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ARTIST STATEMENT: While away, in and around Moose Jaw in June of this year, a colleague and I spent 2 days in the Wakamow Valley Park working en plein air. I had a goal of trying a new method of working which quickly shifted from my original goal to what I did here. For this, and the 3 other works created over these days, I started with putting down a drawing of the scene in front of me with charcoal pencils. Once happy with the drawing, I made sure to blend the charcoal in well to create a softer image and help set the medium before applying a coat of clear gesso. An initial wash of watercolour was applied, and then sealed with a coat of matte medium, before building up layers of glazes of acrylic to finish. A mix of acrylic gloss medium and varnish, tar gel and gloss medium create the final finish, sealing the work and giving it an even sheen.