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ANSWER TO MYSTERY TECHNIQUE #130:
Fun with Yupo continues! I wet the paper first, then added diluted acrylic ink. Next I dropped in isopropyl alcohol, which repelled the wet paint to create all sorts of mysterious effects. As the water evaporated, concentric dark edges formed around some of the shapes.
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ANSWER TO MYSTERY TECHNIQUE #129:
Intriguing effects happen when you paint with diluted acrylic inks on Yupo! It’s a synthetic paper, so the paint sits on the surface instead of soaking in. I started by painting the sheet with water and then dropped in the paint, tilting the paper to make the colors flow. When the blue was almost dry, I sprayed it with water to create a mottled texture in places. Darker outlines sometimes formed at the boundaries between wet and dry shapes; I imitated this effect by applying paint to the tip of my Angle Chisel Colour Shaper tool before dragging it across the surface in a twisting motion and using a sponge to partially blend it in.
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ANSWER TO MYSTERY TECHNIQUE #123:
Kurd Kutter is the mystery ingredient from last month! It’s an easy way to erase acrylic ink from Yupo; you can remove the paint selectively or erase the entire painting and start over. Here’s a demonstration:
First I used a brush to paint Krud Kutter in a linear shape. As you can see in this example, you can also spatter it on with a brush or a tool like this one from Kemper. Next I wiped the Yupo with a paper towel to remove the dissolved paint and excess cleaning solution. To be sure all the Krud Kutter was gone, I finished by wiping the surface with water. Special thanks to Lisa Cantrell Wood for introducing me to this great product, which also works well as a household cleaner.
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