Blending and Life

One night I was practicing with acrylics on my sketch pad.  I bought a bottle of blending gel and decided to see where things went.  I made a large circle with the clear gel first.  Next I put down a healthy amount of yellow.  Ah, a nice bright sun.  My daughter, who was playing a Jumpstart game on the computer nearby, looked over and offered me some artistic advice.  I should put some big eyes and a smile on the sun!

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