Elizabeth Sanford

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ANSWER TO MYSTERY TECHNIQUE #19: This is a closeup of the 2nd panel from Backyard Food Chain. I added Granulation Medium to the paint to create the texture; after it dried, I cut away the center:

I then put clear contact paper on some of the leaves and veins before adding another layer of paint.

Next I added another layer to the foreground leaves and painted the caterpillar, using stippling with a pen to add some of the detail.

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ANSWER TO MYSTERY TECHNIQUE #18: I blended a mixture of Winsor & Newton Granulation Medium, Hydrus watercolors and water on wet paper; when the paint started to lose its sheen, I sprayed it with water.