image created with alternative tools 
Scraping and layering 
Stamping with knives 
Stamping with painting knives 
Blending on the page 
painting with fingers 
sponge effects 
bottle lid stamp 
final image created without brushes
I got really stuck into this task. Starting first with painting plastic painting knives and steel painting knives. Immediately, I could mix the colours a lot easier and more efficiently. I got to experience paint layering and blending paint directly on the page. Doing this exercise, it allowed me to be able to learn techniques you are able to create with knives. Smearing and blending the paint creates different textures and effects.
The second image I created for this exercise I was really able to explore what creating an image meant to me. Once I used my fingers I really started to involve my thoughts and feelings. I was able to define the painting with my fingers, add emotion and encourage creativity. I was able to add texture with the sponge, it created a stippling effect which I really like.
I look forward to using the tools I’ve got to experiment with in this task in the future, each tool had its advantages which I may be able to utilise when creating a mixed media or free formed piece.
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