BobBlast 462 - "Special Effects - Alcohol and Painting Can Mix"
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- čas přidán 6. 05. 2023
- Weekly BobBlast Issue 462
Special Effects - Alcohol and Painting Can Mix
Welcome Back to Another BobBlast!
Isopropyl alcohol when splattered sparingly on a very wet acrylic painting causes an intriguing bubble effect. It’s like watching magic happen right before your eyes! The end result will be patterns of various sizes of rings and bubbles.
Technically, this out-of-control playfulness happens when isopropyl alcohol (70% up to 99%) splashes on top of a very wet acrylic surface. The droplets repel the wet paint away, causing a crater-on-the-moon visual effect. I do this for both a visual surprise and wanting a pattern or texture in a solid color area. Admittedly, it’s a gimmicky technique and I enjoy doing it!
Watch the demo - you will see me practicing this technique. Gesso your watercolor paper first, then apply the very wet paint, thickly applied first - moving to a thinner coat. Sprinkle or spray the isopropyl alcohol on the painted areas. You will see the results vary due to the amount of paint you use - and how wet it is!
Follow these steps exactly and this goofy technique works every time:
•Step One - 300 lb or 140 lb watercolor paper, hot or cold press
•Step Two - Brush on a coat of gesso. Let dry. This seals the paper and dries to a harder surface - important.
•Step Three - Next, paint loosely and lightly with a sift brush technique. Don’t push the paint. Layer it in gently.
•Step Four - Now, while the paint is wet, lightly splash or use a coarse spray on the paint. Depending on how wet and thick the paint is, a variety of patterns begin to form.
•Step Five - STOP. Let all this move around for a few minutes.
•Step Six - BTW, when this dries, repeat again with a totally different color for a variety of colorful ringlets and circles.
Warning: Don’t spend too many hours at this magic show… and get back to your painting!
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So cool-“secret sauce”. I look forward to Monday’s’ Bob Blasts. 🎉
You're a great teacher. You make painting fun.
Thank you Bruce!
Hello Thomas the artist sent me! Thank you.🌟Very interesting technique.
Thank you! Welcome aboard!
@@RobertBurridge My pleasure.
Thank you Bob for your lessons and optimistic videos. God bless you and give you many years of life. ❤
Thank you! I appreciate your kind thoughts.
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@@danriv66 Thank you!
Hello my favourite artist, although you have touched on this technique in the past it's still good to rekindle the subject. Good tips on how to use the alcohol safely etc. Thanks Bob, always a pleasure to watch and learn frkm you.🙂👍👍👍🧡💛❤
Thank you Andrea! Appreciate it!
I couldn't afford pricy art institute. I sure feel privileged to get the benefit of your sharing your expertise with us! 🎨 Fun way to learn! Blessings to you Bob. Blast 📣 Away! ❤
Thank you!
What a nice and motivating guy you are! I'm an artist from Germany and always love your
appearance and style and tricks and most of all - your sunny soul ! A great, nice man You are ! Stay blessed !
Peter
Thank you! That is very kind of you!
Brilliant as always Bob, love your lessons so much. 😘❤️👍👍👍
Thank you Cathy! Now go paint!
Just come out of studio,I showed up,right! 😃
So glad to see this video, it’s such a great idea.
Thanks Sheila! Happy you enjoyed it!
Great method for creating unique features I my daily warm-ups. Thanks, Bob!
Thank you!
I love your videos, they are always super informative and a pleasure to watch. Thank you for making them as I am always eager to watch your latest video. I find you a inspiration daily, kudos.
Thank you Jesse!
I am so fortunate to have found your channel as this exactly what Ive started playing with. Ive never seen someone smile so much with their eyes!! Much Love!
Thank you!
I will see you at Dillmans in2024, hopefully. Moving back to Wisconsin from Massachusetts. Have a great summer.
Great! I look forward to it!
Good for Acrylic as wel
Thank you, Bob. You are a breath of fresh air! So fun.
Thank you Marilyn!
Thank you and all the best.
Thank you Christine!
Thank you!
Thank you for showing us how to implement this cool technique!
You're welcome! I hope you play with it!
These are so beautiful Bob!! Love these paintings! I am excited to try this technique....thank you.
God bless you Bob. Awesome video and paintings my friend!!
Thank you!
Thank you so much!
Very cool effect Bob! It really helps to loosen up the composition. Thanks again!
Great comment and insight Laura!
This may just be the trick I need. Thanks Bob!
Thank you! I just posted a "Best of BobBlast" where I paint flowers - using the "mess" technique and the rubbing alcohol!
I took a class from you once, in Pensacola, Fl., and it was a 4 day class and it was though Quayside Gallery. I had a wonderful time.
Thank you Laurie! I am scheduled to teach a workshop in Pensacola next year. It is on my Workshop Schedule.
Fantastic! Incredible movement in your paintings ❤️
Thank you!
This is fantastic Bob! Wow! Thank you
Thank you Shanda!
I love your work
Thank you Joan!
Isn’t that what Pollock was all about? I love Bob.
Beautiful simply beautiful ❤
Thank you! And it's fun too!
I am definitely going to try this neat effect..as usual thanks for your great videos.
Thanks Kath! Practice it - the effect will vary!
Good vid. I know you did a video like this awhile ago but this helped clarify the ratios, etc. Thanks Bob!
Thank you Mary! We decided to re-broadcast that original video this week for the BobBlast. So everyone can see the outcome.
Absolutely amazing work daddy ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Thank you!
Thank you ….. fun stuff 🎉
Thank you!
Great demo, but I thought you were going to demo turning one of these splash pieces into a work of art… can you do that sometime?
Thanks - I have a couple of previous BobBlasts showing this technique and painting. Look for any BobBlasts where I am doing florals and making mess.
Beautiful work can it be done on canvas if you apply some coats of gesso?
Yes! Test it out to see how wet your paint needs to be to get the result you want.
This seven inch idroid phone where I spotted your work, I apologize for the lack of respect. You never know who you respect nowadayz
Can the alcohol effective in the canvas board??
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Just curious. Can you gesso a substrate other than watercolor paper and have a similar outcome?
Yes! Try it on canvas and wood panel. Make sure you gesso, even though "they" say the gesso has already been applied...
@@RobertBurridge Thank you! I do so enjoy your “just try it” approach.
Will this work using pour acrylics on stretched canvas?
Alcohol will work. But, the gesso must be completely dried and the acrylic should be wet, watery and fluid.. start out with only a few drops of the alcohol in the wet, fluid acrylic. Practice on a few smaller pieces. Thanks for your question!
Will Johnny Walker scotch do the same effect ?.
hmmm... maybe not, but you should give it a try!
Will this work on canvas....anyone?
I do it all the time - as long as you gesso the surface. Practice until you get the right "flow" of paint and water to work with the isopropyl alcohol.
I beg to differ on the alcohol strength. 70% doesn't do much. I know this from several tries, including one when an assistant for a class mistakenly bought it and didn't tell me.😢
I have used both and results were the same for me. Thanks for weighing in!
LOL. I thought from the title that it was about getting drunk before painting.
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Could you just use watercolour? Seems a waste of watercolour paper to gesso it beforehand? Looks like so much fun though.. ❤
picasso used alcohol for his painting...but he used alcohol in a different way.
So I have heard...
I'm disappointed.. I thought he was gonna talk about having a glass of wine nearby when you paint! Sorry for the misunderstanding Bob!
LOL!
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