Imagine a burst of colour moving in swirling companion Alcohol ink art is an unruly outlier in the world of art. It defies definition. It’s bright, it’s colorful, and it’s totally anarchic- it forces you to go with the flow to know where you are. The medium itself, alcohol ink, is basically alcohol mixed with a dye of some sort. When on a non-porous surface like Yupo paper or ceramics, they are as magical as they come. More hints?

To put it artistically, alcohol inks are the anti-thesis version of controlled. They drift where they please, exerting themselves like a rambunctious child at play. Sometimes they create faint whispers of colour, giving ripples of water. Other times they go kaboom and erupt in theatrical displays. At first, it seems like its you and the ink on the paper, and then suddenly ink has its own mind. But that is the beauty of it. When you work with this you are not just making art, you are in a dance where the alcohol inks make all the rules and you get to point your toes.

The textures in alcohol ink are what make it uniquely zhuzzed up every tone. As the inks dry, layered upon each other-they form surfaces that are like a sleek mirror in one direction and are as rough as fine sandpaper in another. And you find yourself running your fingers over and under these micro ups and downs. Many expericned artist would tell you, that it is not just in the physical application of the inks with a brush that you touch the paper, all those sensati ons go for a ball of toss.

Now, imagine about how depth plays caucophony using each of its layer. And being able to interpret it just like looking into extra ordianry kaleidoscope Continuous layers of the ink can literally trick your eyes into seeing the different strata’s and layers- much like the air and the wind you feel passing by The interaction between colours, their overlay, the blend its inviting you in a wondrous world underneath some very colourful flecks.

Setting up your art space for this? Started taking out your favorite mess-mate to stay for some time Be prepared for a few spills; it’s all part of the peening. And embrace those spills,don’t get into a tussle about them. Dress in clothes that just might carry memories of what you created by the time you are done.

An artist would reminisce about a night he spent wrestling with a piece. And how at the finish line it wasn’t what they meant but irrefutably better. Its the unpredictability of the inks that give each fail, a new life. You are taken to points on in the painting, where the ink tests your patience and invites in the unexpected

Now, you can be left fascinated; or be left really frustrated. It’s a medium that keeps you on your toes, alive and on edge. With every pour, brush, and whisper of air, alcohol inks require you to explore tirelessly. And there is always one color hidden inside each of its pours, waiting to be found.