I began a new veil painting using Sleeping Beauty Turquoise (which in the first picture looks green due to the lighting when I took the picture)and Rhodonite Genuine from Daniel Smith as well as Windor Orange. Watery veils with very light color is where I begin. As mentioned before....when veils begin to overlap, edges appear. Initially I make an effort not to get attached to the first image or images that begin to appear. It is so easy to grab onto the first motif I see and say "That's it!"Rather, I practice letting go and placing another veil and another to see what metamorphoses, what stays the same, what needs attention, what area have I left alone for a while.
I added more color on the second day (better lighting as the turquoise shows more genuinely) and the layers begin to show more depth with the transparent color. Before I begin painting I meditate for a few minutes to see what might be arising out of the color that wants to speak...
And just for fun... here's my playground in mixed media.
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