Welcome and thank you for visiting. I hope you’ll enjoy these explorations with easy ink painting. If you’ve ever looked at an ink painting book, it might seem a bit overwhelming at first because they often start by introducing all kinds of supplies. Yet, all you really need to get started is a single bottle of ink and paper! For those of us who adore all kinds of supplies, it can sometimes be refreshing to go back to the basics as well. Keeping it simple can reduce any pressures to ‘do it right’ and feel quite liberating. All you need to do is play, experiment, and enjoy the flow.
I invite you to gather a few treasures from nature or around your home for inspirational reference and play along. In the video, I use papers that already have a first layer from an earlier session using a brayer. You can start with blank paper or something in progress. Maybe invite a friend to have a watch party and art playdate. These explorations could make fun homeschool or after school art projects as well. You can find the short supply list at the end of this post.
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Supply List (contains affiliate links to make it easier for you to find some stuff):
For First 3 Paintings in video:
- Various papers (I used rice paper, watercolor paper, and sheet music that had been started in prior video about all sorts of different ways to use a brayer/roller with ink)
- Natural treasures (such as leaves, seeds, sticks, shells, rocks, feather) for reference
- invisible gloves lotion
- sumi ink (or india ink or acrylic ink)
- Spray Bottle with water
- Old jar lid to hold ink
- Brush (I used one with a pointed tip and one dagger brush)
- Brown and white acrylic or india inks
- paper towels
For Last Painting in Video:
- Another watercolor paper painting in progress that was started in prior video with brayer and ink
- filbert brush
- acrylic paint in various colors (I used some from the festival set by folk art)
- Sharpie and Posca acrylic paint pens in various colors
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Wonderful Well Wishes to You!
Love,
Jules
Jules Ostara is a homeschool mother, painter, poet, and survivalist turned thrivivalist. She greets a blank canvas as both a playground and a temple. Her work inspires people to grow and glow while exploring their own wisdom and wonder in the process. Making art helped to mend her heart after her mom died from ovarian cancer. She’s carrying on a legacy of love and zest for life.
Jules is the author of “The Girl Who Dances With Delight” and “Born to Bloom Bright.” Jules also created the “Heart of Life” and “Soul Songs” oracle card decks. She lives in the Blue Ridge mountains with twin boys, a guitar man, and a few feisty cats.
