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I want to do an ink pour that looks like space.

Process Notes

✵ Steps ✵

• Cut paper from Meedan Watercolor Paper block
• Tape down to silicone mat
• Wet surface
• Drop ink using Ink Blooms technique

Planning Notes

• 06/07/26 Morning - I have no idea what I’ll do with this but all I’m going to do is tape down a piece of Meedan Watercolor Paper to my silicone mat and tape the edges. I have my inks out and my water out and I’m ready if the mood strikes me.

Progress Notes

• 06/07/26 Afternoon - I just started throwing down all sorts of colors. Every color I have. Started with the CMYK basics but branched out.
• I used both Bombay India Inks and Liquitex Acrylic Inks but have really more focused on the acrylic inks since I don’t know what I’m doing and I am less picky about how I use those. And I used pretty much every color.
• I just couldn’t keep the paper on the mat. The paper warped so bad. Way worse than I expected for watercolor paper. I’ve been really disappointed with the Meedan Watercolor Paper in practice. I’ve given it a lot of chances but the 200gsm Canson Graduate Mixed Media Paper has given me better results than the 300gsm Meedan Watercolor Paper.
• Anyway, I removed the paper from the mat. I freed it as it didn’t want to stay taped down. That means I will lose the edges, but that’s ok. This paper wants what it wants.
• Let’s get wild.

Completion Notes

• 06/07/26 Evening - I really like the end result. It’s a lot less galaxy/spacey than I wanted it to be but it’s still really interesting to look it. It’s definitely about excess but it’s a really nice piece…especially live where you can see it shimmer.

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