This was an unexpected surprise. As everything I do right now is an experiment with texture and color and I'm mostly going by intuition, it can be freeing, as I don't have expectations and a big question mark as well. Before I can actually push myself to a canvas my thought go along this line. What are you doing, you can't paint, you're not an artist. Yet this last time I noticed I was more conscious of my thoughts; too much contrast, that part looks good, lead the eye toward the rest-- which color will do that, darks push things back or stick out, Titan Buff is a miracle paint it covers any mistake, cover your babies if they don't work with the design. I was learning!

That right lower corner is not that dark, but I'm also learning how to take pictures of my painting in just the right light and how to use photohop on my Mac. Here's highlighted section with pretty much the exact colors and sharpness.

 I use my color a wheel a lot, but this time not so much. I started with only an idea of layer the yellow and red iron oxides, but I decided to use patience. Biggie there as this is only my 7th attempt at an actual mixed media painting. I put some images and paste the night before, then added color a little at a time. I can see how  painters will work on more than one painting at a time. I really, really like the effects of light molding paste & stencils. 

I tried using an image transfer, that's the bluish center thing that got covered up; with great results. I used a magazine image, torn newspaper images, cheesecloth and a little bit of tissue paper. I'm trying to get a little less going on. 

I mixed up using my polymer med and fluid matte med. and have to look back at some books and instructional dvd's to see how they're used. I liked adhering the newspaper and then tearing it back and the paper just leaving half of itself down. I'm going to have to start taking pictures during the process like Tamara and other's. I'm also finally going to start a notebook. At first it didn't seem worth it as I didn't know what the hell was going to happen.

With that in mind this an 8X7 1/2" canvas, Cerulean deep blue Golden Fluid Acrylic & Golden Light molding paste. Used a broken CD case and a store thingy that you punch out your discount card for as templates for paste. It dries opaque and my 

idea is to see if I can scrunch tissue paper on it.  My easel is my flat table with a extra large canvas still in plastic wrap!:)