Exploring texture and possibilities using salt and black ink. An interesting experiment sprinkling salt crystals into wet ink to create a grain effect.
Exploring texture and possibilities using salt and black ink. An interesting experiment sprinkling salt crystals into wet ink to create a grain effect.
Whoa, there's so much depth and variety in the textures. It looks like there's a few different effects that can be created here. Do you know of any other artists who've done this? I'd be interested to see more like this.
I can't think of any who've done this directly but I love the textures in Zak Smith's paintings. He recreates photography grain with acrylic and ink and there's loads going on in his work.
Ooh wow, I looked at some of his stuff, I love this maximalist style; I definitely see the influence on you. You should keep exploring salt and ink, I think you may have stumbled upon something really unique and interesting.
Yeah, more is more I love his maximalist style too. I've tried directly copying his paintings but failed miserably so I have to walk my own path. Zak Smith is still there as an influence though in whatever form.
I use ink a lot and will definitely explore more using the salt technique - just gotta be careful not to slip into Arts & Craftsy..
Oh yeah, definitely develop it beyond that. I'd love to see what could be done working more representationally with this dual medium, or on the opposite end of things, something Kandinsky-esque. Landscapes are probably an obvious place to go too, but I could see that getting Arts & Craftsy if you're not careful haha
I didn't know salt could do that!
Is that India ink?
Yep it's Windsor +Newton drawing ink (Indian ink) watered down a bit and then salt sprinkled on it. Other inks will give different colours and effects when diluted. Give it a try!!
Pretty Cool, where did you learn that technique?
Just experimenting, trial and error.
A friend of mine recommended trying it so I gave it a blast!
I like it. Cool idea!
This is a really cool technique, it makes the ink look corroded or aged? Really great!
Yeah the ink gets swallowed into these wonderful crystal formations. Are you gonna give it a try ?
I'd love to, had a bottle of ink but I actually looked for it not long ago and couldn't find it, I may have used it all, does it needed to be special ink? Maybe I can destroy some pens (^o^)
Any ink will probably work. You could chop the tops off ink cartridges. I've used cheap printer refill ink before and that gives some great colours when watered down. But yeah destroy a few biros and see what happens!
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Thats pretty cool and very original, whats the magnification on the Images?
Thanks, they're done in an A3 sketchbook.
Great art. Thanks for sharing
That last one almost resembles a Chinese countryside painting. Wicked cool affect