Alcohol Ink Basics
with Heather Williams
Saturday, August 22
9 am - 12 pm
Learn some basic techniques with Alcohol ink on yupo paper. Then we will advance to painting on 5”x 7” canvas to try some fun mountain scenes for the first painting. We will take a quick break and then finish with a second scene with a field of artistic flowers.
All supplies included in this class.
Meet Your Instructor:
Heather Williams
Heather Williams is a Berryville, VA-based artist and 12-year Navy veteran specializing in the vibrant, unpredictable medium of alcohol ink. A member of the ShenArts Co-op and a resident artist at the Hill High Marketplace Artists’ Loft in Round Hill, Heather is known for her live painting demonstrations and technical workshops.
Heather holds a background in Ocean and Systems Engineering from the U.S. Naval Academy and the Naval Postgraduate School. While her career has been deeply technical, art has remained a lifelong passion. As a self-taught artist, she has spent over six years mastering the complex fluid dynamics of alcohol ink, refining her ability to capture light, shadow, and depth on non-porous surfaces such as ceramic, glass, and treated canvas. Her work is a testament to her relentless drive to find beauty within technical challenges.
