, if so. My cool setting blows very hard and although I am getting used to it, would love to either buy one that has adjustable power or use this peddle thingy???

[@tangledartisticdesigns]

@@sherylchiaramonte5744 Yes that is right Sheryl. The hair dryer plugs right into the peddle which then plugs into the wall. I never turn my hair dryer off now, just push the peddle - I LOVE it 👏

[@Capitalturners]

How do you dilute gold?

[@tangledartisticdesigns]

I just put it in a separate bottle and add alcohol to it. Play with the amount you thin it until it moves the way you want it to. I do about 1/8th gold then fill with alcohol.

[@lorrainedeschamps6886]

Very nice, how did you take part in her lessons

[@tangledartisticdesigns]

I signed up on her website - she has a series of instructional videos that lead you through the course.

[@lorrainedeschamps6886]

Did you pay for this one, I looked through her free lessons didn’t see ripples

[@tangledartisticdesigns]

@@lorrainedeschamps6886 Yes, it was one of the ones to pay for, but I found it very worthwhile

[@amyliao18]

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