Elizabeth Sanford

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ANSWER TO MYSTERY TECHNIQUE #50:

This collage began with loosely painted watercolor shapes. After they dried, I tore and crumpled pieces of Unryu paper before placing them on part of the painting’s surface.  By brushing matte acrylic medium on top of the Unryu,  I glued it down while emphasizing its translucency and long fibers. I also added a multi-layered collage fragment near the center. After the matte medium dried,  I used thin washes of acrylic ink in a few places to create a greater sense of unity.

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ANSWER TO MYSTERY TECHNIQUE #49:

This is a close-up of a painting inspired by a dream about Georgia O’Keeffe; it’s part of an older series from graduate school.  I began with loosely painted acrylic shapes and spatters on Arches Cover. After they dried, I used paper stencils and spray paint to create a series of overlapping petal shapes, varying my distance from the paper to vary the density of the paint; I also added abstract outlines of petals with colored pencils. Next I used thin washes of acrylic to suggest some depth.