I have been busy! I have several different projects going on, however, most of it is prep work! Some of these stages can be fun but most of the time you kind of have to sweat it out a bit so you can get to the good stuff!! For me Mixed-Media is all about the layers! Whether I am working on paper, canvas, boards, or fabric it's all about building each layer, one step at a time.
Canvas and canvas boards that I have collaged paper onto with matte medium. It makes a mess and sometimes it can be very difficult to stick down. However, using matte medium works so great because once it is stuck down it is NOT coming off. The paper becomes one with the canvas. I like to start my first layer of a painting with patterned paper that I can work in and out of.
This is our garage floor that I have also taken over! My car is mad at me I'm sure! These are large sheets of watercolor paper that I am working on (again, layer by layer).
Ok, here's one I'm already having fun with! These last 2 shots are of pieces of fabric that I've hand-dyed. Now I am going back and using stencils, fabric paints and pens, 3D fabric paint and more dye to build up the layers.
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