Behind the Scenes

The first image is one of the atmospheric backgrounds I worked on last week.  I liked is so much just the way it is that I decided not to build a composition over it.  Rather, to save it for reference.  I might do a few more similar pieces to build my comfort level with this set of techniques.

These two are monoprints, pulled from the initial layers of backgrounds I did last week.  One of the techniques we learned is to brush paint onto a substrate, then lift some of it off with drawing paper.  The image just above is one sheet of paper that I used multiple times to lift paint off substrates.
 

So, now I have more backgrounds for collage or other work.