Painting Media

What is Gesso and how to use it. This is a Comprehensive Guide to using this Arts and Crafts Medium in your Mixed Media, Handmade or Junk Journal projects. By Rebecca Parsons for The Graphics Fairy

Not many of us have the luxury of going to a top art school and learning how to draw and paint in person. If you are like me and do not have this luxury, then you have the added challenge of being a self-taught artist (as if learning art was not hard enough). There is

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Ever wondered which painting media to use? Read this article to learn the differences and qualities of oil, watercolor and acrylic painting!

5 ways using mixed media to start a blank page or canvas for beginners, using acrylic paint, watercolours and a brayer.

I love that adding textures to paintings can give art new life and draw the viewer in, allowing you to see something new each time.

Supplies: Paper ~ I prefer to use paper that has text on it to add texture behind the painted circles. Dictionary pages, book pages, sheet music all work well, especially vintage for the added aged look. A variety of colors of acrylic paints, plus black and white ~ any type will do from craft to tube. Wet Wipes ~ lots of them! You will use them often if you paint with your fingers as I do. Plastic lids or jar lids to use as circle stamps. Straw broom bristles or a toothbrush to spatter…

What is Gel Medium and How to you use it for Art and Crafts. This is a comprehensive guide to this useful art supply. Great for Collage work & Mixed Media Art.

Step by step mixed media painting demonstration by Artist Lynnette Shelley.