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A sunset picture created with sharpies and alcohol on canvas, surrounded by bright sharpie markers..
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Cool Sharpie And Alcohol Painting On Canvas

Make a Cool Sharpie and Alcohol Painting on Canvas where the alcohol makes swirls of permanent marker color on the canvas, it’s just magic!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Art Project, Decorative Craft
Cuisine: Art Project
Keyword: DIY home project, family activity, Sharpie and alcohol painting on canvas, tiny canvas art
Servings: 1 Painting
Author: Shelly
Cost: $4

Equipment

  • Eyedropper

Ingredients

  • 1 8×10” Canvas
  • 1 set Permanent Markers (like the Sharpie brand)
  • 91% Isopropyl Alcohol

Instructions

  • Put down paper or an old tablecloth under this project to avoid marker on the counter or table top
  • Color your canvas with any pattern or picture that you can imagine, just keep in mind the alcohol will swirl the picture unpredictably!
  • Use an eyedropper to drip the alcohol on the canvas. 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.
  • Let the canvas dry completely before displaying your new creation!

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Notes

Tip: The canvas doesn’t have to be perfectly covered with markers. Some white space works fine. Also, the markers can be used one color on top of another for a two or three tone look. That’s a cool feature of permanent markers.