Love Hate Relationship
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Base layer of several coats of blue at various opacities for depth
Brush strokes & spray bottle usage here helps with texture.
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This is the make or break part.
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Fan brush - love hate relationship
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My favorite layer is the last one, with heavy Gel Medium - that dries heavy / Thick
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