This is a closeup of Backyard Food Chain IV, and it’s an example of my new technique to create depth; I explain the old method below. You can find out about the new one next month if you’ve signed up for email updates; I’ll reveal the details in May!
ANSWER TO MYSTERY TECHNIQUE #66:
Unseen Omens II is one of the wall-hung watercolor sculptures from my Reshaping the Shadows exhibition. Here’s a view of the back of 2 of the panels and the acid-free foam circles I used to create depth:
By sticking 2 circles together, I could increase the space between each layer.
Here’s a closeup of the back 2 panels:
Now I’ve added another layer:
And here’s the completed piece again with very different lighting:
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