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When Pam Carriker asked me to contribute to her mixed-media art techniques book, Art at the Speed of Life , she had a specific topic for me to address: "Art ADD." My collage of favorite media and art techniques, represented as a wheel of fortune. Was I offended that she thought of me for this...
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Every time I walk into a store that sells paper goods like handmade cards and art papers, I long to own a paper store. The idea of being surrounded by the colors, patterns, and textures of printed and handmade paper all day simply moves me. Paint picks up the natural texture of handmade papers, like...
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Artists have been painting fabric for ages-what else are oil pigments on stretched canvas? But painting on commercial or vintage fabric? Mixing in paper, stitch, glue, photo transfers, and more? That's mixed-media painting. You can use oil pastels, watercolors, spray inks and dyes, or acrylic paint...
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Recently I asked our Facebook friends for their favorite low- or no-cost art supplies for mixed media . In mere minutes our resourceful followers provided a long list of ideas — some familiar and some new to me. Mixed-media collage by Kristen Robinson. Can you spot all the 'frugal' materials...
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Doodling comes naturally to most people. Especially if you're in a boring class or meeting. Most especially if you're a teenager in love. Doodle by Dawn DeVries Sokol from Art Journaling Exposed. So, how has doodling gone from perceived slacker activity to art form? I think it's tied to art...
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A while back I wrote about how Julie Fei-Fan Balzer's techniques for successfully making custom rubber stamps had me eager to try rubber stamp carving myself. I asked for your advice, and you gave it! Today I'm sharing those tips on how to make a stamp from our savvy, creative readers: Custom...
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What's a quick and easy way to add texture and interest to your art journals, collages, paintings, and mixed-media art? Try mark making in gesso. Artist Leighanna Light made these patterns using texture and mark-making techniques and gesso or plaster. Gesso is a relatively inexpensive chalky primer...
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Making Time for Art Journaling in 2013 A recording of this webinar is now available Listen in as our talented art journal panel, Jacqueline Newbold, Dawn Sokol, and Pam Carriker, discuss their favorite ways to work art journaling into their everyday lives. These creative and prolific artists have written...
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Well, friends, we celebrated 12-12-12, we survived the Mayan apocalypse, and we're on the verge of a New Year. (Depending on where you are when you read this, the New Year may have already arrived.) Lisa Thorpe combines stamping techniques with stenciling to create a graphic design. Personally, I'm...
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We recently got a new, super-duper photocopy machine at the office. It has so many different functions, I'm surprised it hasn't replaced one of us already. I remember when copy machines just made copies. And if that wasn't exciting enough for you, you could copy things other than documents...
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Decorative papers always catch my eye. I've been known to drop serious amounts of cash in those fancy paper product and art stores. But when I get them home, I always hate to use them — they're too precious. 'Green Ice' mixed-media paper quilt made with painted papers, by Annette...
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Just when I think I'm starting to catch up on all the mixed-media fabric art projects I want to make, I get the new issue of Cloth Paper Scissors magazine, and I discover yet another project I just have to do. Mixed-media paper and fabric art by Rebekah Meier. My latest fascination is with Rebekah...
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Filed under: collage, mixed media, assemblage, Cloth Paper Scissors, fabric art, paper art, Mixed Media Art Techniques, Stamping Techniques, Felting, Mixed Media Materials, Mixed Media Painting
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When you want to apply a drawing or painting to fabric and you don't have the resources to print your own fabric, what do you do? Use an image transfer technique . Quilt derived from art journal pages with stitching, image transfers, and paint, by Jane LaFazio. Image transfers can be accomplished...
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7 Nov 2012
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How do you sign your art? With a Sharpie® and your signature? With a little cartouche-like monogram? Maybe you have a stylized signature you use just for artwork (as opposed to writing checks.) There are many ways to sign your artwork creatively, from printmaking techniques to lettering to stamping...
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31 Oct 2012
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Roann Mathias is a mixed-media artist who takes paper art to a whole new level. A designer, she specializes in calligraphy which she uses to adorn handmade cards and books, and stationery. To create her handmade paper crafts and card making embellishments, Roann employs acrylics, watercolors, and paper...