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Mystery Technique

Mystery Technique #131

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ANSWER TO MYSTERY TECHNIQUE #130:

Fun with Yupo continues! I wet the paper first, then added diluted acrylic ink. Next I dropped in isopropyl alcohol, which repelled the wet paint to create all sorts of mysterious effects. As the water evaporated, concentric dark edges formed around some of the shapes.