Last night I did a quick sketch on a scrap of Yupo with Micron pen and Sharpie, then sprayed with a generous coating of Krylon workable fixative. Today I chose a palette of Ranger's Willow and Terracotta alcohol ink and did a pour, letting the colors mingle. Sharpie ink will bleed slightly when alcohol is applied and it creates a grey/blue color which I think works well with this palette. The workable fixative keeps the alcohol ink from spreading out and taking over. In short, it makes it slightly more manageable. I did drop in some rubbing alcohol with my oiler boiler to get the ink moving in the right direction. I noticed a few interesting textures appeared as the ink dried which I really liked. I'm not sure how that happened but suspect the workable fixative may have had something to do with it. I plan to try a few other color options but I really like this one at the moment.
I like it - it has a very fluid feel to it, as if the doorway is magical and may not always be there, where you left it!
ReplyDeleteI love this! The colours and house are perfect together. Definitely a story in there somewhere.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Pat. :) I do hope to conjure up a magical affect. I like your interpretation!
ReplyDeleteI like these colors too, Jeanette. I tried a different palette last night on another sketch, adding several more colors. I like it but fear it would make the finished piece too busy. I think a limited palette would work best.
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