Mixed Media Grid Painting

OK.  I took my own advice and started to paint these grind on large sheets of paper, rather than in my sketchbook.  Just in case I wanted to frame them as works of art.  I'm very happy about how this piece turned out.  

Moving from a sketchbook to a larger format meant a change in scale. My sketchbook boxes were 2" x 2" and this piece is 2-1/2" x 2-1/2 inches.  Overall, the paper is 14 x 17.  A strange size but that's what my Strathmore Bristol paper pad measured.  

I'm trying to use only supplies already in my stash but it's hard.  I'm always wanting to try out new things but know that working in traditional sizes is the best approach because who can afford "custom" anything"!

Next time, I will order a pad in 9" x 12" that will find matting and a frame at an affordable cost.

​Thanks to Jackie Schomburg who was my inspiration for this piece.  I used her color palette and ideas for adding black shapes, but other than that, this piece is my own.
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