Blue Thread

 blue thread

This piece was created with a thread dipped in acrylic ink, smashed between a page spread,  and swirled around. It was all about letting go of the result and going with the flow. Paint, mark-making, and text from my stash of sentence strips cut out of books finished it off.  Swirling around inked thread took me back to my childhood art days. This one was fun and freeing. 






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