Smoke Tendrils irish preening for the other students

preening for the other students who watched enviously

With more than a dozen layers of cold wax medium

Poured acrylic painting Encroaching Lava (Little Gem 22) reminds me of the slow-moving lava you might see as the magma on top cools and the thermal layer beneath struggles to continue flowing

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and watercolors are added to create a truly one-of-a-kind artwork

Smoke Tendrils irish preening for the other studentsAcrylic paint on Graphix film 4" x 4" image (8" x 8" matted and framed behind glass) In Smoke Tendrils, I created the sinuous movement of the rising streams of colored smoke as they entwine their way to the sky. Smoke Tendrils is a small, framed and matted acrylic painting behind glass. I use a sophisticated technique of pouring paint with added chemicals to create luscious intermixed bubbles and waves of color. Paints are selected based on the