Make a Cool Sharpie and Alcohol Painting on Canvas
Collect up a few materials, some you may have on hand, and invite the grands to join you to start the summer with the coolest project. Make a Cool Sharpie and Alcohol Painting on Canvas.
Any age grand will enjoy this unusual craft.
What makes it unusual? Well, put away your desire for your picture to turn out just as you envisioned. Because the whole point of this technique is you just don’t know what will happen!
The alcohol swirls the color of the permanent markers on the canvas and…well, it’s just magic.
So are you ready to create a bit of magic? You bet!
Alcohol and permanent markers- a swirl project
It’s good to explain to the grands before they start drawing, that the point of this project is to let the colors swirl with the alcohol. Sometimes kids need permission to not get too detailed in the drawing part of a project like this if they are budding artists. I’d hate for them to create a masterpiece and then have it swirled with alcohol and not be expecting it!
Less is more, don’t get in a hurry
Anyways, dropping the alcohol with the eyedropper and just watching what happened with a bit more patience worked so much better. Don’t get in a hurry, just watch the magic and drip on a bit more alcohol in various areas to let the swirl magic happen. Stop before the alcohol puddles up, less is more. The alcohol dries quickly. You could always drip on a bit more later if you want.
I love how the second one turned out. Like I said, it’s magic.
Next time we are going to try tilting the canvas so the alcohol drips down from the top to the bottom which would give a whole different effect.
FAQ
Are Sharpie markers alcohol based?
Are Sharpies oil based or alcohol based?
Are Sharpie pens alcohol resistant?
