I actually set my timer for 45 minutes to work on mixed media on New Year's day! I think I need to do this to ensure I'll do some type of art work daily. I might not get that much time but every few minutes is good. I am fortunate I have my table set up in our workroom (which I share with Bob!). I can leave my work out so when I have a few minutes I can work!
I had these pictures in my sketch book so I took some tracing paper to copy.
I make book marks for our library book sales (in spring and fall) so I thought this would be a good way to get back to art work.
I tore the tracing paper then applied matt medium to the paper and adhered to two pieces of poster board.
I started to outline and add some dimension to the flowers using a micro pen. Seemed to work on top of the matt medium.
I plan on mixing up Procion dyes, paints, as well as stamping to add color/etc. to the background. I just hope the pen won't bleed...it shouldn't as it's a permanent marker but you never know! HA
I use the large poster board you pick up at Michael's or JoAnn's for my substrate. I'll then cut to 7"x2'1/" pieces when I'm all finished with 'playing'.
Then I lay the pieces back to back and stitch around each edge. This is just one piece I had leftover from last fall before I stitched the edges. They turn out really nice and I give them away at our book sale. Even the adults seem to like them! I make around 50 and always run out!
Figure our next sale is coming up in April...so I best get started...and what better way to get back into mixed media work, right!
The timer! Great idea. With your set up, you can really get quite a bit done in the timeframe. I'm still trying to figure out a set up here. Have done zero painting or mixed media as the sewing room is tight. Those bookmarks make an excellent fundraising item. Fun for you + profit for the library. Win/Win.
ReplyDeleteIt's always a win when you can use something from your sketch book! These are beautiful!
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