A-to-Z blog challenge: Step K - planning (part 2: medium and materials)

 

As much as I like experimenting with paint and other materials, there is simply not enough time to do that when preparing a competition submission. This means that I need to spend more time thinking and planning than I normally would with a painting.

I love mixed media that includes materials not usually found in the fine art section of my local art stores. The paintings shown here were sold in an exhibition last year, and I used diamond dots, fabric, and wooden sticks amongst other things.

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