Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Mixed media demo at Memphis Calligraphy Guild

At the Memphis Calligraphy Guild's meeting on Monday, I demonstrated several mixed media techniques.  Here are some photos:

Samples of crackle paste and light molding paste on canvas:



Full size view of mixed media painting:



Detail of crackle medium on canvas:



Detail view of small collage pieces, with faux encaustic techniques:


This is an acrylic skin, made by spreading soft gel medium onto a sheet protector, and letting it dry overnight:



Experimenting with different placements of the skin:


 The skin, trimmed and pasted onto a painting using fluid matte medium. It will dry clear.