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ANSWER TO MYSTERY TECHNIQUE #116:
This is an example of Suminagashi, which is a Japanese marbling technique. The name means “floating ink,” and that’s a good description of the process. It was fun to experiment with marbling on different papers, and this is a closeup of my favorite one — it’s on Arches Cover.
Join me on July 23 for Practical Color Theory at the Franklin Recreation Center! Discover how to see color more accurately, and experience the rewards of working with a simplified palette.
For more details or to register, visit:
https://apm.activecommunities.com/wcpr/Activity_Search/practical-color-theory-workshop/18711
I’m delighted to announce that Symbiosis III has been selected by juror Stan Miller for the Tennessee Watercolor Society Traveling Exhibit! 30 paintings from the original exhibition in Chattanooga have been chosen to travel across the state for the next 7 months. The first stop is the Oak Ridge Art Center from July 10 – August 17. Humboldt is next, then Columbia; Clarksville is the last city on the list. You can learn more about the Oak Ridge Art Center here:
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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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