After about 10 attempts, I think I’m finally getting the hang of the marbling thing. I’m a rank amateur, to be sure, but can see possibilities. I love the psychedelic, lava-lampy aspects of this one. Of course, the colors emphasize it. I’m still working on finding a good palette. I have a motley assortment of Golden liquid acrylics and the garish assortment of inks that came with the mini-marbling kit I purchased at Art Media. Click on the picture for the full sheet so you can fully admire my air bubbles and mysterious black splotches (315k). Click here for a trippy close-up (173k). The trick seems to be to really load the tray with color and then smear it up a bit with a chopstick or some such thing, before combing through it. I learned about the smearing up part by looking at pictures of marble artist Ann Muir doing her thing. I just ordered a sample book of her marbled paper patterns, which are extraordinary, from Bookmakers and hope to find a sheet that will complement my cabinet.

This entry really clashes with my site color scheme. Perhaps, I should consider a color scheme that is less vulnerable to clashy-ness.

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