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Mystery Technique

Mystery Technique #112

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ANSWER TO MYSTERY TECHNIQUE #111:

Vinyl is the key to this mystery! I started by getting the whole piece of paper wet, then mixed diluted watercolors on the surface before placing a sheet of clear vinyl on top. By partially lifting the vinyl several times, I was able to trap different sizes and shapes of air bubbles underneath. As the water slowly evaporated, watercolor pigment became more concentrated and darkened the edges of the bubbles.

Mystery Technique

Mystery Technique #111

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ANSWER TO MYSTERY TECHNIQUE #110:

It’s amazing how many times acrylic ink can be layered on Yupo without losing its transparency! As you may have guessed, this is part of the same painting as Mystery Technique #109. It’s fun to apply the paint with pipettes; the smaller ones give you more control but have a tendency to clog up, so it’s important to keep them clean. To increase the sense of depth and texture in the first few layers, I waited until the edges of the shape dried and then removed most of the remaining paint.

Mystery Technique

Mystery Technique #110

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ANSWER TO MYSTERY TECHNIQUE #109:

Amazing things can happen when you work on Yupo! Since it’s waterproof paper, I used a stiff brush to get it wet, then added diluted acrylic ink and Winsor & Newton’s Granulation Medium. As it started to dry, I dropped in stronger color, then sprayed it with water to manipulate the paint.