Painting an Abstract Landscape with Digital Alcohol Inks in Procreate | iPad Art | Abstract Art

Made using iPad Pro 2020 in the Procreate app with Apple Pencil, using my "Amazing Alcohol Ink" brush set and the accompanying "Metallics" color palette, and the "Abstract AI Landscape" color palette from my free resource library (available to my email subscribers, link below). You are very welcome to follow the tutorial with any other brushes you have.

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Specific Brushes Used:
Color Changing 5
Color Changing 4
Hair Dryer 1
Heavy Bleed Blender
Blended Brush Stroke
XL Blended Brush Stroke
Spray Blender
Smoky
Color Splatter
Ink Pool Edger
Metallic Ink Liner
Foil Liner
Ultra Fine Glitter Brush
White Splatter
Circle Dropper

Canvas size: 20 x 16 inches at 300 DPI.

"Abstract Landscape" - what does this mean? I've received some questions about this after past tutorials. What I mean by Abstract Landscape, is that the piece in question is not meant to represent anything in particular, but rather is inspired by the curves and lines of a landscape.

Today's piece was influenced by the work of Ashley Mahlberg at Inkreel Studio. You can follow Ashley on Instagram @inkreel (  / inkreel  ) to see her beautiful art, and you can purchase her art or her book (which I have and love!) here:
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I'm starting out with my Color Changing 5 brush in a bright, orange-y red color. I slowly move the brush with a slight up-and-down wiggle, creating a wide, intricate base in the center of the piece. I then switch to my Color Changing 4 brush and a dark blue color and mimic the same application.

I move on to my Hair Dryer 1 brush. It's a "blend only" brush, so I apply pressure and pull the color up out of the brush strokes I've already made. I create a layered effect by applying the Hair Dryer brush repeatedly in the same place, using less pressure with each stroke. Less pressure = more saturated color. This brush name is quite literal and behaves as a hair dryer does when applied to wet ink.

I then use my Heavy Bleed Blender brush (also blend only) in a top-down direction in order to remove some of the harsh lines created by the Hair Dryer brush. If you've watched many of my tutorials, you may have noticed that I like to use a mixture of harsh lines and softer fadeouts - I'm a huge fan of contrast.

Next, I use my Blended Brush Stroke and XL Blender Brush in a light blue color, creating squiggly and wavy lines, going over each stroke repeatedly for a layered look.

My Spray Blender adds more blending and texture to the piece. Next, the Smoky brush creates a striking accent, dividing the canvas.

I revert back to the Blended Brush Stroke brushes to add more wavy lines, moving downwards, taking a brief interlude to add a splatter of turquoise with my Color Splatter brush.

I add more blending and texture with the Spray Blender, and visual interest to many of the lines with the Ink Pool Edger. As always, this is an intuitive process! Add these details until it "feels right."

In a new layer at the top, I switch to my metallics color palette. Using my Metallic Ink Liner, I trace along select Ink Pool Edger lines, giving the effect of metallic flakes. I will occasionally add a scribble to make it look like the flakes have gathered and pooled in one area. Switching to my Foil Liner for a different look, I continue to add metallic accent lines, allowing my hand to shake so that my lines will be blobby. Metallic Ink Liner and Ultra Fine Glitter brushes sprinkle that golden magic on top of it all!

At this point, I decide that I want my metallics to look a bit more 3D - so I add a third layer on top with Metallic Ink Liner and Ultra Fine Glitter Liner flakes, sparkles and splashes in a more pinkish gold color on top of the metallics from the second layer.

Using my White Splatter and Color Splatter brushes, I return to the custom palette I created to add some splatters to the piece.

I then use my circle dropper brush to add different colored and sized circles throughout the piece. The size and color of the circle is controlled by pressure - more pressure = bigger, darker circles.

I realized that the pink at the top you could see a repeating pattern, so I chose the Blended Brush Stroke brush in the same color to trace along some of the recognizable lines and create a different looking pattern.

My finishing touch is blue glitter using the Ultra Fine Glitter Brush.

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