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Layers Upon Layers: Mixed Media Art

Archive for the ‘Quotes’ Category

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 11th, 2008

Making a geometric collage

Technique Tuesday!

I used a piece of masonite board as the substrate for this collage. I love how strong it is, preventing warping when you’re using heavily manipulated papers like these.

Paint the sides of the board with black acrylic or black gesso.
Choose one of your papers for the background. Cut it to size and adhere it […]

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March 10th, 2008

A geometric collage from textured papers

Make Art Monday!
Back in January, I shared a batch of collage papers with you that I made which stressed the textures. They used a limited number of colors so that they’d all work together well in future projects. Well, the time has come! I decided that I wanted to do a bit of an experiment […]

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February 20th, 2008

Call for entries: Life Images

Life Images is a photography publication by Stampington & Company.   The next deadline is March 15, 2008:
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 be of people, places and things important in your life, whether for a […]

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January 1st, 2008

New year’s resolution

Tags: Digital Art, Photography, Quotes

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December 21st, 2007

Photos chosen for “Life Images” magazine

Back in October, I shared with you that two of my photos had been chosen for inclusion in a brand new art photography magazine called Life Images. Well, I received my copy this week, and I am thrilled with the entire issue. I’ve been posting the calls for submissions for Life Images, and although one […]

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November 8th, 2007

Call for entries: Life Images

A relativiely new publication by Stampington & Company, the next deadline for Life Images is December 15:
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 be of people, places and things important in your life, whether for a […]

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September 17th, 2007

Whom have I in heaven but You?

Make Art Monday!

Sometimes I get into a rut of using the same collage formats over and over, so my goal for the next few months is to break out of the “series” mentality that I’ve gotten into, and see if I can find some new styles that suit me. I’m aiming for simple […]

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August 3rd, 2007

Roses on my table

Roses on my table
“I’d rather have roses on my table than diamonds on my neck.”
~ Emma Goldman
Tags: art-quilt, Collage, Digital Art, Fabric & Fiber, Mixed Media, Photography

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June 21st, 2007

Create your own photo strips…

…and then hold them up for public ridicule or praise! Depends upon how clever you are what the response will be. Create an account at Comeeko.com and start sharing.

Tags: comic-strips, Digital Art, Photography, Quotes

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