What shape is your mixed-media library in? Maybe you need a dose of instruction and inspiration, especially on days when the muse needs a little nudge. If that library needs some new acquisitions, we have just the resources for you. We’ve chosen two standout books in six categories of mixed-media art that you shouldn’t be…
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…
Gypsy Sun is a carved book mixed media book assemblage. I begin with a hand sawed piece of book. I sealed the pages, then I carved the layered Gypsy Sun design by cutting through the pages a layer at a time and sealing it. I then collaged the book piece to a stretched canvas that…
Details of pages from altered/mixed media book Wishes. The text pages were folded and glued then folded as pages. Then they were altered in some way, painted, stamped, collaged with found text, etc. Once the pages were done I sewed them altogether inside a pale blue leather scrap bound with a long stitch and weaving. There…
Cover of Wishes–Mixed Media/Altered book. The pages were made from the leftover text pages cut out from other altered books.The text pages were folded and glued then folded as pages. Then they were altered in some way, painted, stamped, collaged with found text, etc. Once the pages were done I sewed them altogether inside a pale…
This is a book made from watercolor paper painted with acrylic and then mosiac'ed with black and white magazine paper. Followed with another layer of some acrylic and pen drawn whimiscal flowers to express feelings and some adjectives. This was fun to create and I love the look of black and white magazines "tiles" washed…
Page of Art Pens Treasure Map Journal. I wanted to be able to tell the qualities of my pens without keeping all of the packaging. This was my solution. The book paper is antiqued watercolor paper, the inset pages are acrylic painted watercolor and the maps are tissue paper torn to look like maps. As…
