Art Journal Technique: Sharpie Ghost

This video shows you how to hide your writing but have it be part of the final image. To recreate this image at home you'll need: 3 or more colors of sharpie or other alcohol ink marker. gesso, wide brush and then what ever you need to finish your image. In this example I covered over my page with water color crayons.

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• sharpie
• gesso
• paint
• sketchbook
• art
• journal
• journaling
• technique
• ink

[wlscsms]

This is a really beautiful technique! It looks great even before the gesso. Don't know which I like best! Guess it depends on the purpose of the background.

[comfortableshoesstud]

@wlscsms It really would work both ways. I guess the thing to remember is that if you put gesso over sharpie (or alcohol based ink in general) you'll get a ghosting technique. It's fun fun fun. JournalArtista (check her here on youtube and also search for her on UStream) did some lovely stuff with ghosting, alchohol inks and colored gesso.

[victoriaenciso]

this is so cool!

[comfortableshoesstud]

@victoriaenciso Thank  you!

[LostInLove2014]

Would I be able to use white paint in the place of Gesso for the same effect?

[comfortableshoesstud]

@LostInLove2014 possibly, I know that it works with some white acrylic paints.

[comfortableshoesstud]

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[comfortableshoesstud]

@ANNAxYUMYUM69 I WAS an art teacher.

[sandyvan13444]

Wow....kool technique! Thanx for sharing xoxoxo

[zelda75231]

thanks leslie for the great idea. i will use that . thanks again :-)

[comfortableshoesstud]

@Sue24301 :) Hope you found some good stuff.

[comfortableshoesstud]

@GrayWatchman :) Hope you get good use of it!