Polymer Painting Experiment with Alcohol Inks
16 x 20 Finished Painting Anyone who knows me knows I love to experiment with materials and color. When the Prescott Art Market sent out the invitation to artists for the quarterly 'Changing of the Colors', I knew it was time to experiment with polymer clay in a new (for me) format. Rules: a set size (16" x 20") canvas, all sides were to be painted black, and a set color scheme. These will be hung June 2 and voted on. Someone will get a prize so if you are in the Prescott area after June 2, please have a look and vote! A good friend of mine makes beautiful colorful quilts and I've watched her make the 9 patch pattern. With a little guidance about quilt patterns from her, I decided to make a '9 patch' painting using alcohol inks, a straw, acrylic paint, wood and polymer clay. 5 1/2" square of white polymer with a coating of liquid polymer White polymer needed to be the base for the alcohol inks so their bright colors stayed bright.