Experimental Portraiture with Ink, Tea and Alcohol

Discover how to paint dynamic portraits with a variety of methods and materials as you explore your creative flow and embrace the element of surprise

• Introduction
• Techniques and Rituals
• Starting Your Portrait
• Embellishing and Sharing Your Work
• Final project

The journey of painting can be just as important as the end result; as you let go of control, you open the door to unexpected results. Artist Carne Griffiths’ focuses on his senses and spontaneity when painting, allowing his materials to steer him. His work has appeared globally in exhibitions, on covers of the New York Observer, in Hunger magazine, and in brand projects with Peroni and Microsoft, among others.

In this course, Carne shows you experimental methods to create striking portraits with ink, tea, and alcohol. Explore sketching techniques, abstract mark making, and dynamic splashes and strokes. Let your creative flow guide you.

• About Me
• Influences
• Materials
• Basics of Ink, Tea and Alcohol
• Principles of Drawing and Basic Linework 1
• Principles of Drawing and Basic Linework 2
• Botanical and Pattern Elements
• Glass Effects and Refractions
• First Sketch and Adding Ink 1
• First Sketch and Adding Ink 2
• Experimental Liquid Techniques
• Linework and Tone
• Floral Elements with Ink
• Patterns, Abstract Marks and Glass Effects
• Drips and Runs in Gold Leaf
• Removing Frame and Tearing Edges
• Scanning and Archiving
• Experimental Portraiture with Ink, Tea and Alcohol