How to prime your canvas for alcohol ink [41]

I really appreciate that you in particular always ask us for input and ideas for working with inks. It makes your tutorials more interactive. I enjoy working on canvas and I’ve used pre-primed canvases straight from the packaging and also some that I add additional coats of gesso. The technique I most enjoy using on canvas is infinity circles. I first dilute my inks with iso and apply puddles with either a pipette or a mini squeeze bottle. Doing it this way I find is great for keeping a circular shape. Canvas does not warp so a heat gun or embossing tool is perfect to use and get crisp rings. Typically I’ll choose a few colors and apply several rings around the canvas, some overlapping and some with leaving negative space. My final step is to then create infinity rings with brass diluted in a mini bottle until it is cloudy in appearance. I apply puddles of brass to most of the areas with negative space to join the rings and also some diluted brass on top of a some of the color rings. If you search my name Michelle Midyette Kelly in the Facebook group alcohol ink techniques you can see examples of what I’m trying to describe. Thank you again for your fantastic interactive tutorials. I always look forward to seeing your posts. Michelle

You're my favorite artist to learn from. So much useful info, and inspiration! 💜

That turned out great! Love “there’s always time to mess it up” too funny 😁

Hi Randi! I use a primer and sand in between. I feel the canvas with my hand and sand til smooth in between coats. I’ve used Kilz spray primer and I’ve used Kilz2 that you paint on. I found the spray easier and worked the same as the Kilz2. Sanding for me is key to getting the smooth surface. And you still get that canvas texture too. Thanks for sharing this!

Hello, I just started painting with alcohol inks and I was worried that the inks would simply absorb into an untreated canvas. So I painted 3 coats of white acrylic paint on and let it dry. I realised later that the canvas is already primed with gesso so I probably didn't need to do that. I'm glad I did though because it left some brush marks that have come through the inks and it is also very shiny. So shiny that it looks wet. So the brush marks add texture and interest and the gloss looks pretty. Happy accident lol 😆 Thank you very much for your videos. I enjoy them very much and am learning lots from you 😊

Hello. I've not been painting for too long, and have only used ink once, I put a coat of white on the canvas not too thin but enough that would move with the ink as I attempted to do a blow out, it was a success, I used 2 colors but it dried nice. I was happy with it. I am going to attempt what your doing here. I like it. And the colors are beautiful together. Thanks for sharing

Beautiful painting 😄🎨🌻🌹🌸. Awesome 👍~ Interesting ☺️🌸🌼 my dear friend.

Thanks for the useful tips. Looking for latex paint in the UK, I came to realise we call it emulsion paint. Strangely, latex paint contains no latex.

Really love your work and your easy manner. I loved you tree too. I am terrible at trees so if you could do a tutorial on that I feel it would be very helpful. Many thanks for sharing your knowledge. x

Hola, para la imprimación, hago una mezcla de látex, pegamento [cola fría] y polvos talco o fécula de maiz. La proporción es 1 parte de látex, 1/2 parte de pegamento y 1/2 parte de polvos talco o fécula de maíz. Si queda muy espeso añado agua. Pongo 2 capas para imprimar la tela. Gracias por tus videos, he aprendido mucho.

Loving the colours, they work well together 🧡💜

I love that you free lance..great choice color vibrant

I’ve never tried a canvas, but heard they use Kilz in the US. I want to try it now!

Gorgeous!

Very pretty!! Thank you for sharing your technique ☺️

Had no idea you could use alcohol inks over primer paint. It makes sense though. Thx for info and the video. Austin,TX USA

Beautiful work,you should be proud.

Love your videos Randi. Thank you!

Interesting technique. I think it looks like a hummingbird with blurred wings due to the speed.

Hej Randi, hvor kan jeg finde Latex grunder? Tak for hjælpen 😍❤️🇩🇰