Art Ink It!: Paint With Ink and Make Jewelry from Your Clippings

By Susan Riha Parsley

Susan Riha Parsley is an innovative artist who works in many different mediums, including ink and paper. In her instructive manual, she introduces a new technique of working with ink and synthetic paper that provides both novice and experienced artists a means of creating beautiful pieces that can be sold at art shows or shown in galleries.

Parsley, who loves to use brilliant colors for paintings, jewelry, and other creations, shares step-by-step instructions with accompanying images that will guide artists through a detailed process that includes lists of materials, specific techniques, and framing ideas. Also included are directions on how to take a clip from a painting and create vibrant pendants and a list of resources for inks, frames, and mats.

Art Ink It! is a practical guidebook for any artist who wants to be one of the first to try a new way of working with ink and synthetic paper.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lulu Publishing Services
• Release date: Nov 18, 2014
• ISBN: 9781483419008

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SUSAN RIHA PARSLEY

ART INK IT!

Paint with Ink and Make Jewelry from Your Clippings

Copyright © 2014 Susan Riha Parsley.

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored, or transmitted by any means—whether auditory, graphic, mechanical, or electronic—without written permission of both publisher and author, except in the case of brief excerpts used in critical articles and reviews. Unauthorized reproduction of any part of this work is illegal and is punishable by law.

ISBN: 978-1-4834-1899-5 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-4834-1900-8 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2014917582

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Lulu Publishing Services rev. date: 10/30/2014

To my husband, for his love and for the continued encouragement he gives to me each day.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction

How I Started Working in Ink

Ink Techniques

Squeeze-and-pour Technique

Blow Technique

Finger Technique

Brush Technique

Scraping Technique

Block-off Technique

Sponge Technique

My Chart

Make Isopropyl Alcohol Inks

Materials List

Step by Step

Painting with Ink

Materials List

Painting a Tree, Step by Step

Frames, Paper, and Mats

Finishing Touches

Jewelry Making

Materials List

Setting Up a Work Area

Completing a Pendant