Negative Spaces
Learn how to create a piece of mixed media art by painting the negative spaces. This is a technique that I use in some degree in much of my artwork. You will finish an 11 x 14 inch piece of … Continued
Learn how to create a piece of mixed media art by painting the negative spaces. This is a technique that I use in some degree in much of my artwork. You will finish an 11 x 14 inch piece of … Continued
In anticipation of a workshop that I am teaching on negative spaces tomorrow, I have been inspired to do some playing around with the use of negative spaces. I enjoy the somewhat mind bending technique, especially when layering multiple overlapping … Continued
“Ruby Red” is an example of reverse painting on a mixed media background. I used Golden high flow paints, acrylic inks, alcohol inks, blending solution and alcohol to create an interesting field of red on Yupo paper similar to this … Continued
“His Eye is on the Sparrow” mixed media collage on a 16 x 20 cradled wood panel. Inspired by the hymn written in 1905 by lyricist Civilla D. Martin and composer Charles H. Gabrie. While I was tearing paper, adding stitches, fitting and … Continued
Learn techniques of reverse painting, mixed media style! An 11 x 14 canvas board will be completed.
Well, a new month is upon us, and it is time to share with you the events coming up this month! I will be busy finishing the final pieces for a 65 piece show I am having at Larksfield … Continued
A couple more cows have joined the herd! Meet “Molly” above, and “Bessie” below. Both are done using a combination of Citra Solv and reverse painting in acrylic. Both of these gals are hanging at Dillon Nature Center in Hutchinson, … Continued
This buffalo has layers of color, stencils, drips, splatters and doodles going on with some reverse painting in the mix to boot! Was a very fun piece to play around with as I try to get the buffalo worked … Continued
Inspired by the board books that I altered awhile back, I decided to make what I call “doodle boards”, so named because I first collage, and then doodle on them. They are an outlet for the funky and maybe … Continued
This is the nearly complete fox that I created using a reverse painting technique. I started with a 18 x 24 wood panel covered with Citra Solv treated National Geographic magazine pages that I had scrubbed part of the ink … Continued