Clayboard experiment

Yesterday was a holiday so I had the chance to spend more time in my studio than usual. I typically find an hour to paint each weekday morning from 5-6 am and then it's time to get going for the day, off to my day job. On weekends I can sometimes find more time...maybe 2 or 3 hours if we are not off to some other event with friends or family. So, Monday was a good day to send the kiddo off on the school bus and then get to work. But, of course, instead of working hard on a painting I'd really like to make some progress on...a painting that I find pretty challenging at the moment....I went and played with a whole bunch of supplies and surfaces to try some things I've never tried before! I got some small 6 x 6" clayboard panels for Christmas and they've been sitting in the cellophane waiting for what? I don't know. I used acrylics that were watered down and I liked the effects...the paint glides on like butter and didn't spread out too much. I will have to experiment more and maybe on some larger panels. I really do believe that the "playing" comes back in a later piece as "experience", so it was worth it, I think.