mixedmedia

A collection of 77 posts

Mar 24, 2024

New art project: use a reference…

New art project: use a reference…

New art project: use a reference photo of Mom’s flowers as the basis for a mixed media artwork that will be used to create a wooden jigsaw puzzle with garden whimsy pieces.

Mar 16, 2024

“.001” - 8” x 10” mixed media…

“.001” - 8” x 10” mixed media…

“.001” - 8” x 10” mixed media on art board. Not my original intention, but I have a clearer path to realize that idea because I worked through this one. Nancy Hillis calls this

Sep 29, 2023

Playing with background ideas for my…

Playing with background ideas for my…

Playing with background ideas for my Nostrich November* art challenge project. Need to get back to drawing, but this experimental part is fun. Mixed media is all about layers, so it’s a

Sep 25, 2023

Finally decided to buy a pack…

Finally decided to buy a pack…

Finally decided to buy a pack of Art Deco digital papers. Yes, I could create them myself, but that’s not my joy. Culling and printing and sorting and making thumbnail references in

Sep 16, 2023

Mixed media art desk cleaned! Will…

Mixed media art desk cleaned! Will…

Mixed media art desk cleaned! Will be working on my #nostrichnovember pieces so I’ll have something to share with you folks at least every other day. Anyone interested in process photos or

Sep 12, 2023

“Basics: words, water, wonder” - 3” x…

“Basics: words, water, wonder” - 3” x…

“Basics: words, water, wonder” - 3” x 3” mixed media art on watercolor paper. Posting for the #ArtstrContest by @dan 🍞 #artstr #artcontest #grownostr #nostrlife #originalart #humanart #art #mixedmedia #smallart…

Aug 19, 2023

Star - last page in my 3”…

Star - last page in my 3”…

Star - last page in my 3” x 3” book for the #inchiechallenge Need to use better quality paper if I’m going to do mixed media. Some of these pages are about to

Aug 16, 2023

Days 6 & 7 of the #inchiechallenge…

Days 6 & 7 of the #inchiechallenge…

Days 6 & 7 of the #inchiechallenge - Water and River. Each page is 3” x 3”. I used sewing pattern paper, alcohol inks, gold acrylic paint, and gesso. #mixedmedia #artchallenge #smallart #inchies #art

Aug 15, 2023

Day 5 #inchiechallenge - mixed media in…

Day 5 #inchiechallenge - mixed media in…

Day 5 #inchiechallenge - mixed media in 3” x 3” tea-stained watercolor paper booklet I stitched together. Kept this one simple. I think the character is “picture” #art #artstr #artist #mixedmedia #artchallenge…

Aug 10, 2023

Day 4* of the #inchiechallenge…

Day 4* of the #inchiechallenge…

Day 4* of the #inchiechallenge The great thing about mixed media art is you can keep adding layers until you get something you like. The less than great part is my phone doesn’

Aug 9, 2023

Day 3 & 4/12 of the…

Day 3 & 4/12 of the…

Day 3 & 4/12 of the #inchiechallenge I used online kanji look-ups, and I think the characters are Breath and Heart, which made for a great 2 page spread. Each page

Aug 7, 2023

This is actually a 3” x…

This is actually a 3” x…

This is actually a 3” x 3” little hand-bound book of watercolor paper I made, forgot about, found, and decided to use for Amy’s #inchiechallenge - there will be 12 #mixedmedia pages,

Aug 5, 2023

My #mixedmedia art for the #only1dot…

My #mixedmedia art for the #only1dot…

My #mixedmedia art for the #only1dot #artchallenge by @yakosuba “All the Gold remains.” My father passed away in 2019 because of Alzheimer’s. This art represents the deterioration of the mind, the blank