Valley of a Thousand Flowers: Painting with Alcohol Ink

In this class you'll learn to paint a landscape with alcohol ink, a medium that creates abstract and vibrant paintings. First, you’ll create a sky using alcohol ink. Next, you’ll build a valley using multiple shades of green applied with a brush. Once your background is complete, the fun really begins as you add different colors to create your flowers. Before you know it, you’ll have a beautiful valley of blooms.

 

The best part? If you don’t like a section of your piece, you can simply wipe it away with isopropyl alcohol and try again. Once your valley of flowers is complete, you are welcome to make a second piece or continue experimenting on your own. Your instructor will be there with ideas and guidance along the way.
 

Your instructor will provide the following:

• Alcohol Ink
• Inks
• Brushes
• 99% alcohol
• Markers
• Gloves

 

Students are asked to bring:

• Apron or wear clothes that can get messy 
• Since your class runs over the lunch hour, you may want to consider bringing a lunch or snack.

 

Skill Level
No experience required. 

Age Requirement 
Students ages 16 and older are welcome to attend this class. Students ages 16 and 17 may attend without a parent/guardian in attendance as long as MMFS is provided with written parental permission by email to info@marinemillsfolkschool.org.

Location Details
Marine Mills Folk School
550 Pine St., Marine on St. Croix, MN 55047

Cost Details
Tuition: $50
Materials Fee: $15 
Total Cost: $65

 

NOTE: Be aware we may cancel class if a minimum number of registrations is not reached. We work to balance teachers’ need to plan for a class with students’ busy schedules — not an easy task. Please register as early as possible!

If interested, you can find our cancellation policy HERE.