Welcome to the Watercolors
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How are these
watercolors created?
Believe it or not, these images
basically give
rise to themselves. Here's what I contribute:
First, I lay down some random
color (unless it is going to be monochromatic), and I let
that dry a little. Then, I cover that color with a darker
color.
Before the darker color dries, I spread a
plastic garbage bag over the painting and 'smoosh' it around a bit.
Then I carefully
peel it off.
Sometimes I stop right there.
Other times, I may spray it with additional water from a spray
bottle, or flick rubbing alcohol on it, or dapple my fingertips in it, or pat it
with my hand randomly.
Finally, I dry the painting with
my blow dryer, sometimes also dabbing off
the wetter areas with paper towels or other stuff (paper, plastic)
as I go. Completely random.
Now, here's the interesting
part: Up until I dry the painting, I
avoid making eye contact with the image. I don't look at it. Why?
For some reason, it doesn't
seem to work if I look beforehand. So, only as I am
'done' and drying the painting do I take a peek.
Somehow these images appear,
seemingly out of nowhere, definitely out of no conscious or
deliberate effort. Though it may seem difficult to believe, I
really do NOT insert anything. The images are self-generated, by
whatever occurs during the process I described above. All I do
is tidy up an area or line so that the image is more easily
seen by others. But that is ALL I deliberately and consciously
contribute.
In fact, I continue to see
images arise in the pictures as time goes on. I missed the
large angry man's face in the center of 'The Dream' for quite some
time (over a year) until I was standing back far enough to notice
it. And others often point out images that I never noticed
before.
So, what will you see?
Apparently, that depends on you. I hope you enjoy these
mysterious watercolors. I find them amazing and inspirational
- further 'proof' that there is certainly more to what we think we
know than meets the eye.
In any case, I do hope you enjoy
these images. Try the process yourself, and let me know what results
you find....I would love to see.
Much love to you
all -
unASLEEP
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