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RE: Supernumerary I 48x48in acrylic on wood designed and painted by hand (not computer generated)
Amazing one! Love the 3d details, first I thought it was some kind of painted effect until I saw closer, really intrigued by the octaves / color range system you are using @rainbowlasagne 😀 I recently read about the light spectrum / frequency of each color, trying out different ways of selecting the palettes
Thank you! I achieve the 3-D dot effect by mixing a 2 part polymer thickener into my usual paint base (which is my own formula). It’s very tricky, to get the proportions of chemicals just right, and i do it with the windows open because it does make a toxic fume. Then there’s a very limited working time before the paint sets up and hardens, so, i usually spend all day just focused on making those dots before my paint seizes up.
Also, it’s very hard to get the dots to dry perfectly shiny, like candies, they often end up pitted like the lunar surface, and require extra layers to be nice and smooth = a lot of work!!!