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 […]
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 […]
Did you enjoy Chris Tessnear’s tutorial yesterday? I sure did! Even though I’ve been making mixed media art for quite some time, there are always tips and tricks that I learn from other people’s work. Ideas that make me say to myself, “Hmmm…gonna be trying that tomorrow!”
Do you have an idea for […]
Technique Tuesday!
This time use a sheet of foil for your background! Wrinkle it and spread it back out without pressing out the wrinkles.
Use Golden’s GAC 100 as the acrylic medium that you mix with your paints. Do not use any water! This will eventually cause the paint to peel away from the foil. Use […]
Make Art Monday!
Here are the rest of the papers and such that I painted a few weeks ago, during my busy-little-bee day when I replenished my supply. Tomorrow for Technique Tuesday, the how to’s.
Tags: Mixed Media, Paper
Technique Tuesday!
Use a sheet of 140 lb watercolor paper. Apply extra heavy gel medium unevenly with your hands.
Stamp in texture with a large stamp and let dry (or use a heat gun).
Give it a light glaze of Quinacridone Gold acrylic.
Sponge lightly with Permanent Violet Dark, Quinacridone Violet, and Citrine. Repeat with colors as […]
Make Art Monday!
One of the true pleasures of being a mixed media artist is when your stash of painted papers begins to run low. No, really…because now you’ve got an excuse to set aside a day and make more! I love to have a lot of papers and fabrics to choose from, and I really […]
Looking for something to do with yourself now that the year is almost over? Here’s a great project that will showcase all of your favorite correspondence from the year:
Does anyone write letters anymore? Of course they do! Even if your love letters arrived via email, this great little tutorial will show you how to make […]
Although there are certainly plenty of books that cover the great art of book making, perhaps you’d like to try a simple version first before investing in more detailed directions. Dawn Vinson at Daydreaming on Paper has generously made instructions available, using both diagrams and photos to illustrate the most basic process of binding your […]
I’ve assembled a list of the books that I think are the best of the best in several different categories, including altered books, creativity, collage, and digital art! The Library can also be accessed anytime through a permanent link in my blogroll.
Tags: Assemblage, bead-arts, Book Arts, book-review, Collage, Creativity, Fabric & Fiber, Mixed Media, Paper
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