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Layers Upon Layers: Mixed Media Art

Archive for the ‘Digital Art’ Category

August 25th, 2008

Poppies!

Make Art Monday!
I can hardly say the word “poppies” without hearing the voice of the Wicked Witch of the West as she croons, “Something with poison in it, I think. With poison in it, but attractive to the eye—and soothing to the smell! Poppies! Poppies! Poppies!”

Anyway. I took this picture of poppies and other […]

By Cyndi -- 4 comments

August 19th, 2008

Mixed media piece with watercolor background

Technique Tuesday!
It struck me after I had fooled around and painted the watercolor background paper, that it would be a really good backdrop for some of my pictures of Venice. I’ve been sorting through them, and I particularly love the doors and windows, weathered and peeling as some of them are. So I […]

By Cyndi -- 4 comments

August 13th, 2008

Call for entries: Life Images

Life Images is a photography publication by Stampington & Company. The next deadline is September 15, 2008. There are some specific challenges for this issue, listed below.
Life Images will feature the very best of your most artistic, emotionally moving, or expressive photos along with a few of your words. These photos should […]

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July 22nd, 2008

Messing around with curves

Technique Tuesday!

Bear Lake Trail
There are only a few steps used in making a surreal landscape like this, but that doesn’t mean that it’s fast and easy! I spent more time on this piece than on many that have far more steps. Take you time and play around…it’ll be worth it!

Open your original image […]

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July 21st, 2008

Bear Lake Trail

Make Art Monday!

Sometimes it’s well worth reaching back into your own archives and revisiting something. I went to hike the Rockies with my family when I was in high school. I love this particular shot taken from Bear Lake Trail, and I’ve used it for several different pieces over the years.
So, how about […]

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June 4th, 2008

Book review: Altered Photo Artistry

Altered Photo Artistry
by Beth Wheeler
Beth’s work is glorious! Using mostly floral imagery, she has created captivating quilted artworks. The subtitle of the book is “Turn everyday images into works of art on fabric.” That’s just the information that this book delivers: it covers the special materials that you’ll need, shows you how to prepare and […]

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June 3rd, 2008

Digital manipulation with a torn paper landscape

Technique Tuesday!

Create a torn paper landscape with the colors and papers of your choice.
Scan it and open the file in Photoshop or your favorite image editing software. All of the images that you want to use together will need to be saved at the same resolution, so pick your size and deal with your […]

By Cyndi -- 12 comments

June 2nd, 2008

Time and Tide

Make Art Monday!

Time and tide wait for no man.
~ Geoffrey Chaucer
Remember that torn paper landscape I made about a month ago? Here it is!
Tags: Collage, Digital Art, Mixed Media, paper arts

By Cyndi -- 4 comments

May 27th, 2008

Mixing digital and physical art

Technique Tuesday!
Materials and Tools:
Decorative papers
Heavy piece of watercolor paper for foundation
Exacto knife, straight edge, and cutting board
Matte medium
Foam brush
Waxed paper

Create a geometric background by carefully cutting papers and gluing into place on a foundation piece of watercolor paper.
Cover the piece with waxed paper and weight it until completely dry.

Scan your piece and make multiple copies […]

By Cyndi -- 12 comments

May 26th, 2008

Cherry Blossoms

Make Art Monday!

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

By Cyndi -- 4 comments