Working In Acrylic Ink: A Daily Sketchbook Practice
Intermediate | 5 hours 4 min
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Begin a daily painting practice on an unconventional canvas: a bound book. Accomplished painter Missy Dunaway takes you through a month-long series of classes progressing from simple exercises to advanced paintings. Working with acrylic inks, you'll begin by breaking down compositions into simple steps, learning how to block out your image, apply acrylic ink in layers, and gradually add detail and complexity to render colorful and expressive images. Whether you're new to painting or have an established practice, Missy's prompts encourage you to explore materiality and record places - both familiar and foreign - in an artful, visual diary.
Here’s what you’ll need:
  • 5x8 1/4" Moleskine "Sketchbook line" notebook (periwinkle wrapper)
  • Acrylic ink in a variety of colors; Missy uses F&W brand in the following colors: Indigo, Rowney Blue, Process Cyan, Turquoise, Dark Green, Light Green, Lemon Yellow or Brilliant Yellow, Yellow Ochre, Indian Yellow, Crimson, Scarlet or Flame Red, Process Magenta, Burnt Umber, White (two jars)
  • Kolinsky Sable Round Brushes (Winsor & Newton or Raphael brand) or synthetic equivalent in sizes 1 - 16
  • Cotton rag
  • B&J Masters brush cleaner
  • Rubber gum eraser
  • Pencil
  • Straw
  • Dip pen with clean globe nib
  • Heat gun or hair dryer (optional)
  • Two jars water
Downloads:
Learn how to:
  • Paint and layer with acrylic inks
  • Create washes and layers
  • Apply acrylic ink with a dip pen
  • Work in a sketchbook
  • Create a composition for painting
  • Determine proportions in a painting,
  • Utilize distressed brushes
  • Paint using a reference directly or indirectly
  • Work on a painting over multiple days

What you'll get:
  • A 30-day series of easy-to-follow video lessons on how to work with acrylic inks to create diaristic paintings
  • 31 HD video lessons you can access online anytime, anywhere
  • Detailed supply list
  • Step-by-step instructions from artist Missy Dunaway
  • The ability to leave comments, ask questions and interact with other students
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Working In Acrylic Ink: A Daily Sketchbook Practice Reviews
223 users recommended this class to a friend
Colleen LaBrosse
Excellent instructor. I loved how with just a few swipes and squiggles with a brush, the painting just appeared. Like magic! She makes it look so simple and that mistakes are just..."whoops, or that's alright" and then it turns out that it IS. I usually use acrylics, but am going to get some acrylic inks! Thank you for this class!
More than 3 months ago
 
Erica
I was given some used acrylic ink and didn't realise the full potential of the medium until this class. Now I want more colors and a higher quality ink! I also learned a lot about painting in general and can't wait to apply the lessons learned.
More than 3 months ago
 
Jessica Lee
It was so fun to learn how acrylic inks can be used. I'm looking forward to watching more of Missy's lessons.
More than 3 months ago