Opportunity may knock only once,
But temptation leans on the doorbell.
–Anonymous

Father & Daughter
Atelier Interactive Acrylic
on 4″ x 4″ Ampersand Aquabord Panel

First, I gave the Aquabord* 2 coats of Daniel Smith black gesso*. Then I used a pastel to draw the outlines. Then I filled in the sections with gouache, to sortof plan what I was going to do.

I filled it in with Atelier Interactive Acrylics*. This is only the second painting I have done with these acrylics, but I really like them! Sorry about the glare, but I was having fun, so I got a little impatient.

After it dried, I wiped off the pastel lines. It was a little tricky because it wasn’t all that dry (yeah… my impatience) and these acrylics are reactivated with water. It worked out anyway, because after I wiped off the lines, I saw some things I wanted to change. If you mist these acrylics with a slight spritz of water, you reactivate them and they can be worked some more. I like the way this turned out. It was a lot of fun!

* I don’t have any monetary interest in this product/service, I just really like it and want you to know about it.