Pastel Tulip

4x6 alcohol inks on professional photo paper done a few days ago using only three primaries plus a green for the stem.
Image COPYRIGHT 2017 Kay Smith.

Sherbet Tulip

11x7 alcohol inks on Yupo synthetic paper done this past weekend using only two warm colors plus greens. I used canned air to blow ink away from the flower's base upwards.
Image COPYRIGHT 2017 Kay Smith.

Buffalo Gap Tulip demo ~ day 14 of 30 paintings in 30 days challenge

5x7 alcohol inks on Yupo synthetic paper, today's first demo of three, for Abilene's Cultural Arts Center. The art organization meets in the old historic Buffalo Gap, Texas village.  This one is also day 14 of Leslie Saeta's 30 day challenge she hosts each January and September internationally.  With this abstract tulip I left the background the white of the paper.  A limited palette was used:  Watermelon, Sunbright Yellow, and Stream.  Stay tuned next couple of days for the other demo pieces and an upcoming all day class on alcohol inks is TBA in Ballinger, TX, hosted by Mid-West Texas Artists Guild.
Image COPYRIGHT 2017 Kay Smith.

Christmas Tulip

5x7 alcohol inks on Yupo synthetic paper, an imaginary red variegated tulip.  I used lots of blending solution with this one to get the ink to flow and mix.  The red center was an afterthought when I turned it vertically and added a brighter red hue and let it run down. Initially I had a blue background that didn't work so removed that with 91% alcohol then added Sunbright Yellow.  The dark edges of the flower are that blue that I left on there.  (Yupo is sold by Tim Holtz products available thru www.scrapbook.com)
Image COPYRIGHT 2016 Kay Smith.