Bouquet by the Window

9x12 acrylics over an alcohol inks background done today. Previously I'd used the Canson 140 lb cold press paper as a blotting tool for inks on 4x6 photo paper.  Lines and interesting shapes seemed to say vase, flowers, table, and window.  Lightly I glazed diluted acrylic in pale yellow over entire background eliminating whites.  I like how the colored abstractions seem to be reflections now both inside and outside in this imaginary still life.
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Blue Pansy Bouquet

9x8 acrylics over alcohol inks abstract painted last week, an imaginary floral in a vase.  The inks were pulled off smaller inked pieces, rewet with alcohol, then applied upside down to make an assortment of colors.  Then orange and yellow acrylics were brushed on and around blooms and vase in negative painting method. At the lower left can be seen a section of the original background underpainting.
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