Mixed media panel. Each of these has an actual angel feather included in the textured background as well as litter blown into the garden. In this case, a bus ticket. Bus Ticket Angel.
Network Arts workshop featured a demo from Hashim Akib - an artist who uses a really wide (5') flat brush and acrylic paint. No mixing just heavy loading of paint. Attempted a couple of pieces using the same technique although I didn't have a wide enough brush.