Marbling on Large Canvas

Don't you just wish you could swim on this sea?
Detail from the unfinished 38" X38" painting

I think I'm in love with marbling. Especially now that I have two key elements of the goop/paint ratios figured out a bit better. Because of my growing confidence in the process I am now working on a larger scale---and dreaming of larger ways to make these paintings. I used a hoolah hoop for a giant frame. The other thing I tried was using a pre-framed canvas, which was a little iffy as far as coverage goes. With raw unframed canvas I get perfect prints b/c I can see where the paint has not met the surface. Still, it turned out pretty well.

 More pics of the painting as it evolves. I am hoping to do a whole series of made-up minerals. (Inspired by the recent pics of gemstones taken at the Museum of Natural History.) I might not be able to afford huge sapphire geodes but I can sure paint the detail and invoke a similar sense.

Unmanipulated paint

Manipulated (swirls forming)

Aftermath of the print