Faux Batik Maine Coon Cat

7.5x7.5 alcohol inks on wax paper done yesterday as one of my workshop demos.  With this cat, I've used a 1/2" craft brush to put the colored inks in rather than pouring them.  This Maine coon looks just like my Taco Belle.
COPYRIGHT 2018 Kay Smith

Faux Batik Cat

8x7.25 alcohol ink on wax paper done as a demo yesterday for the Midland Palette Club.  After tracing my initial ink sketch onto the paper with a permanent black ink pen, I colored in the various fur parts.  Whiskers are made with white gel pen.
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Fat Faux Batik Pear

12x9 alcohol inks on wax paper, one of the demos done last Thursday night for the Die Kunstler Von Fredericksburg art organization.  I was showing them how to make a faux batik painting by crumpling wax paper (after felt tip marker drawing was done), smooth it out and apply the inks, then let dry.
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#InkTober day 31 ~ Orange Tiger Lilies (faux batik)

9x12 alcohol inks on waxed paper done today for the final work during this month's #InkTober.  Tracing one of my earlier florals with black felt tip pen on top of crumpled substrate (with drawing on white paper underneath), I put in yellows and mixed oranges using Pinata brand alcohol inks.  The blue sky was done first with large synthetic brush after mixing blues and greens.  Since these inks dry immediately I was able to start on the petals.  Lastly, the work will be adhered to white archival art paper then spray varnish protectant applied.  October was a fun challenge to do one ink piece per day!
Image COPYRIGHT 2016 Kay Smith.

Faux Batik Bird in Alcohol Inks

 

11x8.5 alcohol inks on wax paper done today; drew the sparrow yesterday with black Sharpie and Micron 05 pens. After tearing a sheet of wax paper I crumpled it up, smoothed out, then crumpled again. The ink didn't spread as rapidly as it has done on slick surfaces so it was easier to manage. To paint it I put a white sheet of wc paper behind so it could be seen.  Below are the few supplies needed for this simple batik-appearing work.  My original sketch was placed under wax paper to trace again.  Also used a wooden chopstick laid on its side to spread inks.  A white gel pen used around the sparrow's eye.

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SUPPLIES:  Wax paper, black Sharpie fine point, Micron 05 pen, white backing sheet 8.5x11.  (Not shown:  Pinata inks.  I used Lime Green, Rainforest Green, Sapphire Blue, White, Black, Burro Brown, Yellow, Grey)