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This piece is by far one of my favorite pieces. It is an odd shaped canvas, 20 x 32. I had just bought over 150 canvases and this was the only canvas without a sister. When I bought the canvases, I managed to wheel the craigslister into a huge box of acrylics for a total of about $250.00, a steal! Inspired by prior roommate and fellow artist Michael Palza, I used a pour method, mixing my paints with water in small cups (whichyou can see in the photo). This took a very long time, as each color has to be mixed individually. After each color is poured, the next layers of colors goes on. Normally, I listen to music, usually Reggae when I paint, this one was done in total quiet.
The small details were done with drops of pour and then dots pressed with a toothpick. Most of the smaller details and spirals were designed with a toothpick. The colors in this one really pop and they ended up drying that way which was I love. The painting took about 1 week to dry in the garage. After it dried, I then put a gloss finish over it, which does make it shinier and adds to the flavor of the painting.
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