Over the past few months I've been experimenting with different ways of making marks on cloth. While I love the linear marks I have been producing with shibori and other techniques, I don't want to just keep repeating myself. So I've been shaking things up. I
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Mixed media painting offers a widely flexible art system that can incorporate one or many of your artistic passions, from drawing and painting, to collage and composition. The best way to begin a mixed media artwork is to gather your resources and materials. Since there are so many options when it comes to resources an
We checked up on Ryan Tippery and discovered his recent Composition series. Although Sectionals take the elements of Composition a step further, Composition is the basis for Tippery's experimentation with the intuitive and the analytic. There are some key pieces worth collecting from Composition and we suggest you take a look.We checked up on Ryan Tippery and discovered his recent Composition series. Although Sectionals take the elements of Composition a step further, Composition is the basis for Tippery's experimentation with the intuitive and the analytic. There are some key pieces worth collecting from Composition and we suggest you take a look.
It's BLACK FRIDAY!! And there is no way in BEEP that I'll be hitting the mall today! Not my thing, but if it is your thing then happy shopping. I know there are some amazing deals out there. My day will be spent making soup and preparing for my final artshow of the year. This show has been so well organized and it will be great to see all the local artist that I have really enjoyed getting to know as we do a lot of these shows together. BUT...I really need the Jan/Feb break! My business seems a little (ok a lot) disorganized these days and the dreaded tax season is right around the corner. Staying organized is not my thing either!! That's why I usually wait until the last week to prepare for shows (and taxes) that have been scheduled for months. I wonder what would happen if I ever got organized? Would the world implode? Anyway, for all my creative friends who are in their studios today, I have a fun project for you. I may not be organized but I am thrifty and here is a creative way to get some cool texture on your mixed media artwork. Here's what you'll need... Gel medium mini paint roller empty toilet paper roll a cut out strip of texture *this technique can also be used with a large roller and empty paper towel roll for larger art pieces. STEP 1 Secure some paper or non-slip drawer liver around your paint roller. You'll need to do this so that the toilet paper tube will fit securely. Glue the cut out texture strip around the empty toilet paper roll, textured part facing out. Pull the t.p. roll over the paint roller like this... STEP 2 Roll your textured tube through paint, just as you would if you were to paint a wall. STEP 3 Roll it out onto your canvas or surface. Check out these other items I used to create texture. Here is the result painted on surface. BURLAP CIRCLE PUNCH OUT THINGY FROM THE HARDWARE STORE YARN I hope you'll enjoy this fun and thrifty way to create some texture in your artwork. It's not near the mess and it really is fun to just roll on. Bam! your done. I was so excited with myself after coming up with this a few months ago that I was convinced i should have it patent . I recently went in the art supply store and much to my dismay I found a similar item marked at $12 for two tubes and a brush. Man, another dream gone:) If I could only get organized!
Finally.. gentle readers... all the work has reached the Gallerie and I have it loaded in the shop 142 Bis Gallerie for pre sale.. I chose to call the show EXCAVATIONS because I noticed that I had been doing a lot of collage in my art journals.. layering the torn pieces, chewing on relationship issues and stressful events... metaphorically digging by ripping and tearing.. to find out what was really at the crux of the matters.. As If, Mixed Media Collage, 5 x 7 Caterina Giglio I used mono prints and painted papers.. old book pages and antique ephemera.. Detail from A Bridge Too Far, Mixed Media Collage, Caterina Giglio it took me a year and a half to work on this collection from my Ripped and Torn Series.. A Bridge Too Far, Mixed Media Collage, 12 x 12, Caterina Giglio and just now... I feel as though I might have a bit of understanding about the process.. Caterina Giglio, Two Sides Of The Same Story, 12 x 12 Mixed Media Collage But there is still so much to learn.. I feel quite humbled by the experience Detail from Natural Remedy, Caterina Giglio Caterina Giglio, Natural Remedy, Mixed Media Collage, 8 x 10 EXCAVATIONS Excavations is an attempt to rip through the layers and sort out the truths... The center always reveals what has been hiding there all along.. As I rip, tear and study, the dimension of the relationship comes clearly into focus.. and I am always reminded that harmony and congruence is born from chaos. Detail from Moonlight, Mixed Media Collage, Caterina Giglio Caterina Giglio, Moonlight, Mixed Media Collage, 8 x 8 and I have lots of new ideas about paper manipulation... Caterina Giglio, The Story Teller, Mixed Media Collage, 8 x 8 But when I land back to the studio.. methinks I am headed back to some painting.. Caterina Giglio, Compensation, Mixed Media Collage, 8 x 8 Caterina Giglio, Light Through The Forest, Mixed Media Collage, 8 x 8 This collection took far longer than even portraits.. Detail from The Distance To Harmony, Caterina Giglio, Mixed Media Collage There was so much to understand.. not just about the application.. the paper and the products.. Caterina Giglio, The Distance To Harmony, Mixed Media Collage, 11x 14 but my emotional process as I worked on each piece of art.. Caterina Giglio, The Origin Of Hope, Mixed Media Collage, 11 x 14 Detail from Origin Of Hope, Caterina Giglio coming to terms in my own heart.. and moving forward in peace.. The Gallerie site lists the prices and details.. as well as a detail of each piece.. and as always, I am so very thankful for each one of you.. xox
