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In this series I am approaching many sheets of heavy, high quality, cotton paper in phases. To mimic fabric dye, I am using watercolor paint to stain and practice mark making on heavy weight cotton watercolor paper. The spills and layers are an exploration of decisions in building images with technique and purpose. The goal was to extract a portrait from each sheet, after applying blocking material, washing with pigments, patterns, spills, marks, cuts, and chaotic backgrounds. I wanted to show the strength and intrigue of a painted figurative bust.