Ancient Patterns gears Mixed media on Arches watercolor

Mixed media on Arches watercolor paper

and color mixing properties

over to the edge of town where the apricot orchards and meadows had yet to be bulldozed

I add Floetrol (an additive that improves flow and leveling of paint) and silicone

(framed size 8" x 10")

Ancient Patterns gears Mixed media on Arches watercolorMixed media (ink, mesh, carborundum) on Arches watercolor paper Image size 6" x 6", Paper size 10" x 10" I created a heavily textured printing plate using mesh and carborundum, then inked and printed it multiple times to make Ancient Patterns. It looks like something I would find buried on an archaeological dig site.