After years of taking a straightforward approach to my acrylic plein air painting, I am developing a new style based on mixed media, represented by the attached photo of my art, completed in January, 2011. Instead of working on canvas, I am creating on masonite now, beginning with a complete pencil drawing that shows values and details. I then add color with watercolor pencils. After spraying the masonite panel with water from a spray bottle. The colors bloom in a most fascinating way. I then use colored pencils to "tighten up" the image, and enhance the colors further. It's an interesting approach with which I'm experimenting.
