PART 2 P2 Ex 3: Experiment with Mixed Media

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This started off as a difficult task because I was thinking too much about it. I was trying to make it the perfect mixed media piece, as I always see on social media or in the galleries. However, I did just end letting it flow and use the materials that I was drawn to. I enjoy oil pastels when I am in an expressive open-minded mood.






work in progress - oil pastels, to be overlayed with watercolour and charcoal

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