This live presentation by Laurie Williams featured pointillism and stippling with alcohol ink by Trumpet Art by Laurie Williams. You can also view this presentation and see all the comments with timestamps...
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Coolors.co for Art Color Studies
Alcohol Ink Artist, Laurie Williams demonstrates how to create a quick and easy color study and plan for painting sections of representational art. Coolors.co is a free color scheme website that allows you to create unique color schemes, both dynamically/randomly...
How to Clean Alcohol Ink Stains from Hands
In the video below, Laurie Williams experiments with cleaning alcohol ink stains from your hands, using a mixture of dishwashing liquid and baking soda. Watch to learn what proportions work best and see the results! Recipe for Alcohol Ink Stain Remover 1 part Baking...
Mastering Social Media for Artists – Facebook & Instagram
Mastering Social Media for Artists – Facebook & Instagram Level: Intermediate and AdvancedPresenter: Laurie "Trumpet" Williams This session provides direction, best practices and some great secrets to give you a leg-up and promote your art brand. You will...
Introduction to Alcohol Inks
Introduction to Alcohol Inks Video This is a video from our very first Alcohol Ink Conference where Laurie Williams discusses getting started with alcohol ink and covers some of the "need to know" basics. Resources & Links Click here for Blending Solution Recipe'...
How to Seal Alcohol Ink Art
Sealing alcohol ink is one of the most commonly asked questions for folks getting started with alcohol ink art. Laurie "Trumpt" Williams shows us one of the most common, proven methods for sealing and protecting your alcohol ink art work. Products mentioned in this...
Working with Alcohol Ink Markers – Blending & Other Techniques
In the video below, alcohol ink artist and instructor Laurie "Trumpet" Williams of TrumpetArt.com demonstrates some basic techniques for working with alcohol ink markers. The blending pen used in this demonstration can be found on Amazon here: http://amzn.to/2wZUw1C...
Laurie Williams & Alexis Bonavitacola Interview
Discussion between Laurie “Trumpet” Williams and Alexis Bonavitacola. It was video as for one of Alexis’ Energy. Motion. Flow class for students.
August Alcohol Ink Art Challenge – Tiny Dancers
Announcing this month's Alcohol Ink Art Community Art Challenge! Tiny Dancer Challenge! This month’s challenge is called “Tiny Dancers”! I can’t wait to see your tiny dancers. This is open to interpretation and can be accomplished using your own methods and...
Is Alcohol Ink Lightfast?
Are Alcohol Inks Lightfast? We get this question quite often in our Facebook groups and communities. Are alcohol inks lightfast and should I use them in my art? What can be done to preserve the quality and color in my artwork? In this article, I share some...
Certificate of Authenticity – Preparing Art and Prints
What is a Certificate of Authority? A formal certificate of authority (COA) is a document that has specific credentials that authenticate an original (or print) of artwork as being “created” or “approved” by the original artist. The COA must originate from the artist...
How to paint with Alcohol Ink – Cotton Swab Flowers
In the following video, alcohol ink artist Laurie Williams, shares an alcohol ink art technique for creating tall flowers using alcohol ink and cotton swabs on YUPO paper. This video was produced from a FACEBOOK LIVE with Laurie Session and adapted for this blog post....
What is YUPO® Paper?
YUPO® Paper is a preferred substrate for many alcohol ink and watercolor artists. It’s a tree-free, recyclable paper, making it a great environmentally friendly substrate. It’s plastic-like, flexible, and durable. It has been described by some artists as erasable...
Yupo®Paper: How It’s Made
Have you ever wondered how Yupo® Paper is made? I've reached out to the company regarding a potential tour or if they have any video available on How Yupo Paper is made. That's when I found this gem. It's a video that walks to the process of how Yupo paper is...
Art Marketing Tip: Share Your Artist Facebook Page Publicly on Your Personal Profile Bio
Can those you engage with on Facebook easily learn more about you and your art? As artists, many of us are engaged on facebook in groups. We discuss techniques, tips and share our experiences with like-minded artists. But what happens when a fellow artist that you...
10 Reasons Why Artists Should Create a Facebook Page
Facebook is an amazing opportunity for artists of all levels to share and promote art. Below, I share reasons why artists should create a Facebook page. Facebook Page vs. Personal Profile. Every artist, in my opinion, should have a Facebook page, if they are...
Painting a Light Switch Plate Cover (demo)
The following is a time lapse demonstration of an abstract landscape with trees created with alcohol ink. The ink was dropped and blown and then trees were lifted. Details were added with evaporated ink, Spectrum Noir® market and sepia Micron pens. The full...
Let’s Stay Connected!
It is the vision of the Alcohol Ink Art Community to utilize social media channels to build awareness of the medium, create a global network of Alcohol Ink Artist and help AI artists promote their brand/art. To support this initiative, we have created several...
Alcohol Ink Abstract Circles (Demo)
This video is an alcohol ink art demonstrating creating abstract circles with Alcohol Ink on Yupo® paper.