Acrylic Pouring Experiment #5 – Tie Dye Meditation Stone
In this video, I’m experimenting using a round about direct/dirty pour method on a slightly flattened stone.
How to Prep Terra Skin with Gesso, Medium and Napkins for a Textured Effect
For this video, I’m going to work with a sample Terra Skin card and texturize the heck out of it.
Acrylic Pouring Experiment #4 – Using Metallic Paint, Miniature Art, Pour into Jewelry and Skins
Acrylic Pouring Experiment #4 – Using Metallic Paint, Miniature Art, Pour into Jewelry and Skins
Acrylic Pouring Experiment 3 – The Dirty Pour
I think this is the most creative of all the pour techniques, pouring colours into one container and then flipping it over onto a canvas to meld and merge together.
Acrylic Pouring Experiment #2 – Puddle Pour Technique
Day 2 of an 8 day experiment on Art Pours using DecoArt’s new acrylic pouring medium. In this video, I’m experimenting using the puddle pour method.
Acrylic Pouring Experiment # 1 – Direct Pour Technique
So I’m starting an 8 day experiment on Art Pours using DecoArt’s new acrylic pouring medium. In this video, I’m experimenting using the direct pour method. Tip: this technique can be used for Book of Backgrounds as well 🙂 I’m going to apologize...
Seascape Painting in Acrylics on Escarpment Stone for beginners
Living on Hamilton Mountain, I have access to an abundance of escarpment stone, which can turn into some pretty beautiful pieces of art.
In this video, I’ll create a seascape painting in acrylics on escarpment stone. This seascape painting for beginners can be done on regular canvas or any substrate that can accept acrylics.
How to Make a Collaged Daisy Meditation Stone
In part 2 of this project, I’m experimenting with collaging tissue paper to a stone and then painting a freestyle daisy on it.
Up in the Air in my Beautiful Mixed Media Balloon
This project was inspired by my friends Allison and Susan, creating this little mixed media pieces in my journal.
How to Make a Daisy Meditation Stone with a Painted Background
The inspiration for the background is based on tissue paper received from my friend Allison – thanks sweetie!
Take Three – Art Abandonment Project of Owl and Flowers
You know it’s time to stop when it takes 3 attempts to do a video for a project that should only have taken 10 minutes.
Mixed Media Dragon Fly
A mixed media project for any skill level, using what you have around the house to memorialize an inspiration.
Painting a Seascape in Acrylics Miniature Art
If you like to create art to sell, this little project is perfect. You can make this in batches and easily paint 50 in a day. I do admit though, that it is a bit tiring, so I’ll stick to showing you one in this tutorial.
Kooky Bird Rock Painting
Kooky Bird Rock Painting
Daisy Stamped Canvas
All you need is some paint, some little canvases or thick cut watercolour paper, dictionary paper and a random stamp.
Kandinsky Collaboration
Gather some friends and each makes up a piece. Then take the pieces and assemble them onto a piece of painted masonite or canvas and voila! ← Blackout Poetry Style Mixed Media Page Daisy Stamped Canvas...
Blackout Poetry Style Mixed Media Page
A simple way of telling a little story using dictionary paper.
Inspired by the Sound of a Visiting Bee
During the filming of a lesson, I was visited by a massive bumble bee. So I decided to make a quick piece of mixed media art using the bee as my inspiration.
Blind Contour Drawing of a Foot Turns into a Creepy Whale
Blind Contour Drawing of Foot Turns Into a Creepy Whale
Introduction to Blind Contour Drawing with Mixed Media
Freedom to say “who cares” what it looks like, it’s about the finely tuned relationship between your eyes and your hands… which is the big old brain.
Introduction to the Travelling Safari Journal
Going into the season, I’m exploring small projects that can be done anywhere such as inside on a rainy day or sitting at your kitchen counter.
Nature Inspired Mixed Media Art Journal Page
If you’ve never created a piece of art in the outdoors, on a hike or just sitting in a park, you don’t know what you’re missing.
Varnishing Textured Artwork – 30 Second Demo
Quick demo on how I varnished textured canvas art ← Quick 30 Second Video on Using up Excess Modeling Paste Nature Inspired Mixed Media Art Journal Page...
Quick 30 Second Video on Using up Excess Modeling Paste
In this short demo, using excess modeling paste on a prepared background can instantly create some pretty nice art. ← Kick up Boring by Using Textured Paste with Stencils Varnishing Textured Artwork - 30 Second Demo...
Kick up Boring by Using Textured Paste with Stencils
Shopping for some artwork, I was really ticked off on a series of “manufactured” canvas pieces that were 6x6 selling for $80. In this video, I’m going to use texture paste that’s tinted with acrylics to create my own 6x6 wall art. This video...
Creating a Simple 3 Piece Mixed Media Composition and a Challenge
This video tutorial is all about mixed media for the absolute beginner. Creating a simple composition with only three elements. The beauty is the painting technique to create a vintage style. Shout out to Cheryl, thank you for the goodies. ← When You're...
When You’re Wanting to Create a Mixed Media Crazy Bird
On the Fence, Button’d Down Crazy Bird
Have You Tried Paint Pouring?
What do you think about paint pours? all that lucious swirled colours, looking like shiny marble. I received my DecoArt pouring medium and top coat last week and I’m really excited to try it. I’ll have to be honest with you, the most I’ve ever...
Creating Low Key Mixed Media Art
Here is the sister project to the High-Key mixed media art I created and in this lesson, going on the opposite side of the value scale, working with different finishes and textures containing black.
Creating High Key Mixed Media Art
The process of experimenting with mixed media is the fun part… “what happens when” is a question I’m always asking…. do you find it’s the same for you?