Tag: Mixed Media Art

mixed media art prompts by Rae Missigman

5 Art Prompts for Staying Inspired from Rae Missigman

As artists, we tend to stick to what we know. We gravitate to what feels natural, and we take comfort in the familiar. But what about the practice of trying new things? What about the exploration and the experimentation? What about the growing and stretching that gets us thinking creatively? It’s easy to become stagnant…

Recharge Your Creativity with Art Inspiration

As long as I’ve done mixed-media art, I’m always pleasantly surprised by how working on a piece both calms and refreshes me. Another way I ease into that tranquil zone is by looking at collections of amazing mixed-media art. For that, I turn to beautiful books that I know offer great art inspiration, allowing me…

Dreams Come True Journal Page

Been challenging myself to draw and paint more faces since the recent  CPS "FACES" challenge. Here's one of my recent art journal pages where I grabbed a Victoria's Secret catalog and used one of the model faces for inspiration.

Transparent 2

"Transparency" is taken from a blog post I wrote a while ago, which you can read here:  http://beautifullybrokenme.blogspot.com/2009/03/transparency.html   This is one of my first attempts at doodling and lettering.  The background was made using watercolor and sea salt.  I first pooled watercolor onto my canvas, and while it was still wet, I sprinkled sea…

Time's Tale

This is part of a Time Art Series each having a clock part piece involved somehow.  I fancy this one because I love the clock part in it.  Materials include various paints, papers, natural found objects, and other refurbished, recycled objects.  I find having a theme which I can create a series from helps me…

STYLISH STEAMPUNK

STYLISH STEAMPUNK  All materials used have been donated, recycled or upcycled.  To look at the process in pictures please follow this link: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.240228846134746.1073741838.149972985160333&type=1 Materials used: paints – spray, acrylic, metallics; eyeshadow – white, browns; metals – broken jewelery, antique lock & key, watch pieces, eyelets, necklace chains; old stamp, mesh from old shawl, tassels from lamp…