I paint a solid background color (usually white) for many of my pieces. For This Day in June I splattered/flicked the paint from a brush to represent the confetti in the illustrations. I love the result. I think it captures the joy of the pride celebration depicted so wonderfully in the book by Gayle E. Pittman (illustrated by Kristyna Litten). This piece makes me happy–so much that I’ve kept it, and it sits near my workspace.