Play is the highest form of experimentation” -Albert Einstein
New or experienced artists alike, we all benefit from experimentation and creative play in our artwork. Welcome to the digital resource hub for MMM: Not Your Average Collage Class! Here you can find the 5 mixed media techniques we learned in-workshop for your future reference.
Didn’t make the workshop? No big deal! I hope these mixed media art resources inspire you to paly within your creative practice.
Don’t forget to subscribe to the Studio 2 newsletter to stay tuned for future events, classes, and workshops!
5 Mixed Media Techniques to Play With the Next Time You’re in the Studio:
- Cut And Paste! You can cut elements that capture your interest. And/Or choose background objects that do the same. How can you use layers to create interest?
2. Create interest and curiosity by hiding or reavaling a focal point with layers. You can do this by:
- Playing with materials that are translucent
- Using windows to create interaction of focus
- Tape as w ay to create a “door” or flip tab to something behind
3. Exploring the objects in your surroundings and integrating them into your collage provides a sense of place within your artwork. Can you find:
- a receipt?
- a wrapper?
- a piece of nature?
- napkin?
4. You can create texture out of almost anything! Try carving a stamp out of:
- cardboard
- a foam takeout container
- an old eraser
- linocut block
- linoleum
Don’t feel like carving? use what you got! Try:
- an old shoe
- a head of cabbage cut in half
- a leaf or flower
5. Everyone can draw! You can use drawing as markmaking as a way to add depth or draw focus in your collage. Try:
- doodling for 10 seconds
- tracing the outline of something in your art
- Add motion with !!! lines !!!
- Draw an arrow
- Write a word
- Create a secret signature
- Write a note
- Draw repeating shapes (circle, X, heart, stars)
- Self portrait in 10 seconds
How do you creatively play? Leave your experiments in the comments!
Cheers,
Meg <3