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First, a thick layer of acrylic gesso was applied to a sheet of acrylic paper.
While the gesso was still wet, small glass beads were spread randomly on top, covering the whole sheet.
When the gesso was dry, a light wash of Cadmium Red (mixed with plenty of water) was applied over the beads.
When the red paint was dry, a new wash of Cadmium Scarlet and Yellow Ochre was painted randomly in separate areas over the texture and left to dry.
At last, Phthalo Green was applied with a dry brush, just touching the "top" of the glass beads.
Artist Notes:
The paint layers need to be completely dry before the next layer can be applied!
A piece of cardboard or a paletteknife can be used to push the glass beads deeper into the surface.
Modeling paste could have been used instead of gesso.
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