Black and white chromacryl student acrylic paint were chosen as materials because, when combined with the apple cider vinegar, very interesting markings were produced. Only two colours were chosen because I wanted the markings to be the focus of the series, not the colours.

The substrate chosen was apple cider vinegar because it reacts with paint in a particularly interesting way, causing it to break down over time. Furthermore, paint doesn't dissolve in apple cider vinegar as it does in water, allowing the shape of the paint when it is dropped to be preserved.

 The tool used to apply the paint was a medical syringe, allowing precise measurement and consistency throughout the series. I used a straw as an apparatus, centred vertically above the substrate. I like the cyclical nature of the markings produced by the straw and I wanted this to be a feature of my series. 

My system consists of a straw taped to a low table, through which the syringe can be placed and used to push the paint onto the apple cider vinegar. The dish containing the apple cider vinegar is directly below the straw, allowing the material to fall onto the centre of the dish. A shoebox was used to elevate the substrate off the ground to make it closer to the straw.