The struggle between wanting to buy ALL THE THINGS and also, y’know, actually saving money is real tough. So many pretty paints, stamps, inks, and brushes! Not to mention washi tape, scrapbook paper, stickers, notebooks, fibers and yarn, beads and buttons and all other kinds…
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Don’t be a mixed media art hoarder
If I let myself, I’d buy ALL the mixed media supplies. Every paint, every type of gesso, every stamp and stamp pad and brush that I could find. But I’m not made of money, so I have to restrain myself. And actually, NOT buying every…
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Mod Podge Rescue Project (A Big Fat Failure)
The situation: a bottle of Antique Matte color tinted Mod Podge sat unused for years. By the time I opened it again, it had separated. There was a layer of oily stuff on the top, and the Podge had hardened into a rubbery chunk underneath….
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How to make more art when you’re short on time
Substantially updated August 17, 2021. One of the greatest bummers in life is turning into an adult and losing all your free time. There are benefits to adulthood, of course, but there’s a lot more daily responsibilities to deal with that kids mostly get to…
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Stop being a mixed media art copycat & find your own art style
One thing I struggle with is finding and STICKING with my own art style. I watch a ton of Youtube videos and read a lot of mixed media art books, and I check out artists’ blogs when I can. I want to try those new…
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Make ugly art and free your artistic soul
So I think there’s this huge fear among mixed media artists to make ugly art. I’ve been making some form of mixed media art since I was in undergraduate school (so, like, 10+ years ago). I started with collage/gluebook, then added in paint, then markers,…
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