Can You Create Layers and Dimension with Alcohol Inks?

Alcohol inks are beautiful and fun art medium, but how do you create layers and dimension with alcohol inks? It seems difficult and complicated but it easy to do using these techniques.
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CONTENTS OF THIS VIDEO
0:00 Creating a Blended Background with Alcohol Inks
5:20 Creating Horizon Lines with Alcohol Ink
7:20 Subtractive Alcohol Ink Techniques to Create Layers
10:33 Adding Layers to Alcohol Inks
12:17 Grounding Images in a Landscape
14:06 Using Acrylic Paint on Alcohol Inks
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[@SandrasSensations]

Wow I learned so much watching this video, I just stumbled across your channel and now a new fan! I can’t wait to watch more of your ink video’s Thank You from a fellow canadian artist🇨🇦👩‍🎨😁❣️👍

[@hopalongstudio]

You're welcome! I'm so glad that you found this video helpful. Thanks for watching! Alcohol inks are amazing and they layer better than you might expect them to. Thanks for your lovely comment! ❤

[@artsydancequeen2964]

Beautiful! I’d love to try this! Is there another type of paper that this technique will work with?

[@hopalongstudio]

I find Yupo gets the best results with these inks, but I've also tried NARA and Craft plastic as well and they are less expensive and work in a similar manner. Here's a couple of Amazon links for these products. NARA: amzn.to/49csiyy Craft Plastic: amzn.to/42A5S88 I've tried it on photo paper, but it tends to sink right in and you don't get flowing effect that alcohol inks are known for. I've also tried this in my art journal. I added 3-4 layers of gloss medium to the surface to make it non-porous so I could add the inks onto the surface. It doesn't work nearly as well as the other papers (there was a lot of trial and error with this technique) but it is an option.