Layers Upon Layers: Mixed Media Art

May 15th, 2008

Artist Profile: Judy Coates Perez

Illustrated Document No. 1
Artist: Judy Coates Perez
Location: Chicago, IL
Blog:
Painted Threads

Primordial Sea

Detail
How do you describe your work, Judy?
Painted whole cloth art quilts and mixed media.
What is your creative process like?
When making the large painted art quilts I think about an idea for months (or years) before I even put pencil to paper, my process is […]

By Cyndi -- 3 comments

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 […]

By Cyndi -- 5 comments

April 3rd, 2008

Artist Profile: Denise Mitcheltree

Artist: Denise Mitcheltree
Websites:
Craft Corral Polymer Clay
Craft Corral eBay store
I did not discover polymer clay until a few years ago. Claying began as a way to pass time while I recovered from a horseback riding accident. Now I find that my polymer clay ornaments are the perfect harmony of my love for horses with my desire […]

By Cyndi -- 3 comments

April 3rd, 2008

Artist Profile: Tony Haze

My name is Tony and I’m a color blind artist. I knew I saw differently in 1st grade, when I colored a picture with pink sheep. The class laughed at me and it halted my artistic expression until I was in my 40’s.
I can see major colors like red, yellow, blue. It’s the tints, shades, […]

By Cyndi -- 6 comments

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 […]

By Cyndi -- 0 comments

February 28th, 2008

Artist Profile: Boris Bally

Installation
Artist: Boris Bally
Website: Boris Bally

Metamorphic Light
Boris, how did you get started as an artist and what kind of training did you have?
I started working metals in 1974 because of a very enthusiastic and talented jewelry teacher: Steve Korpa. He changed my perception that metal was an unworkable and unforgiving material: “I will make you all […]

By Cyndi -- 2 comments

February 14th, 2008

Artist Profile: Arlee Barr

Artist: Arlee Barr
Websites:
Albedo
Etsy shop

My mother taught me to sew when i was five, to think creatively, to use unexpected materials and methods and to follow my own rules. If they differed from everyone else’s, so much the better: the lesson was learned and the end result was what *i* had envisioned! My home ec teachers […]

By Cyndi -- 12 comments

January 31st, 2008

Artist Profile: Christy Grant

Artist: Christy Grant
Location: Mechanicsville (a suburb of Richmond) known for its Hanover tomatoes and good schools,Virginia
Blog & Online Gallery:
Art Chickadee’s Reflections
Christy Grant’s Gallery
Christy, how do you describe your work?
Layers, not unlike your site here, Layers Upon Layers. I’m happiest with lots of “stuff” going on in a mixed media piece. Sort of telling […]

By Cyndi -- 20 comments

January 24th, 2008

Guest tutorial by Chris Tessnear: Watercolor and mixed media background technique

Cards by Chris Tessnear, all using one theme
Chris Tessnear
Creative Inspirations blog
Read Chris Tessnear’s artist profile
1. Choose an old watercolor painting you know longer wish to keep.

2. Cover with Gesso (an acrylic prep medium). Run a texture comb or plastic fork through the wet Gesso in various patterns. Dry thoroughly.

3. Paint over the textured Gesso with […]

By Cyndi -- 7 comments

January 17th, 2008

Artist Profile: Zura Beth

Artist: Zura Beth
Website: Creative Clown
Zura, how do you describe your work, and why did you pick your business name?
That is an interesting question, because reading the first part, I would have answered that a lot of my work comes from a deep emotional place and a lot of it is quite dark. But reading the […]

By Cyndi -- 5 comments