Back to black

Painting by Vicky Christensen, mixed media on 12 x 12 inch canvas

I had an old painting I wanted to make over and wanted to start with a layer of black gesso. Next a layer of titanium white + ultramarine blue + gloss gel, which I carved into with a silicone shaper to draw the flower. Then layers of gloss gel with tints of transparent paint, followed by a layer of glazed color.