Layers Upon Layers: Mixed Media Art

May 8th, 2008

Artist Profile: Elis Cooke

Artist: Elis Cooke
Business name: Into the Blystic
Location: Tara, Ontario, Canada
Website & Blog:
Into the Blystic
Into the Blystic blog
Elis, how do you describe your work?
Loosely I would describe my work as mixed media. I am especially focused on acrylic painting, making textural works with handmade paper, monoprinting and bookarts. My business name is a reminder […]

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March 27th, 2008

Artist Profile: Di Hickman

Digital papers printed and used to cover a journal.
Artist: Di Hickman
Location: California, USA (but born and bred in Derby, England)
Websites & Blog:
Di Hickman
Di Hickman Designs (store)
Di Hickman (blog)

Computer journaling onto traditional scrapbook layout
How do you describe your work, Di?
I create cards, scrapbook layouts, mini books, altered projects, and ATC’s, using either paper, digital or hybrid […]

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March 14th, 2008

Copyright and images

Tony asked awhile back about the difference between some of the terms that we use a lot in mixed media art. You’ll read that images are “royalty free” or sometimes that they are “copyright free”. It was a great question, because these are not the same thing at all! Just because someone offers you the […]

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January 25th, 2008

Bones…coming to some artwork near you

Would some realistic, but artificial bones be cool for your assemblage art, or what? Or what about something like the saber-toothed kitty below for in your entry hall?
Bones Clones

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January 11th, 2008

When the virtual and real world collide…

Oh. My. Gosh! How funny is this idea? I have to admit, it really made me go, “Hmmmmm…”

Source: SlashGear
Tags: Business tips, organization

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January 2nd, 2008

The “do or die” list for artists

What’s Up Wednesday!
The bumpersticker below is from Rebuilt Store, where you can buy stuff from starving artists!

Art News Blog published a pretty gritty list of advice for those who would be artists. I like a lot of it, including my personal favorite:
“Being an artist is a privilege. Don’t feel sorry for yourself or other artists […]

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January 1st, 2008

My blog plan for the new year: a new schedule

I just wanted to let you in on a little non-secret: I keep on track much better and work much more efficiently when I’ve got a plan. I very rarely just start throwing materials and pictures around and “see what happens”. Sometimes, but rarely. I almost never just sit down and start writing with no […]

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November 8th, 2007

Author guidelines for Threads Magazine

The basics:
Threads is a bimonthly, how-to magazine celebrating garment sewing, design, embellishment, and machine and hand embroidery. We’re always looking for new authors to help us bring fresh, exciting ideas, techniques, and information to our readers. If you’ve never written anything before, don’t worry. We work with many first-time authors and are far more interested […]

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October 25th, 2007

Artist Profile: Ptolemy Elrington

Artist: Ptolemy Elrington
Business name: Hubcap Creatures
Website:
Hubcap Creatures
How do you describe your work, Ptolemy?
I generally make representations of natural forms from recycled or reclaimed materials. I’ve diverged occasionally, because I’m always up for a challenge, but that’s my preferred work direction. A lot of work is with reclaimed hubcaps, hence my website and business name.

What […]

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September 27th, 2007

Artist Profile: Peter A. Luber

History
Artist: Peter A. Luber
Website:
Sageous Galleries
Peter, your work is like nothing else I’ve ever seen. How do you describe it?
Small. Real small. And carefully encased in a piece of bygone technology ­ vacuum tubes. These tube (along with larger industrial light bulbs) form a base for images that depict moments that matter to me; […]

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