For this piece I wanted to create a whimsical outdoor scene using circus tents and a "zipper tree". The rest evolved on it's own to become a cold climate oceanside fishing village. I used paper, vintage dictionary text, a zipper, furniture tacks, crocheted lace and a crocheted flower, oil pastels, acrylic paint, art pens, water…
This evolved on it's own to become an owl hunting at night, perched atop a circus tent. I used paper, acrylic paint, alcohol inks, oil pastels, vintage text, paper doilies, and spray paint. It symbolizes hidden feminine strengths.
Inspired by our recent vacation at a campground in Rangely, Maine, this piece incorporates paper, acrylic paint, TAP photo transfer, oil pastels, vintage metal hardware, ink, a vintage zipper, ric rac, and gobs of modeling paste.
art journal page by Laura Thykeson
A page from my art journal
mixed media art journal pages. This is my self portrait. all sorts of mixed media.. I found the sepia india ink pens…what nice job they do instead of black.
I created a series of journal pages this summer and I thought I would post them here. I used various mediums and tried different techniques out on these pages. I have used Prismacolor pencils, pentel pens,Winsor Newton gel medium, Sharpie, and Bic Perm Markers. Craft Tissue, liquid acrylic paints, as well as tube paint. When I…
Printed by drawing with water-soluble oil pastels directly on the screen and using matte medium as the solvent.
"7; Guardian of loss" is a mixed media assemblage art doll. He was created from an armature of recycled foil that was wrapped in floral tape and covered with paperclay. His head is pure sculpt paperclay. His rich coloring comes from layers of oil sticks, acrylic paint wash with acrylic flow release, vintage papers and…
Listen to your Heart is a 24" x 36" mixed media collage on a 1 1/2" gallery wrapped canvas. Sometimes all we need to do is to get out of our head and incessant thoughts and listen to our hearts for direction. Various textured papers and vintage sheet music was adhered to the canvas with…
