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What is Yupo Paper?

4/10/2019

 
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Yupo paper is a recyclable, waterproof, tree-free, synthetic paper. Developed for use in packaging and labeling, it is extruded from polypropylene pellets and is very smooth, durable and will not tear. Although it has recently become more popular and widely known, it has been used by watercolorists for decades. I first discovered Yupo paper about 25 -30 years ago.
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What is Alcohol Ink?
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• 12 Tips for Painting in Watercolor on Yupo
• 12 Tips for Painting in Alcohol Ink on Yupo
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ONE DRAWING, THREE WAYS

8/28/2018

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Original ID # H-23-18 - Signed 8 x 10", Double White Core Matted Original Alcohol Ink Painting
on Yupo Paper, sealed and backed and ready to put into a standard size frame.
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Original ID # H-24-18 - Signed 8 x 10", Double White Core Matted Original Watercolor Painting
on Yupo Paper, sealed and backed and ready to put into a standard size frame.
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See Crow Painting I in Alcohol Ink on Black Modeling Film Below
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Magic Love Crow

8/22/2018

 
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 Magic Crow I
Original ID # H-14-18 - Signed 8 x 10", Double White Core Matted Original Alcohol Ink Painting
on Black Modeling Film, sealed and backed and ready to put into a standard size frame
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Solo Show at Medford Arts Center

7/29/2017

 
Come Support The Arts!!
See show details and schedule here.

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Struggles of a Butterfly

5/17/2017

 
Whenever I see a butterfly these days, I think of this story.
There are many versions online but I like this one the best.
I hope you like it as much as I do.

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When he was a small boy, he had loved butterflies. Oh, not to net and
mount them, but to wonder at their designs and habits.

Now a grown man with his first son to be born in a few weeks, he found
himself once again fascinated with a cocoon. He had found it at the side
of the park path. Somehow the twig had been knocked from the tree and
the cocoon had survived undamaged and still woven to the branch.

As he had seen his mother do, he gently protected it by wrapping it in
his handkerchief and carried it home. The cocoon found a temporary home
in a wide-top mason jar with holes in the lid. The jar was placed on the
mantle for easy viewing and protection from their curious cat who would
delight in volleying the sticky silk between her paws.

The man watched. His wife's interest lasted only a moment, but he studied
the silky envelope. Almost imperceptibly at first, the cocoon moved. He
watched more closely and soon the cocoon was trembling with activity.
Nothing else happened. The cocoon remained tightly glued to the twig and
there was no sign of wings.

Finally the shaking became so intense, the man thought the butterfly would
die from the struggle. He removed the lid on the jar, took a sharp pen
knife from his desk drawer, and carefully made a tiny slit in the side
of the cocoon. Almost immediately, one wing appeared and then outstretched
the other. The butterfly was free!

It seemed to enjoy its freedom and walked along the edge of the mason jar
and along the edge of the mantle. But it didn't fly. At first the man
thought the wings needed time to dry, but time passed and still the
butterfly did not take off.

The man was worried and called up his neighbor who taught high school
science. He told the neighbor how he had found the cocoon, placed it in
the mason jar, and the terrible trembling as the butterfly struggled to
get out. When he described how he had carefully made a small slit in the
cocoon, the teacher stopped him. "Oh, that is the reason. You see, the
struggle is what gives the butterfly the strength to fly."

And so it is with us. Sometimes it's the struggles in life that strengthen
us the most.

Author Unknown
As instructors, our gift to you is stronger wings…  

Spring Fever Show Time

5/1/2017

 
"It's spring fever.  That is what the name of it is.
And when you've got it, you want - oh,
you don't quite know what it is you do want,
but it just fairly makes your heart ache, you want it so!"

~ Mark Twain
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This watercolor on Yupo paper has been submitted to a local art show and is one of the demonstration videos I have in the works for online instruction. I have been painting in watercolor for over 40 years and on Yupo paper for over twenty and love to share what I've learned about working on this amazing paper with the world! I have included another watercolor on Yupo demo video (the first one) for purchase here as part of my spring 2017 session of the FUNdamentals of Alcohol Ink E-Course, which starts May 14th. Registration is currently open! See detailed information about the course and sample works, here. Thanks for looking. Happy spring!!

How Artists Earn - An Article On Artsy Shark

3/7/2017

 
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A recent invite by Carolyn Edlund to be a featured artist for an article on Artsy Shark was a real honor for me. Her firm focuses on helping artists build a better art establishment; regularly offering hundreds of useful articles, resources and courses on the business of art. This week, two other artists and myself share some thoughts on teaching. The feature touches on our focus, professional experiences and personal approaches. You can see this well written piece, which is part of Carolyn's on going series on How Artists Earn, here.

Twelve Tips For Working In Alcohol Ink On Yupo Paper

3/3/2017

 
Get The 12 Tips For Painting in Alcohol Ink on Yupo Paper Cheat Sheet
New Tips Cards to Share at Demos, Classes and Workshops
NOW AVAILABLE TO YOU AS A FREE DOWNLOAD!


Here's a copy of them for anyone interested in painting in alcohol ink on Yupo paper.

See 12 Tips for Working in Watercolor on Yupo here.
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a-i-tips-f.pdf
File Size: 2007 kb
File Type: pdf
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a-i-tips-b.pdf
File Size: 1695 kb
File Type: pdf
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The top files are for two full 8.5 x 11" sheets.
I've also provided a one sheet option below, which is workable, but the full sheets
are better quality, so I'll let you decide.

alcohol_ink_tips_2.pdf
File Size: 3898 kb
File Type: pdf
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Please feel free to download these free pdf files for your artistic enrichment!
Thanks For Your Friendship and Happy Creating,
xo Sandy

See 12 Tips for Working in Watercolor on Yupo here.

Free Yupo Paper Demonstration

2/15/2017

 
Mark Your Calendars! Join Us at 11am, March 21st in Medford, NJ
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Live Alcohol Ink on Yupo Paper Demo - Open to the Public
Where - One Medford Leas Way, Medford, NJ 08055
In the Holly Room - Across from The Art Gallery
When - 11am - Noon  / on March 21st 2017

I will be demonstrating the new, exciting, fine art medium - Alcohol Ink
on this amazing substrate! Sponsored by artist paper distributors, Legion Paper.
Free Yupo Paper Samples to the first 30 attendees!

"I highly recommend you attend one of Sandy Sandy's wonderful demonstrations,
workshops or classes whenever you have the opportunity." ~ Mary Stenson

See more about Sandy's Demonstrations here.
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      • Lighthouses
      • Alcohol Ink Tiles
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