Mystery Kit #80 - Abstract (Landscape)

A few things about my first experience with a mystery kit.

I've purchased every one that's come out since I started painting a year ago. But, this was the first I've completed. Im a peeker, so I specifically choose to do this kit since I had been good and not looked at the finished picture. I wanted the full experience.

My first thought when I opened up the canvas, well let's just say that I was overwhelmed. I have seen what they look like. But what gave me concern was how I paint. I know that sounds strange but stay with me a moment.

The canvas is all symbols with slight color variations. Now the drills dont necessary match the color on a regular canvas, but its close. You'd know if your about to place black on a space meant for pink for an example. And I realized then as I had that thought that I had no idea how I actually paint.

Do I paint by symbol? Color? Something else? Was I going to be able to see the symbols absent color. And then the realization that I have like 15 mystery canvas in backlog hit me.

Now with that said, I had no troubles at all. Took about 30 hours. I had a great flow going. If the canvas was a book, it would be a page turner.

Another concern that I had is that my first DAC experience was not a positive one. One of the colors was numbered wrong. Basically it was a 310, black, but in the bags were a blueish grey. Being new to painting, I didn't know. So I was about a quarter done a a very large canvas and it wasn't looking right. Customer service was…