Watch the process: Inkblot faces

Add a bit of whimsy to your art!

Here’s a confession: I LOVE acrylic inks! The texture of them, the way they flow on the page, their unpredictability, and the whimsy they add to almost any piece of art.

Here’s another confession: Lately, I’ve been ignoring my gorgeous inks.

Do you have that experience too? Of absolutely loving an art supply, but then ignoring it for a good, long time?

Well, I decided to remedy that, and to try something new in the process.

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I added an ink blob and some smears of paint while working on another page in this accordion art journal {the bird woman with the deer antlers that you can see at the start of the video below}.

I didn’t have much of a plan, as per usual. I just knew I wanted to use the ink blob as a starting off point when I returned to the page.

From there, this painting evolved.

Watch the process: Ink blot painting

I LOVE the edge of the ink splatter and all the little texture marks that are visible in her cute little face. I’m already planning to do a few more ink blot faces — trying out different colors and shapes and seeing how they evolve!

I hope you enjoyed this quick little process video, and that you will try your hand at an ink blot painting, or pick up a beloved yet ignored supply in your own creative practice! I’d love to see your paintings if you’d like to share them with me — just hit reply to this email, DM me on Substack, or post them on Substack notes.

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