Altered Book and Inktense Blocks

 

In this workshop see how Linda uses Inktense Blocks to add colour to her altered book before she then adds collage elements to the pages and seals the finished work with varnish.

Approximate run time: 23 minutes

Presenter: Linda Kemshall

In this workshop see how Linda uses Inktense Blocks to add colour to her altered book.
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To work along with the ideas in this class you’ll need:

Inktense blocks
sketchbook or altered book
white acrylic gesso
hog paintbrush
flat paintbrush
collage motifs/photocopied images
drawings/magazine text
acrylic matte medium
Inktense pencils for fine detail
paper varnish

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Exploring Rubbings

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