Mixed Media Painting

Combine techniques and materials in unexpected ways and follow no rules

The beauty of mixed media art is that it can be anything you want it to be, the sky’s the limit with this technique! Explore your creativity with any medium you chose, combine techniques and materials in unexpected ways and follow no rules. See where the journey takes you with mixed media painting.

MATERIALS:

Wooden panel with edge
Tri-art Liquid Glass paint
Acrylic paint
Liquid Glass medium
Paintbrushes
Yarn
Various decorative papers
Paper towel

INSTRUCTIONS:

How to explore mixed media painting

Step 1:

Liquid glass paints can be applied with a brush or poured. No need to add a pouring medium to your paints as they are ready to use as is! Using a wood panel with an edge, create a pour painted liquid glass background. Add a few drops of silicone oil to create cells and try the flip cup technique. For more information about pour paintings click the link here.

Step 2:

After your background has dried, cut and collage interesting images from decorative papers onto your panel.

Step 3:

To tone down your background and create texture, rub some white acrylic paint onto your panel with a paper towel and wipe it off before it dries completely.

Step 4:

Coat a length of yarn in glue and arrange it on your surface so that it forms a closed shape. Once the yarn has dried in place, paint liquid glass into the partitions made by the yarn.

Step 5:

Continue adding paint, paper, found objects and more to your painting until it feels finished to you. Place your completed painting on a level surface and pour a layer of clear liquid glass pouring medium over the surface to varnish it. Allow your painting to lay flat until it is completely dry before displaying it.

TIPS:

Make sure your work area is level when working with liquid glass
Clean your brushes with soap and water immediately after use

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