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"I do believe in an everyday sort of magic...the inexplicable connectedness we sometimes experience with places, people, works of art and the like; the eerie appropriateness of moments of synchronicity; the whispered voice, the hidden presence, when we think we're alone." Charles de Lint

Friday, May 3, 2024

Pieces and Parts

During color week of the Conscious Creativity class I did an experiment with of dripping paint. I was hoping for a video that I could add to my color project.

With my paper up at an angle I added drops of liquid watercolor then spritzed them with water as they were dripping. Fun things happened as I spritzed on the water....but the video was kind of a bust.

But once the painting dried....I had some good pieces and parts to use in some projects.
Some of the best parts were at the edges....and I cut out a few motifs for a couple projects to get in the mail before I left on our trip.

I made this little piece into a birthday card for Tracie.  I thought it looked like a little landscape.


And this little part I added to Becky's May calendar. It looks like a landscape too.  

I really like the effect and will most certainly be trying it again. Next time....so pressure for a video!  

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  1. LouCMay 3, 2024 at 7:31 PM

    These are wonderful and they definitely do look like landscapes. May I ask how large the paper was that you started with? I think this is worth giving a try. Thank you.

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    1. MaryAnn ShupeMay 4, 2024 at 12:08 PM

      Thanks Louise! My paper was about 9 by 12...maybe a bit smaller. I taped it to a piece of cardboard and set it nearly vertical in a tray. Then I dripped the watercolor....and spritzed it with water. Then I did tilt the paper around just a bit to encourage the drips and bleeding in a new direction. I did two versions...and they were different each time. It was fun and unpredictable! I hope you do try it!

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