Inking Fun

Use your own photograph to create a whimsical abstract painting. You'll draw a design using ink then pour color onto your watercolor paper to create a unique painting.

Whether you use watercolors or acrylics, you can paint alongside Louise in this video lesson.

Louise has created a really fun technique to transform your favorite photograph into an abstract painting. If you have a photograph of a family member or friend or a picture of a special pet, an animal, or an object that you'd like to turn into a painting, you can use that image to create a unique painting.

In this video course, Louise will walk you through the step-by-step process of tracing and inking the image from your photograph, inking the whimsical design, and painting or pouring the color onto the background.

You can use watercolor or acrylic paints to create these colorful paintings. It's easy and fun.

More fun ideas.

As mentioned, you can use any image you'd like but the image of the girl sitting among the giant Christmas ornaments will be available to you if you'd like to recreate the original painting.

The image collage above shows some colorful paintings that Louise has created featuring an egret (bird), her granddaughter, Amanda, riding a horse, piano keys, and her granddaughter, April, playing the violin.

This class will give you the opportunity to paint your own children or grandchildren. The simplistic drawings are easy to recreate using a photograph and acetate paper. If you've ever wanted to paint a portrait but were intimidated, this class is for you because it's so easy.

In this video lesson you will learn:

• how to trace over your photograph using acetate paper
• how to create a whimsical inked design around your image
• how to paint and/or pour a vibrantly colored background using either watercolors or acrylic paints

When you have finished this class you will have a beautiful painting to hang on your wall, to give as a gift, or to sell.

What can I expect in this video lesson?

Louise's calm teaching style will allow you to relax and enjoy your painting journey. She'll give you detailed explanations of each step of the inking and painting process.

Class Materials

• full-color picture of the painting (without the watermark)
• written instructions
• list of paint colors along with a color chart
• supply list
• a line drawing that you will trace onto your watercolor paper to use as a guide
  • one PDF file with a single sheet line drawing that will need to be printed at a print shop in full size
  • one PDF file with a multi-sheet line drawing that you can print at home on 8 1/2 x11 paper then piece it together

Bonus - Complimentary Painting Packet

"Musical Fun" Painting Packet

• As a bonus, you will receive a complimentary painting packet so that you can paint this "Musical Fun" painting. This painting uses similar techniques to what you will learn in the video painting lesson but instead of using a photograph, you will use trace a line drawing (which will be provided) onto your watercolor paper.
• This printed lesson will show you how you can take any line drawing or even a coloring book image to create an abstract painting.

The packet includes:

• full-color picture of the painting (without the watermark)
• written instructions
• supply list and color swatch
• a line drawing that you will trace onto your watercolor paper to use as a guide
  • You'll get a PDF file with a single sheet line drawing that you can print out at home.
• NOTE: the packet contains written instructions only (no video)