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.
I’ll just tell you, my favorite art glue for mixed media is: Mod Podge! (Let’s not beat around the bush, here). When you start doing mixed media art, you quickly realize that the glue you use to stick your “stuff” down to your surface is almost as important as the stuff itself. Why? Well, you’ve …
Let me run a few words by you: Glitter Shiny things Embellishments Do these words make your heart happy? If they do, you’re in the right place! In today’s blog post, we will talk about the materials you can use to make mixed media art. To paraphrase the famous words of Will Farrell in Elf, …
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Mixed Media Art Surfaces are the Foundation Let’s take a trip (In our favorite rocket ship?) If you know the song above, I am so sorry. That was no way to make a good first impression. Now that Little Einstein’s song will be on repeat in your head ALL day. Let me start over. Do …
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