The blending of mediums...

Started with a photo of  an anemone, altered with citra solv.
Then altered slightly to enhance the faint shades of color.

Meanwhile, created acrylic skins using a beige color mixed with gold metallic acrylic paint.  Once dried, the skin was coated with digital ground to allow it to be run through an ink jet printer.


Next the altered "sunflower" was printed on a canvas using an inkjet printer.  The acrylic skin was cut into sections and placed on a scrap copy of the sunflower and printed.  The skins were then arranged on top of the canvas.  The skins have not yet been permanently adhered to the canvas because, honestly, this is a new process for me and I do not know what to use that will not either make the colors run or deteriorate the skins.  This is the current state of the ...almost...finished item.

If you are familiar with this process and can suggest a medium to use to adhere the two items, it would be greatly appreciated.