All my life I wanted to 'come out' as a painter. My father was an amazing representational artist. I was so daunted by him and his abilities. I did lots of other things in the arts but no paintings. Funny thing is that he probably would have liked what I am doing. Alcohol ink was not even invented when Dad was painting. When I began this process several years ago I was making watercolor paintings that I used on the the micro level to make jewelry, pendants and earrings. I spent a long time sealing that wonderful watercolor...more