Pear #6

Mixed media on canvas board 5x7

This painting started as a piece of Black Arches Cover Stock.

I drew a pear and several abstract marks with sumi ink,

then let it dry.

Next, Dr. Martin's Bleedproof White was added in the same way.

Gouache was painted in, with a bit of walnut ink.

Bits of drywall patching tape-cut in teeny shapes used as a stencil,

interference gold dry brushed over the tape, then the tape is removed.

The top pear is au natural,

the bottom pear has a coat of encaustic medium

on the surface.

This is by far a favorite technique,

see here, here & here.