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Alan Bickley Lleyn Peninsular, mixed media on Polydraw Drafting Film, 7x81/2in. (18x22cm)

Unusual surface

I had been mulling over the idea of using drafting film as a support for some time now so, when I read the letter in the November issue of Leisure Painter, it sparked my interest again. A useful reply from Anne Kerr gave me helpful information so I bought an A4 pad and tried it out.

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