A follow up to their extensive and introductory painting book, Creating Art with Alcohol Ink, which teaches all the beginning techniques for those exploring alcohol ink, artists and instructors Laurie Williams and Sherry Williams return with this instructional resource for creating truly realistic art using this versatile medium. Learn and master the four main alcohol ink painting techniques that include blending, masking, creating a barrier layer, and painting on both sides. From there, tutorials are provided for painting skin tones, fur, stones, rocks, and water, botanical effects, trees, and animals. Also included are 10 realism projects to practice and put together the skills learned into stunning works of art. The authors have years of experience working with alcohol inks, mastering the brushes, blenders, masking, control, and layering that enables artists to create magnificent realistic art, from portraits to landscapes and still lives to photo realism.

Whether you’re a seasoned artist or a complete novice, this step-by-step instructional book will take you through the 12 different alcohol ink painting techniques. From pouring, dripping, and blowing to blending, masking and brush painting, and more, you can practice and master them all. Learn about the fundamentals of alcohol inks, surfaces, colour theory etc and create stunning alcohol ink paintings and gifts - birch trees, tropical scenes, seascapes, mountain landscapes, coasters, ornaments and pendants - for yourself. With easy-to-follow technique tutorials and inspiring projects to try, this guide is an absolute must-have art resource for all skill levels.