Art watercolor using alcohol
Art watercolor using alcohol markers
Art watercolor using alcohol free.
WATERCOLOR SPECIAL EFFECTS: ALCOHOL AND WATERCOLOR
A few weeks back I did a post on the watercolor and salt technique so this week I thought it might be fun to do some more experimenting with the alcohol and watercolor technique.
I do not know the scientific explanation for this reaction but alcohol pushes the the pigment in watercolor away, creating some pretty cool special effects. I have never tried this before so I thought it would be fun to learn and experiment together!
Let's start by gathering up our supplies:
At a minimum, here are the supplies you will need: 1.
Watercolor paints 2. Watercolor paper (I started with the standard 140lb watercolor paper then I tried another kind. (This is a great opportunity to be loose and experimental!
Art watercolor using alcohol
If you have different papers lying around, give them a try.) 3. Rubbing alcohol (Just the kind you get at the pharmacy section of the grocery store.) 4. Some implements to apply the alcohol. I used Q-tips