Talking about art, techniques and materials.
Posted in Books and Reviews on Nov 11th, 2011
Mixed Media Mosaics: Techniques & Projects Using Polymer Clay Tiles Beads & Other Embellishments by Laurie Mika This is a very popular book for polymer clay artists with easy-to-follow instructions, lots of step-by-step photos and creative ideas. It is amazing what you can do with Fimo! This book uses polymer clay, mosaic-tile work as a [...]
Posted in Books and Reviews on Nov 8th, 2011
Collage Techniques: A Guide for Artists and Illustrators By Gerald Brommer Beautifully illustrated with the work of more than eighty noted artists, including Edward Betts, Jae Carmichael, Margo Hoff, Katherine Chang Liu, and Fred Otnes, Collage Techniques is an essential reference for all artists and illustrators, regardless of their creative focus or choice of medium. [...]
Posted in Books and Reviews on Nov 4th, 2011
This is a superb book that is extremely popular! It has received reviews of “inspiring”, “really useful”, “excellent” and “great photos, easy to read”. Creative Paint Workshop for Mixed-Media Artists: Experimental Techniques for Composition, Layering, Texture, Imagery, and Encaustic By Ann Baldwin This is a workshop-style book, oriented to the wide community of crafters and [...]
Posted in Books and Reviews on Oct 3rd, 2011
Kim Major-George, a highly respected British collagraph artist and illustrator has been specialising in esoteric art whilst travelling on her personal journey. She is once more featured in the latest Printmaking Today (Autumn 2011) with a reference to her book: Collagraph, a journey through texture. This comprehensive beautifully photographed book is a must for anyone [...]
Posted in Art Technique -Technical on Mar 21st, 2011
If you draw with graphit or coloured pencil, charcoal or conte crayons on top of acrylic paint you may find that the drawing smears or rubs away. But when you try to paint clear acrylic polymer over it to seal it you ruin the drawing marks. The solution is to spray a sealer over the [...]
Posted in Product Information, Favourite Products and Reviews on Feb 8th, 2011
We had a question posed recently on our Facebook page that I think might interest some of you. Can you recommend a paper for ink and wash / mixed media that will allow the brilliance of the inks to show but with some texture? Thanks! Our answer: Watercolour papers works best for ink and wash. [...]
Posted in Books and Reviews on Jan 15th, 2011
Technically, the term Mixed Media refers to any work using more than one medium, like an oil and acrylic painting. But the contemporary meaning has come to mean artwork that includes some form of collage. The Jackson’s Art Supplies Book Department has a Mixed Media and Book Arts section. These three books are particularly popular: [...]
Posted in Guest Artists on Jun 1st, 2010
The Guest Artist section is a place for artists to talk about their work, techniques and materials. I am sure that one artist explaining how they solved a problem will help other artists and I hope that a community evolves where artists will assist each other with their artistic dilemmas, share ideas and technical information [...]
Posted in Art Courses and Workshops on Jan 14th, 2010
Ann Oram RWS has just published the Spring schedule for her 2-day intensive painting courses she teaches at her studio in Fife. More on her website. Here is an earlier post about her classes.
Posted in Guest Artists on Oct 26th, 2009
The Guest Artist section is the backbone of this blog. It is a place for artists to talk about their work, techniques and materials. I am sure that one artist explaining how they solved a problem will help other artists and I hope that a community evolves where artists will assist each other with their artistic [...]