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photo Friday-converging lines

Taking a new look While walking in New York City recently, I realized the dichotomy of the dirt and filth of the streets, buildings, bridges, and sidewalks against the beauty of the city when taken as bigger chunks. This is a photo I shot while walking...

Published 5 Apr 2013 6:17 AM by Jenn Mason

Filed under: collage, encaustic, image transfer, Mixed Media Art Techniques
photo friday–a flash of color

I’m feeling super saturated today! I can feel spring right around the corner. I can buy three bunches of brilliant daffodils at the supermarket for just $6. And I am looking forward to wearing my fun green-feathered fascinator on St. Paddy’s day. No,...

Published 15 Mar 2013 5:42 PM by Jenn Mason

Filed under: encaustic, image transfer, art journaling, Mixed Media Art Techniques, Paper Art
photo friday–blocked

Being blocked when you’re wanting to be creative is a real downer. It’s like your pencils and pens are ignoring your passionate pleas. How do you get through it? One of my favorite ways is by accepting a challenge. Just agreeing to accept a challenge...

Published 8 Mar 2013 5:24 PM by Jenn Mason

Filed under: image transfer, Mixed Media Art Techniques
photo friday–film noir

Groundhog’s day is just around the corner (like tomorrow!), but I have no photos of groundhogs in my stash. What’s a girl to do? Improvise! I am NOT a big fan of the movie “Groundhog’s Day”. I find it frustrating. But I can see why the premise is appealing...

Published 1 Feb 2013 12:15 PM by Jenn Mason

Filed under: image transfer, Mixed Media Art Techniques
Photo friday–a fungus among us

Check out this little fungi! This image was captured at a county fair in the fungus collection. I got lots of other photos of mushrooms of all different shapes and sizes but this ‘thing’ really intrigued me. It was about one foot around and I really wanted...

Published 16 Nov 2012 6:21 PM by Jenn Mason

Filed under: collage, image transfer, Mixed Media Art Techniques
photo friday–leafy green

You make me feel like sketchin’, gonna sketch the night away. You make me feel like sketchin’. I feel like sketchin’—ooh, sketchin’—ooh. Sketch the night away . . . Goodness! My apologies. I got a little carried away there. I’m not sure what this cabbage...

Published 2 Nov 2012 5:55 PM by Jenn Mason

Filed under: image transfer, art journaling, Mixed Media Art Techniques, Paper Art
Photo Friday–poster fragments

How do you start on a canvas? Do you work from white or do you like to cover the background with black gesso or bright bits of color? Do you like to collage images on the background first? Getting started can be so difficult. Especially if you like working...

Published 26 Oct 2012 5:56 PM by Jenn Mason

Filed under: collage, image transfer, Mixed Media Art Techniques, Digital Art, Fabric Art
photo friday–faux birch

I really love birch trees. I love them in person, I love them in photos, I love paintings of them, like this one titled “Yield” painted by Staci Swider. (By the way, this painting is available in our Artists Give Back Etsy Store here !) The other day...

Published 21 Sep 2012 6:06 PM by Jenn Mason

Filed under: image transfer, Mixed Media Art Techniques, Felting, Mixed Media Materials, Printmaking Techniques
photo friday–so long summer

Egads, where did summer go? Seriously, it was just here a minute ago. Now I’m packing backpacks and searching for lunch money. There was a time in my life that didn’t revolve around a school calendar. This was some time after I graduated from college...

Published 7 Sep 2012 6:07 PM by Jenn Mason

Filed under: image transfer, Mixed Media Art Techniques
Photo Friday - Seeing Circles

Repetition in mixed-media or collage can be a strong design element. Perhaps that’s why I’m drawn to repetition in real life. While walking the Brimfield Antique Show this week, I took a number of photos that focused on repetition. You’ll be seeing more...

Published 11 May 2012 6:26 PM by Jenn Mason

Filed under: collage, Assemblage, image transfer, Mixed Media Art Techniques
photo friday–Texture time

Have you ever spent the day walking around looking for great texture inspiration for a collage ? Have you started to dabble in digital collage yet? This photo was taken at ABC Carpet and Home in NYC. I was in the city with a bunch of artist friends and...

Published 4 May 2012 6:14 PM by Jenn Mason

Filed under: collage, image transfer, Mixed Media Art Techniques
photo friday–venice pleasures

Do you love to work in a travel art journal , but don’t get enough time to (or money) to travel? Today’s photo was shot a few years ago on a lucky family trip to Venice, Italy. At the time I was traveling with two smallish children (kindergarten and first...

Published 27 Apr 2012 6:35 PM by Jenn Mason

Filed under: collage, image transfer, art journaling, Mixed Media Art Techniques, Paper Art
Did Santa bring you an iPad for Christmas?

So, you have a new toy and a million apps to consider, where do you start? Good news, you can start with a few of your favorite things…(beware, I’m going to channel Julie Andrews here) Found paper ledgers and bright colored layers, Artist interviews and...

Published 25 Dec 2011 3:25 AM by Jenn Mason

Filed under: mixed media, cloth paper scissors, collage, image transfer, art journaling, Mixed Media Art Techniques, Art Studio, Paper Art, Mixed Media Supplies
Encaustics, Collage, Photography, and Image Transfers are Kid’s Play

Jenn Mason Cloth Paper Scissors Editor Hidden Valley by Becky Mason I was having a art discussion with my daughter this weekend as we talked about an upcoming art show that we were both planning on entering. Becky, 11-years-old, wanted to matte...

Published 14 Mar 2011 1:03 PM by Jenn Mason

Filed under: mixed media, cloth paper scissors, collage, encaustic, image transfer, Mixed Media Art Techniques, Mixed Media Materials
Encaustic Tips and Techniques

Jenn Mason Cloth Paper Scissors Editor Day 4 of Encaustic Week Today, I’m offering tips and great places to find more information and inspiration on encaustic painting. Tips from our pros: From Crystal Neubauer Use an oven thermometer – even if the pallet...

Published 10 Mar 2011 1:45 PM by Jenn Mason

Filed under: mixed media, cloth paper scissors, encaustic, image transfer, Mixed Media Art Techniques, Printmaking Techniques, Mixed Media Painting

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