Discover Mixed Media: Collage Sculpture Projects & Techniques

Combining different art materials to arrive at your own creative destination has never been so much fun. Whatever your vision for your own mixed media art projects—mixed media painting, mixed media collage—you’re certain to develop it here. Mixed media art techniques and ideas are just a click away!

Controlling the Light in an Urban Studio

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Cherie Haas, Online Editor

Sheldon Tapley paints from natural light in his studio in the downtown area of Danville, Kentucky. Learn how he manages to control the light and adapt to an urban space. Full Article

WHO INSPIRES YOU? LEAVE A COMMENT • WIN A BOOK!

Posted on February 16, 2012 by monam

From Tonia Davenport over at CreateMixedMedia.com. Who has inspired YOU to DREAM BIG? Nominate him or her in the comments section over at createmixedmedia.com for a chance to win an ORIGINAL PIECE OF ART FOR THAT PERSON and a FREE … Full Article

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Recycle Failed Watercolor Paintings Into Collage Elements

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Kelly Kane, Editor, Watercolor Artist

Never throw away failed watercolor paintings. Those pieces could turn out to be resources for new collages, either as backgrounds or as enhancements to watermedia paintings that need a lift. Revisit your archives now and then—especially when you’re stuck—to find … Full Article

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Cuban Artists Featured in Cleveland, Ohio

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Cherie Haas, Online Editor

This fall Cleveland Institute of Art (CIA) will launch The Cuba Project, a program that places Cuban artists into CIA classrooms and the Cleveland community. Full Article

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Five Tips for Value Sketches

Posted on October 22, 2011 by Cherie Haas, Online Editor

Use these tips to develop your “artist’s eye” and make the most of your value sketches. Full Article

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How to Photograph a Painting, Step by Step

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Cherie Haas, Online Editor

Professional art photographers Ric Deliantoni and Al Parrish shoot paintings, craft and woodworking projects for F+W Media’s book lines and magazines. Here they guide you on how to photograph your own painting, step by step. Take Your Best Shot By … Full Article

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Creativity Workshop: Trash to Treasure Responses

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Sarah A. Strickley, Features Editor

In the August issue of Watercolor Artist, Nancy M. Grigsby challenged readers to transform a simple beginning into a watermedia masterpiece by incorporating found objects. We thank you for your spirited responses to this unique challenge and ask you to … Full Article

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Loren Long | Illustrations in Acrylic and Charcoal

Posted on August 16, 2011 by danielp

Lincoln (acrylic, 13x13) from Of Thee I Sing by Barack Obama (Alfred A. Knopf, 2010), illustrated by Loren Long

Illustrator and author Loren Long earned his bachelor of fine arts degree in graphic design/art studio from the University of Kentucky, followed by graduate studies in illustration at the American Academy of Art in Chicago. Before settling into a career … Full Article

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Working from Reference Materials

Posted on August 9, 2011 by hannahb

“I wish I’d thought of that!” Most of us, at some time, have expressed this sentiment when viewing the creative work of another. What we do with this thought, however, can turn simple admiration into plagiarism. When it comes to art, imitation isn’t a form of flattery—it’s copyright infringement. Full Article

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Creativity Workshop: Trash to Treasure

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Sarah A. Strickley, Features Editor

Painted Bandit (above; acrylic and mixed media on paper, 14×18) by Nancy M. Grigsby includes old bus tokens; an ad from an old newspaper; an old salt-cellar spoon; a face bead, which was a gift from a jewelrymaking friend of … Full Article