Tips, tricks & techniques for mixed media artists
Mixed media art is fun but it can be hard to know where to start and how to create effective works of art. Learn about the tools, tips, techniques, and materials that will help you create the ideas that are in your head! Have your questions answered here about how to start your artworks, which materials play nice together, how to come up with ideas, how to work on skills you lack or need, how to know when you’re finished, and more.
Art Tutorial: Create a Mixed Media Painting With Me! Over a year ago, I posted a mixed media art tutorial of my “Friesian” painting. I created another painting recently, called “Moon Girl,” and I filmed the process from start to finish. It is up on my YouTube channel for you to watch if you are …
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Paper is one of the most versatile and easy mixed media art supplies you can use. If you’ve ever cut magazines up to make a collage, you are ready to experiment with paper in your mixed media art pieces. Surprisingly, (however) it’s not as simple as cutting up some paper and gluing it to a …
A couple of years ago, I bought my first (and only) set of really high quality colored pencils. They are the Caran D’ache Luminance Colored Pencils. You can get them in a small set of 12 pencils all the way up to a full set, which I think is 76 or 84 pencils. (And quite …
Layers of different materials and supplies are what makes mixed media art different from other styles of art. You may not layer like an onion or parfait, but you get the idea! One thing I didn’t realize when I first started doing mixed media art was that you can’t slap just any old thing onto …
An Art Hack for When You Feel Uncomfortable Drawing Question: Are there any alternatives to drawing certain items for mixed media artists? Answer: Yes! Confession time: I absolutely suck at drawing flowers. It’s almost embarrassing how bad I am at it. Especially considering I can make other things I draw or paint look almost photorealistic. …
Learn How to Save a Painting That Seems Unfixable If you’ve been doing art for any length of time, you may have the same problem I do. Half-finished artworks. Abandoned canvases. Paintings you faced to the wall because you don’t want to look at them. Why? Well, let’s be honest – they kinda suck. Why …
The Secret to Painting Realistic Eyes The eyes are the windows to the soul. The eyes have it. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. These cliché phrases are so popular because they are true! If you are painting a person or animal, one of the most important (and most intimidating) parts to paint …
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In today’s post, I will give you a mixed media art tutorial covering my art creation process step by step! Materials I use in this tutorial*: 9×12 Canvas Panel White gesso Workable Fixative Spray Pink and teal mini beads Glitters: I will be using teal, gold, lavender, pink and black Ink and ink spray: I …
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