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ANSWER TO MYSTERY TECHNIQUE #72:
This is a combination of several techniques, including a new tool. I began by wetting hot press watercolor paper and blending diluted Hydrus ultramarine and a mixed blue-gray directly on the wet paper, then pressing wrinkled plastic into the wet paint to create texture. After the paint dried, I removed the plastic, revealing a subtle linear kind of texture. I used watercolor pencils to add hints of other colors and to emphasize some of the lines, blending the additions into the first layer with a wet brush. I also strengthened some of the lines with Micron black pens and created an alternate network of white lines with a uni-ball Signo white pen. Thanks to Jennifer Cunningham for introducing me to this fun tool!
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