Mixed Media Art, Techniques, Collage & Artists

Have fun experimenting and combining various materials for original mixed media art! Discover a wide range of mixed media styles and techniques, from fun and quirky looks to the more sophisticated.

Summer plans: Visit Philadelphia’s Mural Arts Program

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Murals are always a fun surprise. One minute you’re walking down a city street composed of muted grays and faded blacks, and the next, you’re staring at a colorful urban masterpiece, painted joyfully across the side of a building. We’re lucky enough to have some stunners here in Cincinnati, but Philadelphia is universally recognized as the World’s Largest Outdoor Art Gallery, and is home to over 3,600 public artworks. The Mural Arts Program has made them all accessible in their tours, by way of trolley, bike, train, or your own two feet. Full Article

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Sandrine Pelissier: Newspaper Collage and Painting Demo

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See a painting demo by mixed media artist Sandrine Pelissier, showing how she created her newspaper collage, acrylic & ink piece, Recycling Life, a winner in The Artist’s Magazine’s 2013 All Media Art Competition. Full Article

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Gouache and Airbrushing: A Step-by-Step Demo

Daniel K. Tennant demo with Gouache and Airbrushing; Apple and Strawberry (gouache, 8x10)

In this free excerpt from “Introducing the Airbrush” in The Artist’s Magazine (May 2013) by Daniel K. Tennant, he describes how to use a traditional brush, in combination with airbrush techniques, for a flawless finish in his still life painting. Full Article

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New, Free Issue of Inspired, a Digital Magazine for Artists

La Rose Blanche by Christy Kinard

Spring is just around the corner, bringing with it a heightened sense of hope and new beginnings. We hope you’ll find much among the pages of Inspired to help you refresh your artistic passion.
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Free Mixed Media Webinar | Travel Journals

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Expert Jacqueline Newbold will discuss choosing locations for painting en plein air, reference photos, and more travel art journal tips in a FREE webinar! Full Article

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The Sketchbook Project: Online Gallery

by Margaret Stermer Cox

Even though it is, in most cases, an artist’s least seen work (often by design), a sketchbook can offer the most intimate view into an artist’s process. It is there that moments of high creativity come to life in the … Full Article

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Color Coded: 15 Knock-Out Still Lifes From Contemporary Artists

pastel floral still life painting by Sarah Blumenschein, contemporary art 1

Nava Grunfeld, Sarah Blumenschein and Judith T. Greenberg work with harmony as well as dissonance. Enjoy these paintings that will inspire you to pick up your own brushes! Full Article

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Can Water-Soluble Oils Be Mixed With Acrylics?

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Painters and artists: Can you mix water-soluble oils with acrylics? Find out in this free “Ask the Experts” article from The Artist’s Magazine. Full Article

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Creativity Workshop: Material Metamorphosis Responses

The Winning Entry!

The editors of Watercolor Artist magazine are now pleased to announce the winner of our latest painting challenge! In the October 2012 issue of Watercolor Artist, painter Carole Berren encouraged readers to unlock their creative potential with YUPO (read a free excerpt of … Full Article

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Create Your Own Set of Card Set Art Journal

Alternative Art Journals

Check out this review and giveaway of Margaret Peot’s Alternative Art Journals by Quinn McDonald, a writer and certified creativity coach. Here’s what she had to say about it: “The variety is big and interesting. The suggestions for alternatives are … Full Article

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