Looking for the perfect bag to carry on all your travels near and far? This messenger bag decorated by Tracie Lyn Huskamp is just the ticket. To make it, you’ll take a store-bought messenger bag and put your own special spin on it using a variety of mixed-media art techniques. Tracie will even show you how…
The other day I was searching for an image transfer technique, and consulted one of my favorite books: Image Transfer Workshop by Darlene Olivia McElroy and Sandra Duran Wilson. Both of these artists have been featured in Cloth Paper Scissors magazine and our Art Lessons series; I often think of them as the scientists of the…
I love vintage photos and the questions they spark. Who are these people, and what are these things in the picture? Where was the photo taken? What was happening in the minutes leading up to or following the shutter click? I also love painting imaginary landscapes that border on abstraction, and I recently began to…
Let’s be honest–it isn’t easy to resist something that glitters. So why not add a touch (or more) of shine to your mixed-media art? Let Christine Adolph show you how to use transfer foil without using an expensive machine.
Artist and author Margaret Peot shares a demo on how to make your own stencils in this free online excerpt from “Stencil Craft.”
Mixed-media artist Darlene Olivia McElroy shares an image transfer idea: Use the transparent plastic sheets most of us know as Plexiglas®.
You may already know of Sue Pelletier’s distinct and personal mixed-media art from her book, Collage Paint Draw, which I’ve featured here previously. The book includes step-by-step lessons for beginners, including this simple demo on how to create an image transfer using packing tape (below). I’m bringing this title to your attention today because if you…
Photo transfer. Figure in the lower left corner is a photo transfer from a photo my husband took in 2012 Golden BC. Cotton, dyed cheesecloth, netting. Final size 29x 40
Recently I shared with you an interesting anecdote from Kristen Robinson about being told by her art professors that she couldn’t mix certain materials. But when she did, she found one of her favorite mixed-media techniques: combining fabric and paint. In addition to working with fabric, Kristen creates handmade books, three-dimensional assemblage art, and collages.…
Halloween was my favorite holiday growing up. Getting dressed up in a costume handmade by my mother and trick-or-treating in the neighborhood was something I looked forward to all year. I still love Halloween, but now I appreciate it for how it influences my artwork-it allows me to add some spooky and dark touches. I…
