The ultimate beginner's guide to fluid painting with alcohol ink, the breakout trend in art techniques. Alcohol inks have exploded onto the art scene with the rise of fluid art techniques such as paint pouring. These accessible inks can be used to create stunning abstract art, even if you're a total beginner. Through step-by-step tutorials and exercises, you'll learn everything you need to know to get started with alcohol ink and how to combine techniques into incredible, bold and colourful, abstract art. As well as paintings on paper, you'll discover inspiration and advice on using the techniques to decorate a wide range of surfaces, including ceramics, plastic, glass, wood and more to make fashion and home accessories and striking handmade gifts. AUTHOR: Desiree Delage lives and works as a creative artist in Cologne. She gave up her job as a visual designer 4 years ago and has been working in her studio on modern painting ever since. On her creative blog 'Krigelkragel' she writes about painting techniques and DIYs, gives tutorials and offers painting courses. SELLING POINTS: . Explores the latest trend in the art world using alcohol inks to create stunning fluid art. . Contains step-by-step techniques to create truly beautiful 'flow' paintings, as well as practical DIYs for how to use the techniques to decorate gifts and home accessories. . Gorgeously illustrated with colourful abstract art making the book super vibrant and appealing to modern readers.