Joy of Creating Surfaces and Backgrounds Thick and Thin Paint

                                      

                                              Joy of Creating Surfaces and Backgrounds

Journey of a Mixed Media Hoarder

                                        

                                               

                                Journey of a Mixed Media Hoarder

 

 

As a mixed media artist I use a lot of recyclables and found objects in both my art and my work as a teacher of art so I have collected a lot of material and have huge stash… but as we all know as much delight it is to collect the material and look at our stash if we are not actually using it well it has to go. So I began my long and difficult journey of the de-stashing process. I started going through it and loading it up actually letting it go. I was happy to find homes for the things that I knew another mixed media artist would love as mochas I do and put the fabric paper books ephemera to a creative use in their own art… I gave a bin of silk to an artist who plans to make beautiful scarves , I an artist who uses photos and collage papers gladly received the old books, I  gave large pieces of fabric to a women who teaches sewing which I know it will be reincarnated into beautiful dresses and  projects her students create in their sewing classes… I sorted and cut my fabric and collage papers and now it is ready to give to a Quilt Guild that makes quilts for nursing homes and children in hospitals. A teacher who uses "Green" material in her classes is taking the collage material. I am planning to create collage packages to sell on Etsy and use it in my up-coming online mixed media classes, I finally realized that I no longer use the files and folders of art projects from the past an am more digital so I am letting go even though there are such sweet memories of the beginning of the Joy of Art Studio when I did not have a computer but took notes and created folders from my classes and projects. I let go of a char in my studio that I lovingly called my comply chair so many meditation moments and books read there in order to actually start using a beautiful chair that I husband brought from China that was not easy to say goodbye to my comfy chair… Well the journey was long and arduous but I now have a beautiful and workable back room which was only storage and wasted part of my studio. Now it is a wonderful project room and a place where I can create so it was well worth the work the struggling through my resistance the fights with my husband because of my need to control, the trauma of saying goodbye to my comply chair,,, I am very happy and would advise any one who is a mixed media artist to take this journey…. De-stash. Not only do I have a room that was only used for storage but the area where I teach, my downstairs where I store my material is organized and now I will use the material  and not just squirrel it away… My nick name is Art Squirrel     Anyway I actually feel better value much more the things that I do have and I love my new project space…So…this is my journey of de-stashing... truthfully mixed media de-hording.

Monday Morning Mixed Media Meet Your Muse

Monday Morning Mixed Media Meet Your Muse


 

 

 

BeginsJune 10th

 

 

 

Creating with Molding Paste

     



                                  Creating with Molding Paste

              

 

Divide the surface into four squares. Each Square will be a technique section.

 

 

Spread Molding Paste onto each square with a plastic knife or credit card .

 

 

First square.. incise  use a pointed tool old pen will work or handle of a paint brush, draw scribble or write something in Molding Paste surface.

 

Second Square...stamp object into Surface

 
Third square… use a stencil and spread paste inside the space of the stencil to create a relief on surface.
 

 

Fourth square.. . embed fabric paper or textured object into surface and lightly cover over the surface creating a relief.

 

Let all of this dry about a day before doing next steps.

 

 

 

 

 

Online Joy of Creative Surfaces and Backgrounds

The Joy of Creative Surfaces and Backgrounds online class
                                  

 

Surface Techniques

Techniques in upcoming class and beyond

Splatter

Incising

Marking

Doodling

Drawing

Stamping

Printing

Stenciliing

Dripping

Finger Painting

Using Salt

Using Alcohol

Glazing

Building Layers

Impasto

One Stroke

Blending

Lettering

Rubbing Out

Adding texture to paint

Frottage or rubbing

Aging, Decomposing and Grunging Up

Washes of colors

Paste Painting with corn starch and paint mixture

Using a Ready Made pattern as a beginning surface to build upon

Covering up and revealing

Using found Objects on surfaces

Printing with fabric

Using transparency as a layer

 Color over Color

Mono Printing

Scribbling

Dry Brushing

Sgraffito

Using Saran Wrap, Bubble Wrap

Wax and Crayon Resist Capturing Whites

Use of Joint Compound, Plaster and Caulking and other household material

Painting out Negative Space

Altering

Staining

Melted Wax.. Encaustic

Burning melting transforming surface with heat.

Gen and Acetone, Gel, Caulking and graphite image transfer

Combined Technique in one artwork

Building mixed medial combined media in one substrate

Welcome to My BLog

Welcome to my blog Welcome to Joy's Creative Space I hope that you will enjoy my posts I will always add interesting topics about the creative process, have examples of my own creative process and the on-going projects that I am working on in my studio, show artist in action through my creative workshops and classes and have material taken from various sources on creativity a well as post How to Videos of different techniques and media. I hope that you will join my blog and come back often to see my up dates as well as leave comments an share your own creative process on the blog. I think creativity is an exciting journey but that we do not have to travel alone..... Popular Posts Creation Story This is a mixed media piece representing the cave art of the ancient time of the Goddess. The figures are dancing out the creetion story. A... Come Join in on the Creative Play and Discover Your Own Muse Creative Workshops Come Join in on the Creative Play and Discover Your Own Muse ... Texture Technique and Creating Surfaces 101 Mixed Media Medeley Adult Creative Workshops Discover and Express Your Muse Joy of Art Studio ... Joy of art and Soul begins October 14th with The Mandala and the Self The Mandala and the Self Learn about the use of the mandala for self discovery... Working with Moulding Paste Plastic is Beautiful Artful Pins by Joy Hellman I save my plastic in bins in my studio basement and paint it as I ... Mystical Wedding This was used in a multi media film and it represents the mystical bride spoken of in Revelation. Acrylics on canvas board Creation Story in Fibers Creation Story was one of my fiber pieces sold on Collage Mania a fundraiser for cancer. It was first created as a painting in mixed media ... Inner Garden I live in the consciousness home of my thoughts and feelings and therefore what I experience in my reality. Here is where I contemplate my i... Spring Fling Flowers and Cupcakes Joy of Art Studio Spring Fling Flowers and Cupcakes April 9-12th 10-3 Ages 6-8 Monet and Impressionist Garden O'keef...

Joy's Creative Space

 

Creative Surfaces

 

 

               Explore the Possibilities with 

                         Molding Paste 

 

 

 

 

Welcome all Creatives who want to explore discover and express your muse. We will experiment with a variety of mixed media, collage and painting techniques together. This a place to connect with other creatives, share your process and learn how to open to your own creativity.

Creative Surfaces and Techniques

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Creative Surfaces and Techniques

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lets Go Stashing

Lets go stashing

 

 

 

Look for found objects to create design and texture in your surfaces

 

 

You do not have to have any or all of these things…. find whatever you think would work and use your imagination as to what would create texture on a background  

 

 

Jar lids, bottle caps,  

Buttons

Shells

Wire

String or yarn

Feather, leaf,( things form nature)

Plastic fork and knife

Textured fabric pieces

Textured paper (embossed wall paper works)

Corrugated cardboard

Old earring

Lace

Window screen

Plastic canvas

Pencil with eraser

Old pen without ink

Magazines or catalogs

Collages paper (scrapbook paper, napkins, wrapping paper) 

Tissue paper white or dress pattern paper

Plastic netting from fruit bag

Cookie cutters

Stencils any kind

Credit card

Old comb

Bubble wrap

Old phone book maps or dictionary

Cheese cloth

Burlap

Styrofoam plate or two to create stamps

Old sponge

Doily

 

* anything that creates texture shape line relief or spaces on surface

My Creative Process Techniques and Media

My Creative Process and Artwork