Creating backgrounds for artwork
Here are some of my favorite methods for creating background papers to use in mixed media art, both physical and digital! You can find an up-to-date list of these techniques anytime by clicking on the link for Creating Backgrounds for Artwork in the sidebar under “Pages”.
A photographic collage
Multi-stamped background papers
Freezer paper background papers
Mixed paper collage backgrounds
Textured tissue paper backgrounds
Making a mixed text background
Textured collage papers - part 1
Textured collage papers - part 2
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4 opinions for Creating backgrounds for artwork
Laura
Apr 9, 2008 at 8:42 pm
Wow!…this is great! Thank you for all the wonderful ideas for backgrounds…I must get busy trying them all!
Creatively Yours, Laura
Cyndi
Apr 9, 2008 at 8:51 pm
I hope you enjoy every single one of them Laura! Thanks :-)
Tony/ San Francisco
Apr 14, 2008 at 2:04 am
What a great service you’ve done for newbies to mmart ! Great pics, showing examples of what’s supposed to happen. Thank you.
Cyndi
Apr 14, 2008 at 8:57 am
Thank you, Tony! I hope that lots of folks will find these tutorials helpful :-)
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