Mixed Media
I’m a big believer in the value of artistic experimentation. So, when I recently discovered a great book on mixed media, I decided to give it a try.
This is the book, Creative Paint Workshop for Mixed Media Artists, by Ann Baldwin. Ann is primarily an abstract painter. Thus, her mixed media pieces include a lot of paint and glazes, to create cohesion among the elements. Although I’d played with paints here and there, this was something I’d never tried.
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I DID NOT know what I was doing, but I sort of mimicked the steps she showed in one of her examples.
First, collage elements. I once found old patterns for ladies under garments, and thought these would make interesting materials. (Can you imagine making a girdle???)
Per Ann’s instructions, I had too many collage items, so I omitted about half of them. Next, it was time to decide which items would be in the background and which ones would later be focal points. The background items were glued down, along with a scrap of handmade paper. Then, everything was covered with thin paint.
That certainly helped! See these details:
Next, I did some stamping with dark paint.
I’ll show you how I finished this piece in the next blog post.
Can’t wait to see where this lead you Ellen. Also liked the last photo from the photo shoot.