101 More Mixed Media Techniques An exploration of the versatile world of mixed media art

by Doty, Cherril; Greenwood, Heather; Moody, Monica; Scott, Marsh

• ISBN13: 9781633227330
• ISBN10: 1633227332
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2019-07-02
• Publisher: Walter Foster Publishing

Summary

Explore a diverse array of adventurous methods for creating mixed media art with 101 More Mixed Media Techniques.
 
Whether you are an experienced artist or just starting out, you'll discover new, approachable concepts for creating and embellishing your own mixed media art with 101 More Mixed Media Techniques. Following in the footsteps of 101 Mixed Media Techniques, this companion edition explores even more versatile mixed media techniques, from printmaking, wabi-sabi painting, embossing, antiquing, and washi tape to paper collage, ephemera, pyrography, and resists. Each technique is presented with simple, easy-to-follow instructions and beautiful examples from talented mixed media artists.
 
In addition to learning new mixed media techniques, you'll also discover ideas and inspiration for using the methods in your own projects and developing your own personal style.

With more than a hundred options to choose from, 101 More Mixed Media Techniques has something for every artist and is guaranteed to spark new forms of creativity!

Author Biography

Artist Cherril Doty is the Director of the Sawdust Art Festival's Studio Art Classes in Laguna Beach, California. While she holds a master's degree in counseling psychology, the need to create has called, and Cherril followed her muse to try new forms and search possibilities. Mixed media represents the culmination of the search and is the process by which to achieve still more through teaching and experimentation. Visit www.cherrildoty.com to learn more.

Heather Greenwood is a self-taught mixed media artist who loves to be creative in everything she does. She is known for adding mixed media flair to her memory-keeping scrapbook albums, planners, DIY projects, and art journals. She teaches and inspires projects and techniques on her blog, www.heathergreenwooddesigns.com.

Monica Moody is a Dallas-based artist. Known for her vibrant alcohol ink paintings, she also enjoys mixed media, illustration, relief printmaking, pyrography, and watercolor painting. Learn more at www.monicamoody.com.

Marsh Scott is a multi-media artist from Dana Point, California. Embracing media of all kinds and in all sizes, from jewelry to large public art installations, Marsh especially loves to create art rich with texture, layers, and color. Visit www.marshscott.com to learn more.

Table of Contents

How to Use This Book 
Basic Tools & Materials 
Color Theory 
Borders & Edges  Cut, Torn & Colored Edges 
Burned Edges & Sharp Borders 
Colored Border Effects
Applied Borders  Embossing & Casting  Embossing 
Handmade Pulp
Reusable Handmade Molds 
Found Objects  Drips, Drops & Sprays  Drips & Drops
Spatters & Drizzles 
Working with Water 
Sprays Aging & Antiquing  Solutions & Sprays 
Gold Leaf 
Paints Used to Age 
Used Tea Bags 
Eggshell Crackle 
Steeped Tea & Coffee  Pens, Pencils & Pastels  Ink & Watercolor Pencils 
Permanent Markers 
Conté Crayons & Charcoal 
Pastels 
Translucent Papers 
Distinctive Backgrounds  Yarn & String  Dimensional Outlining 
Textural Background Swirls 
Sewing with Yarn & String 
Painting with Yarn & String  Fabrics & Fibers  Colored Cheesecloth 
Textured Backgrounds 
Printed Backgrounds 
Stiffening & Cutting Fabrics 
Fabric Wraps 
Unique Fibers & 3-D Effects  Using Metals  Candy Foil Accents 
Candy Foil Backgrounds 
Salvaged Metals 
Joss Papers 
Using Metal Leaf 
Foil & Metal Rubbings  Resists & Masking  Rubber Cement 
Stencils & Masks 
Magazine Images 
Wax Resists  Alcohol Inks  Dripping & Dropping Ink 
Abstract Landscapes 
Concentric Circles 
Cling Wrap Effects 
Masking Fluid 
Combining Pens & Alcohol Inks  Watercolor Monotypes  Basics 
Using Yupo® 
Using Acetate 
Embellishing  Pyrography Fundamentals of Pyrography
Woodburned Pieces & Color 
Woodburned Leather 
Abstracts: Go with the Grain 
Wooden Wearables 
Burn Outside the Box  Washi Tape  Collage Background 
Design Element 
Shapes & Embellishments 
Masking  Alternative Surfaces  Acrylic 
Burlap or Fabric 
Clay 
Glass 
Styrofoam 
Wood & Muslin Spray Ink  Stencil Resist 
Dipping 
Tinting 
Stamping & PaintingEphemera 3-D Flowers 
Albums & Keepsakes 
Torn Collage Background 
Jewelry  Gelatos®  Painting 
Stamping 
Blending 
Stenciling 
Mixing with Mediums 
Drips & Splatters  About the Artists