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Building Layers With Mixed Media

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Building Layers With Mixed Media

How do you incorporate mixed media in your paintings? It's great to switch from careful painting to spontaneous expressive work, using wet media and dry, making intentional moves, and combining them with accidental uncontrolled mark making. Watch and see how I do this.

Using your Art to Protest and Release Frustration

Using your Art to Protest and Release Frustration

Art has always been a powerful form of communication. In this video I demonstrate how I vent my feelings in paint, and the importance of aligning the method with the message. Watch the video and then express your feelings in paint - it’s a wonderful release of frustration, and as well as channeling anger you can also find a giggle along the way too.

Playing with Paint & Collage

Playing with Paint & Collage

So when I decided I was well enough to spend a little time in my studio I was in a quiet frame of mind. No strong value contrasts, no loud music.... just soft colours, subtle differences, and gentle play. I switched on RECORD, and this little session in my studio is the subject of this week's Vlog.

Playing with Paint in your Sketchbook

Playing with Paint in your Sketchbook

When I start my paintings I begin with play. I had to learn to play with the paint and the tools and whatever else I had to use just like a curious kid. "What happens if I use this?" "What happens if I do that?" I recorded it, so you can see what it takes to play if you are like I was and sometimes find it hard to let go, forget about what you're making, and just get lost in the MAKING. Watch the Vlog.

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Paint Play: Adding & Subtracting

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Paint Play: Adding & Subtracting

I've found the 'thing' or group of things then it's time to apply LESS IS MORE. So I'll start to edit and take away what I don't need. This is basically the process I use in all my work: Add, add, add... then subtract. Watch the vlog to see.

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Painting With Mixed Media

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Painting With Mixed Media

I made a Vlog where I played with paint and mixed media in my sketchbook. I didn't know what I was going to do, I was all out of ideas, so I just started (and filmed it on my camera, just in case). Fortunately, I liked the result, and so here it is.