Mystery Technique #116

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ANSWER TO MYSTERY TECHNIQUE #115:

Bubble wrap is the secret to this technique! After mixing several colors wet-in-wet, I placed a piece of bubble wrap on top of the wet paint and added a little weight in places to increase the contact between the 2 surfaces. As the water slowly evaporated, the watercolor pigment became more concentrated around the the bubbles’ edges, which created the irregular shapes you now see. Popping some of the bubbles in advance gave me more variety.

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