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ANSWER TO MYSTERY TECHNIQUE #42: This was done on Claybord, which is a wood panel coated with a smooth white clay ground. I began with thin lines of acrylic medium. After they dried, I applied multiple layers of diluted acrylic ink, sometimes tilting the panel, spraying it with water or partially blotting the wet paint with a paper towel. I also added a little spattering. Learn more about Claybord here:

http://www.dickblick.com/products/ampersand-claybord/

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ANSWER TO MYSTERY TECHNIQUE #41: I began by coating Arches Cover with diluted sizing. After it dried, I used a large brush to draw the outline of a shape with water; I then added enough water to create a puddle on the surface, which caused the paper to form hills and valleys. Next I added liquid watercolor. The edges of the puddled paint dried multiple times, forming a series of lines.

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ANSWER TO MYSTERY TECHNIQUE #40: This is another example of the dramatic effects possible when large amounts of Granulation Fluid and water are mixed with Hydrus Watercolors on hot press watercolor paper. I tilted the paper to make the fluid mixture run, and a number of these rivulets appeared; they remind me of aerial views of rivers.