Madrid-based artist and photographer Pablo Thecuadro uses fashion editorials, some photos shot by himself some shot by other photographers, to create something new. He crafts abstract art by cutting given picture composition digitally as well as physically and in this way builds an extraordinary imagery. Thecuadro breaks away from viewing habits in fashion industry and […]
12 x 9 , mixed media painting/collage on paper. December 2014
‘Cocoon’ by Maisie Pack is an original mixed media artwork that epitomises curious experimentation through bold colour, line and form. Layered with abstract bold reds, blues and lime green marks, Cocoon is an ideal piece to bring creativity, curiosity and vibrance to any space. As a piece underpinned by expressive gestural abstraction, whether hung in a cosy reading nook or as the centrepiece of your dining room, Cocoon is sure to warm even the darkest corner of your home. As with all her pieces, Maisie creates her artworks in Cheltenham, UK, where she uses screen printing, painting and collage techniques to further her artistic prowess. Seeking comfort in the imperfect, Maisie centres her work around celebrating organic forms and flowers. At Mimmo Studios, we love the distinctively unique personality Maisie imbues in each of her works individually. Cocoon is a piece that feels cheerful, curious and passionate, perfect to be paired with Jack Paffett's original painting on canvas ‘Dapple’.
Is there anything more breathtaking and surreal than outer space? Often, I feel like there absolutely isn't. Maybe it's because of all the celestial masterpieces stars, galaxies, and planets paint, effortlessly sweeping us off our feet? Or maybe we feel this way about space because it's something we can't touch, tame, or change? Or perhaps, it's because of that nostalgic feeling you get when it's a warm summer night and you raise your head and look up at the sky and all the stars simultaneously remind you of how truly small you are (but in the best way possible)?
Watch how I bring together five different types of collage paper into a collage mini-series In this video I share how to create a collage series from the last five ... Keep reading...
Well, after a much lengthier absence than I anticipated a month ago, I have finally cleared the decks and get back to my experiments! I'll be around to visit all of you and your lovely projects shortly, and hope to post some new things here very soon! But in the meantime, here is my record of recent activity. In early March, I attended a workshop by the wonderful mixed media artist, Carol Nelson, held eat the New Braunfels Art League in New Braunfels, Texas (just north of San Antonio). I met some wonderful folks, and saw lots of creative takes on Carol's assignments over this 4 day workshop. Here is a piece of painted tyvek (those plastic types of mailers, for instance) that I then ironed!! It is rubbed with something like Treasure Gold and a similar product in copper. Below are some more pictures of this technique (and this piece).... love this technique! You can also use a heat gun, though the patterns will be different. Another project was made with plastic foam eating plates! You'd never guess, even in person! We also played around with shaving creme and acrylics.... I will definitely be doing this again, as it was easy to get some very interesting detailed patterns. We also made some acrylic skins with pouring medium and paint.... One of our major efforts was collaging with all of the above, and other papers we had made or altered. I did not finalize either piece, as I am not happy with the background on this one, or the placement of pieces on the second. The rust piece on this is an acrylic skin made with Quin Gold and some metallic copper paint. You can also see of my shaving cream paper here.... and some tyvek on the second piece. The other thing I've been up to is making two blocks for a wedding quilt at the request of a dear friend for her son's upcoming marriage. This was challenging not only because it has been several years since I have done any design and construction work in fabric, but mostly because I have already moved my entire quilt studio (fabric, tools, tables, Bernina sewing machine, ironing board, etc.) out to my new home, lol! But I do have a small inexpensive Singer that I have as a backup (having learned the hard way in the midst of a deadline on a commission that Bernina machines are not fixed overnight - and even though they have very few problems if well maintained, it can happen!) So I bought and solicited fabric donations from another friend.... and here is what emerged. We were each asked to choose one or two themes from a list significant to the soon-to-be-married couple: A wood campfire, based on a free-hand New York Beauty design. and tomatoes and basil, the first of which is based on Ruth McDowell's freezer paper technique, and the rest is of my design.... those triangles are supposed to be chopped tomatoes, lol! So although these things were all fun and stimulating - I cannot wait to get back into the challenges and keeping up with all of you! Thanks so much for stopping by..... I appreciate your time and any thoughts! xxx Lynn
In this art video tutorial, I delve into the creative possibilities of our art Journal, a versatile platform for artistic experimentation.
