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ANSWER TO MYSTERY TECHNIQUE #124:
This is an example of Delcalcomania! It’s a transfer technique that makes intriguing textures; I first heard about it years ago in connection with the Surrealists. I started by using a palette knife to apply a mixture of acrylic white paint and gel medium on a green acrylic background. Next I stuck another piece of paper on top of the wet mixture, pressing them together before pulling the 2 surfaces apart at an angle, which created this texture:
After it dried, I glazed over it with diluted acrylic inks. To get back to white ridges in a few places, I used a piece of an Eraser Pad (up&up brand) to remove some of the dried ink.
You can learn more about this technique and see some examples from art history here:
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