Layers Upon Layers: Mixed Media Art

May 26th, 2008

Cherry Blossoms

Make Art Monday!

Tags: Collage, Digital Art, Mixed Media, Paper, Photography, photoshop

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May 26th, 2008

Memorial Day

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May 24th, 2008

In the good old summertime…

In the U.S. we are preparing for the official launch of summertime with our Memorial Day Holiday coming up this next weekend.
To welcome the most beloved season, b5media Lifestyles Channel decided to usher Summertime in with a very special tribute to The Good Old Summertime.
Mary Emma Allen at One Book Two Book reminds you to […]

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May 23rd, 2008

More artsy links!

Aileen’s Musings
Aileen offers a groovy tutorial on altering a cabinet card using gouache paints. You can check out her example at the link below:
Craftside- A behind-the-scenes peek at a crafty world
Over at the Craftside blog there is a chance to win a copy of Retro knits and 1000 Artist Trading Cards, a beaded butterfly […]

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May 23rd, 2008

Intimate Spaces art show

I had the pleasure of taking part in the Women’s Caucus for Art show sponsored by my local chapter. We had a great time in a lovely little local gallery. The space itself suggested the show title: Intimate Spaces. Pieces were limited by size, but not by media, so two of […]

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May 23rd, 2008

Artsy blogging round-up

Be gone foul wasp!
Noreen Crone-Findlay has designed a crocheted fake wasp nest to trick the wasps and yellow jackets into staying away from her home. Let’s hope it works!
Freaky Friday #66
A great visual journal writing prompt.
Is this a Blog? Or is it a Website??
Are you confused by the distinction bewteen a blog and […]

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May 22nd, 2008

Ryan McElhinney is having too much fun!

Commissioned piece: recycled toys on wooden frame
Ryan McElhinney has taken his talents primarily into the areas of lighting and furniture. For such serious subjects, it looks to me like he’s having way too much fun, you think? I am particularly taken by all the pieces that he makes with recycled toys, like the frame above, […]

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May 21st, 2008

Book review: Collage, Assemblage, and Altered Art

Collage, Assemblage, and Altered Art
by Diane Maurer-Mathison
This book is in three parts, as the title suggests, with each new part building upon the techniques and concepts of the earlier ones. Diane includes many interesting techniques and even some step-by-step projects, but my favorite parts of this book are the sections entitled, “Learning from the […]

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May 21st, 2008

Call for entries: Fantastic Plastic

What’s Up Wednesday!
Fantastic Plastic will be published by Lark Books
Authors: David and Robin Edgar
Editor: Terry Taylor
Entry Deadline: July 7, 2008
Lark Books seeks images of original work to feature in the gallery of Fantastic Plastic by David and Robin Edgar. To be released in Fall 2009, Fantastic Plastic will capture the artistry of recycled […]

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May 20th, 2008

A low tech fish-eye lens

Technique Tuesday!
Can you believe that this is all you need

 
 
 
 
 
 
to make this:

Many thanks to Melissa Lawson, the creator of the DIY Fisheye Lens, who shared her techniques on Photojojo! I’d suggest that you try this out and then use some of the results in your digital effects pieces from yesterday’s post :-)
Tags: Photography, tutorial

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