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Betta Fish in Red - 8x10x3, acrylic on plexiglass

May 18, 2017

This is my first attempt at layered plexiglass painting, and it will not be my last! My mind is 'swimming' with ideas on new paintings and effects to create with this style! I learned a ton of lessons while painting this, most notably process lessons. For example, paint doesn't really want to stick to acrylic the first time. Sometimes it does the second time, usually the third time, though. Haha. The lesson: water to paint ratio, as well as the viscosity of the paint, play a huge roll in how well the paint adheres to the plexi. 

I had a blast painting this and learning how it all works, as well as designing and assembling the sculpture(?)... I guess it is more of a sculpture. I hope you enjoy this, and you can expect a lot more where this came from. Possibly with a few op art designs in the near future...

Below is a real life scenario(slightly blurry) of how this could look in your home!... or, in my home at least.

Tags: acrylic painting, plexiglass art
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