Painting

Expressive Mixed Media Painting Workshops

Learn about the acrylic painting techniques featured in the Mixed Media Painting Workshop videos by Annie O’Brien Gonzales!

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The Art of Visual Storytelling!

storytelling

*A guest post by Lisa L. Cyr (www.cyrstudio.com). 23″ x 26 3/4″ x 1 1/2″ Mixed media Masonite with wooden framework Much of my work has a spiritual, mythological or psychological relevance where metaphors, symbolism and allegory are used to …

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Finding Happiness With Art

Finding Happiness With Art

*A guest post by Carolyn Dube. What’s the right way to create? That’s a trap because if there is a right way then there is a wrong way. The risk of doing it the “wrong” way is a fear monster …

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Gelli Plate Printing Ideas with Carolyn Dube!

Carolyn Dube shares some fun and easy tips for creating one-of-a-kind Gelli Plate prints using household objects!

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New Online Workshop: Experimental Figure Painting in Mixed Media!

Find out more about Lisa L. Cyr’s newest online course with Artist’s Network University: Experimental Figure Painting in Mixed Media.

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Playful Painting Techniques in Mixed Media

Mixed-media artist, Mandy Russell, joins CreateMixedMedia.com for a new series of guest blogs offering fun and playful painting techniques for art journals and other mixed-media projects!

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5 Tips for Acrylic Painting on Clay

Victoria Rose Martin shares five tips for acrylic painting on clay, including how to deal with the porous nature of the clay and how to make skin tones.

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Basic Painting with Thread

In this excerpt from Melanie Rothschild’s new book, The Art of Mistakes, you’ll learn acrylic painting techniques using thread instead of a brush.

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Art Techniques for Finding Your Voice with Mary Beth Shaw and Tracy Verdugo Online Event!

Join Mary Beth Shaw and Tracy Verdugo in an hour-long live online event, sponsored by Jerry’s Artarama, full of art techniques from Paint Mojo!

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Acrylic Painting on Recycled Brown Paper Bags

Use the painted paper you created during your Acrylic Painting Party to create a simple, elegant mixed-media collage with this technique from Tesia Blackburn’s “Acrylic Painting With Passion.”

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