Thursday

The appeal of mixed media...


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The appeal of mixed media for me is the ability to transform mismatched and unrelated objects and make them part of a cohesive art piece. :)


Nuts and washers from old lighting, old telephone cable, button, lace, pearls and fibers all get a new lease of life with gesso and paint....[Can you spot them? *winks*]


I added even more texture and interest with The Crafter's Workshop stencil and Liquitex resin sand medium [the rhombus shapes].


The pops of colour were pulled from a photo of The Gangster Gang [aka niece + nephews]. :)


The objects were adhered with Liquitex Matte Gel and the paints were Daler-Rowney acrylics. 

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I had these lovely ladies join me for a workshop on Sunday. Love what they made!


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19 comments:

Lynn said...

This is one of my favorite 'Yvonne creations'. I love the colors and textures created by the objects. When my boys were young we spent many hours pouring over a series of books where you had to find objects within the collage photos. Your piece reminds me of those good times. Someday you should make a book featuring your pieces so parents could play the game with their children...more fun and interactive than a game app.

Unknown said...

Beautiful.Love the depth of colour that you have achieved and the embellishments look cool.Awesome project.

Lizzy Hill said...

Sooo clever...love the way it all manages to co-ordinate! And your scrappy girls did an awesome job....I got distracted by the doggy canvas....CUUUTE!!!!!

Julie Tucker-Wolek said...

I loveeeeee how you mixed nuts, bolts and flowers!!! Fabulous!!!!!

dstandard said...

What a cool canvas! You do some amazing work with strange supplies and I love how they come out!

Hussena said...

Oh Wow !! this one is gorgeous ..i love the way you have used all those embellies to create the whole art piece ...The arrangement the colors everything looks perfect !

Cindy deRosier said...

Beautiful! I love seeing what everyone else made too. Such gorgeous color and texture.

Annette Allen said...

wow I love all the different elements that you add to your canvases.. this is amazing..

Radhika said...

Gorgeous mixed media work ... beautiful colors. .:)

Lisa said...

This is absolutely stunning!! The colors are amazing!! I love all of the pieces you added!! And of course, the adorable G-Gang make a perfect focal point!! Love this!! Have a great day :)

Lisa
A Mermaid's Crafts

Lalo said...

Amazing! Awesome!

~amy~ said...

You do mesh your supplies so well...lovely canvas and I bet those girls had such a blast with you!

Suman Pandit said...

Lovely background Yvonne and the butterfly string does tie everything together !!

Ashley Horton said...

Lovely canvas Yvonne, and looks like the Ladies from your class, did an awesome job!!

Audrey Pettit said...

You truly are such a genius at mixed-media, Yvonne! LOVE all the little hidden bits and bobs you used to create an amazing background scene for that cute photo. It's so fun to look up close and discover all the hidden goodies!

Ella Swan said...

Awesome! What a lovely canvas and workshop!!

Tone-Lill said...

I am lost for words Yvonne.. How cool to use so much scrap and metall "junk" on your canvas. This must be one of my new favourites of your, Love It!!!

Miae said...

Wow! So so cool! *sigh* wish I lived closer to join in a workshop!

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