I didn't have any idea how this piece would turn out until it was finished, years after I started it. I first set up the background because I love those colors. Then I used a copper paint for the lines across the center. I wanted to incorporate Australian Aboriginal style as an inspiration, so I tried to let the shapes flow organically. It was hard though, and I got really frustrated and put this piece in a corner for a long time. I'd bring it out and add some more dots and lines and then put it away again after awhile.
Eventually, I started to see bands of kelp in the copper paint. The sea creatures emerged later. This was quite possibly the piece that has taken me the longest to complete.
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