Krista VanTol has put this fabulous tutorial together for those of us who
have been wanting to try our hand at a Mixed Media project using digital images.
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I started by using a piece of Mixed Media Paper 6x8 (strong enough to hold lots of mediums, water etc...). I printed off Owl-ive The Owl
and adhered her to the paper using some Faber-Castell Gel Medium. (Gel
medium is very versatile as its great for extending the colour in
paints, adhering collage pieces and adding texture and dimension to your
work).
Once dry, I used some Dylusions Ink Spray and laid down some colour
around the image. I then used some heavy body Golden Acrylic Paint in
(Pink) and painted the body of the owl.
I traced the eyelids and belly and paper pieced them with some patterned
paper just to add some colour, depth and interest. I also added some
green and blue acrylic paint to the background, then went over it with
some white gesso to lighten things up. I cut out a tree branch from
some co-ordinating patterned paper and lightly gesso'd over it as well.
I added some more texture to the background using some stencils and
paint. I found some rubber grip shelf liner and used it to add some
texture to the body of the owl and branch with some white gesso. Then I
wrote the sentiment "Owl Love you Forever" with a black pen and then
the fun part began! I got out my stash of Pitt Pens and Gelatos and
went to town adding some fun colours to the edges of the paper. I also
shaded around the owl and its features to make them really come to life.
I hope you like Owl-ive the Owl! You can grab your own digital file of her HERE and make your very own mixed media painting!!! Try it, you'll love it!
Thanks for stopping by! Have a great weekend!
Thanks for stopping by! Have a great weekend!
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