Forest Lake Area Schools Community Education

Creating a colorful, abstract sunflower is a great way to try out painting with alcohol ink (AI). Create the petals using a blower, then drop various colors to brighten and create depth in your flower. Your instructor will help guide you through each step to make one 5x7” painting. The best part of using alcohol ink is that you can wipe it off with ISO alcohol if you don’t like a part of your design. A $15 supply fee is payable to the instructor at class.

Have you ever wanted to try your hand at abstract art that is fun and colorful? With so many different techniques, alcohol ink (AI) will soon become a favorite medium. Use a variety of tools and techniques to create your painting with alcohol ink and isopropyl alcohol and then highlight them with doodles. You will make one 8x10” painting. The best part of using alcohol ink is if you don’t like a part of your picture, you can wipe it off with ISO alcohol. A $15 supply fee is payable to the instructor at class.

Alcohol Ink (AI) is a painting technique that lends itself well to abstract art. You’ll be guided through the steps of outlining, filling in and highlighting your hydrangea to create depth and then adding stems and leaves. Alcohol Ink is very forgiving because if you don’t like a part of your picture, you can wipe it off with isopropyl alcohol. You will have the opportunity to paint one or two (if time permits) hydrangeas on white or black. A $15 supply fee is payable to the instructor at class.