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I‘m so excited to share this book with you. This was the first book on the subject of alcohol ink in the German-speaking world, and it has now been translated into English. I rarely beam from ear to ear, but I’m definitely beaming now. I hope to be able to do justice to this colourful subject, because painting with alcohol ink is simply amazing!

Writing this book was great fun. It also proved to be a very intense period of painting. I barely saw the summer of 2019, especially as I also held my first major exhibition of paintings in alcohol ink and acrylic that year. So how did I get into alcohol ink?

In 2016, I came across alcohol ink at a craft workshop with my friend. Instead of using the ink to stamp like she did, I painted with the alcohol ink and started playing around with it. I left my abstract designs behind and only remembered them much later. Through Instagram, I felt inspired and encouraged by the works of many like-minded people in the US. Painting with alcohol ink is really random and abstract, as if from another world, and I wanted to continue and develop it even more.

Originally, I studied communication design and worked as a self-employed freelancer for companies and agencies. I gave all that up to start my blog “Krigelkragel”, specialising in painting advice and inspiration, and DIY projects involving painting. With the blog, I want to make learning to paint simple for everyone through instructions, workshops and online courses.

Paintings don’t have to be perfect - it’s more important to have fun. When you’re not under pressure, creativity comes naturally and makes things beautiful. Hence the name “Krigelkragel”, which means ‘scribble‘ in my native German.

To paint with alcohol ink, you don‘t need any classical training in art. In fact, you don‘t have to be able to draw or paint at all. You can start completely freely and let the alcohol ink paint along with you. You’ll create beautiful, abstract images with it. It’s fascinating how chance becomes a factor.

Even if you’re a pro in one or more creative fields, alcohol ink can offer you thousands of new possibilities. It combines very nicely with other techniques and media, and will enrich your art.

I’ve packed a lot of my knowledge about alcohol ink into these pages. You will find more detailed explanations in my online courses but this book will work as a beautiful reference that opens the door to a new creative world!

Have fun with the book as you explore the amazing art of alcohol ink.

“PAINTINGS DON’T HAVE TO BE PERFECT - IT’S MORE IMPORTANT TO HAVE FUN.”