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Pam Morgan Studio

Alcohol ink artist who loves experimenting with color. Original art, kits, and courses to help you play, explore, and trust your creative intuition.
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11/06/2026

I didn’t think I could save this painting

11/05/2026

Palette Spotlight: Flow & Color – Spring Bloom

Spring Bloom brings together Ranger Alcohol Ink Shell Pink, Pink Sherbet, Pistachio, Clover, and Gold Mixative in a combination reminiscent of a garden coming into flower. The pinks introduce floral warmth alongside fresh greens, while gold adds reflective highlights that catch the light.

I can see these colors bringing personality to a floral ornament or a piece of home decor made with RoyCycled paintable decoupage paper. They also offer a lovely starting point for exploring abstract blooms on Yupo, where pink and green passages can suggest petals and foliage. A touch of gold adds a finishing accent to the garden-inspired colors.

11/04/2026

Working with Subtle Color Changes

A pastel painting offers an opportunity to explore how small changes influence the whole composition. A slightly richer passage can draw attention, while a gradual transition can connect neighboring areas.

In Ethereal Serenity, the flowing pastel hues give us something specific to study: how variations in concentration can create movement within a delicate painting. Those differences encourage the eye to travel through the color.

For your next experiment, try a small amount of ink dispersed with alcohol or blending solution on Yupo. Observe the range between the more concentrated color and its paler edges as it spreads. Allowing that first passage to dry gives you a clearer view of where another touch of color could contribute. A small addition nearby offers a chance to study how the two areas relate.

I enjoy the attention this kind of painting invites. Looking closely becomes part of the process, and a subtle change can give you something worth developing further.

11/03/2026

You can easily make these ornaments with Roycycled Treasures papers and pentartusa Heavy Body Gel and my own Frost Veil alcohol ink palette.

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10/30/2026

I love just messing around with my inks.

10/29/2026

Palette Spotlight: Flow & Color – Earth’s Journey

Earth’s Journey brings together Ranger Alcohol Ink Turquoise, Sienna, Honeycomb, and Copper Metallic in a combination inspired by the natural elements. Fresh turquoise meets the warmth of sienna and golden honeycomb, while copper adds reflective highlights. Together, the colors suggest sunlit stone and water moving through an earthy landscape.

This palette offers an inviting way to explore the relationship between rich color and lighter, translucent passages. A concentrated area of Sienna can bring depth beside a thinner wash of Honeycomb, while Turquoise introduces a cool contrast among the warmer colors. I love the possibilities for an abstract landscape, with touches of copper catching the light as your eye moves across the painting.

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10/28/2026

Using Dark Color to Give Light Areas Definition
A lighter area can become more noticeable when a deeper color sits beside it. This relationship is useful when painting flowers, where the edge of a petal needs enough definition to stand apart from the surrounding arrangement.
In Autumn Alive, the pumpkin and flowers offer an opportunity to study how changes in value help describe form. A deeper passage beside a lighter one can suggest a fold, a curve, or the space between overlapping shapes.
In your next floral painting, choose one petal you’d like to bring into focus. Look at the color immediately around it and consider where a small amount of deeper ink could help define its edge. Begin with a light application and observe how much the surrounding color moves as you work. A small adjustment nearby can make the lighter petal easier to see.
I find it helpful to step back before adding more. Seeing the whole arrangement makes it easier to judge where another dark accent would contribute to the painting and where the existing contrast already gives the flowers definition.

10/27/2026

The very best way to experiment is to just try.

10/26/2026

It’s the coolest thing!

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