It Takes A Village: Mixed-Media

 Recently, I completed a canvas of a village and liked the look and decided to do another, larger village. 16"x 20" 1.5" raised canvas using, paper, acrylic, pen and ink. I started with 2"x 6" strips of paper but decided it was too busy when finished - so once again, I painted over the entire canvas and made the field work with larger blocks of color - much better. I used paint with stamps, templates and a roller plus the side of an old credit card to achieve the look I was wanting. I love to shadow with ink and water brushes and I was busy shadowing the entire piece.

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Mixed-Media: Black Birds on Quilts

Another Mixed-Media: 20" x 16" canvas using acrylic paints, scrapbook paper scraps, ink and pen. This is a painting lift from Debbi Hubb. I love her whimsy and replicated one of her pieces on a canvas that had 2 previous paintings on it that did not work out -- this one did. I'm going to do another and change it a bit going horizontal in red, white and blues with 3 quilts and chickens topping the spread. A fun exercise to do. 

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Mixed-Media Series: 2 of 5

The second mixed-media painting in my series: Hope. This canvas fought me for a little while, until I said, "Okay, you win, I'll start over". The birds were simple and the Emily Dickinson words just hopped on the page. Wa-La Done and Done.

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MIxed-Media Series: 1 of 5

I was given 5 11" x 14" canvases for Christmas and although they are canvases, not my favorite size (sorry, but I did send a list). I prefer square 16" or 10" or "16 by 8" long spaces to paint, craft on and get messy with. So, I decided to use these in a series of whimsy. Here is #1 in the series: Tea Party.

Thanks for playing along with me. Sam

Gerber Daisies - mixed media

My latest mixed-media attempt -- I followed an artist (Sara Barnes) instruction technique using paper, and pen work to create a pot of Gerber daisies (adding my own take on the work). This one will hang next to the flower panel I did last week on the wall in my craft/computer/painting/journaling/play room. More to come ----