MIXED MEDIA

MIXED MEDIA ON WOODEN CANVASES

I love working with mixed media as I feel like I have carte blanche to be free and create any piece and change my mind and add elements as the piece develops.  I love working with the different textures to create a 3D effect.  These are a collection of some of my mixed media pieces, which I have created over time.

African Sunset

African Sunset is a Mixed Media on a wooden canvas. I used various textures to create this piece.  Sand was combined with the texture paste for the bottom right corner. Tissue paper combined with an adhesive for the next layer. I then added hessian with an adhesive. The sun element was created with crackle glaze. Acrylic paint was used to paint the setting and then the Boabab tree and African Elephants were added. The whole painting was then sealed with a varnish to create this African Sunset.  This is a piece which was created at an Itz van Allez Workshop.

Cosmos

Cosmos was also created at an Itz van Allez Mixed Media Workshop where I fell in love working with my favourite medium.  The wooden canvases were prepared with a layer of dark paint then a texture paste was applied, followed by the sgraffito technique to design the Cosmos. We blended several layers for the rest of the piece. I donated Cosmos as a Raffle Prize to Reach for a Dream for one of their Annual Gala Evenings.

Vintage Paris

Vintage Paris Mixed Media was created for my daughter's tutor class teacher as an end-of-the-year gift.  I used a wooden canvas and 4 wooden coasters and decoupaged Parisian wrapping paper and serviettes to create this vintage look. 

Paris with Love

Paris with Love used several mixed media techniques to create this piece.  The background board was prepared and serviettes were decoupaged on to it.  The 6 coasters were created by using crackle paste,  texture paste, serviettes adhered with an adhesive, stamps, corrugated card and lace.  I loved this piece and have kept it for myself.

Nursery Elephants

Nursery Elephants were created for a Baby Shower and the Mom-to-be was creating the Nursery with an Elephant theme using this colour palette.  I created stencils using my Silhouette Cameo and used texture paste to create a lovely 3D effect for the zig zags, flowers, elephants and wording. This was a fun mixed media project to create. 

Peacock Feather

Peacock Feather was also created for a Reach for a Dream raffle prize.  The wooden canvas was prepared with the base colour, texture paste applied and the Sgraffito technique was used to create the Peacock Feather.  I then used the colours of a Peacock's feather to create the layers of acrylics.

Hearts Tea Coasters

Tea Pot Stand

These Tea Coaster and Tea Pot Stands were created using old tea bags.  I dried the tea bags out, removed the tea leaves and cut out the heart shapes/added tea quotes.  Adhered them to the coasters and tea pot stand and then I used Pratliglo, which provided the finished items with a heat and water-resistant finish. These came in handy as gifts for family and friends. 

Blue Tea Coasters and Tea Pot Stand

The Blue Coasters and Tea Pot Stand were created using a copied image from a serviette which I liked.  I decoupaged them onto the wooden boards and sealed them with Pratliglo.

2 Fat Ladies Mini Tea Tray and Coaster Set

2 Fat Ladies Mini Tea Tray and Coaster set were also used creating wrapping paper decoupaged onto the coaster and prepared tray and sealed with Pratliglo.

Relax @10 Tea Tray 

Relax @10 is an original acrylic on canvas which I decoupaged onto a tray which I had already prepared. Instead of the Pratliglo, I used a Heat Resistant varnish to seal the canvas and protect the canvas.  It is just as effective as the Pratliglo, but I must say that I rather prefer the gloss effect of the Pratliglo.  I use this as my serving tray.  I have made prints from the original to use in other pieces.

Jewellery Mini Tray

This Jewellery Mini Tray was created for my beautician as a jewellery holder for her clients whilst she gave them a beautiful manicure. The same techniques have been used as on the mixed media pieces above.

Tulip Butterflies

Tulip Butterflies was also created using techniques from above mixed media crafts. This was also a donation for a raffle prize.

Trio Vintage Collection

These Vintage Collections and Birdie were created using decoupaged serviettes/crackle paste on the frames and vintage images added.  Texture paste was used with a stencil to create the bird effect.

Vintage Collection

Birdie

Shimmy Trinket Box

Shimmy Shoes

These Shimmy Trinket boxes were created using a Shimmy Craft Metal and embossed. This was then applied to the prepared trinket boxes with a marine adhesive. Embellishments were added to give them some extra bling.

I think that I should also mention the suppliers that I avail of as they deserve a mention in one of my blogposts, as I would not be able to create any of my work without them. 

  The Deckle Edge is where I purchase all of my Fine Art supplies. I purchase the bulk of my paper supplies and acrylic canvases from Artes and I avail of MerryPak for packaging and any other supplies that I may require. 

I have discovered a local brand called Dala, which translated from Xhosa means brings into existence or to create and their products certainly allow for that.  They offer all the products that an Artist requires at a very reasonable rate.  I have used amongst others: acrylics, adhesives, decoupage mediums and ephemeral. Another stockist which I like to avail of is Itz van Allez where I purchase my wooden canvases from and have previously attended Art and Crafts Workshops.