Mixed Media Layout

Tutorial

By Aida Domisiewicz

Ayeeda

13pasji.blogspot.com

22.08.2012

Materials:

• White Gesso

• Gel Medium Heavy

• Modelling/ Texture Paste White

• Acrylic paste – gold

• Distress reinker – „Wild honey”

• Acrylic Paint Dabber „Stream”

• Glimmer Mists Tattered Angels – „Tattered Leather”, „Moonlight” „Aquamarine”

• Distress Stain Brushed Corduroy

• StazOn Ink Azure

• Bubble foil

• Distress Marker dye ink, white gel pen

• Brush, water

• Embellishments: i.e. scraps of paper, remains of lace. I used also: beads, dried oranges, chippies leftovers, jewellery parts and other "rubbish"

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Creating first layer

• Take a cardboard paper 12x12 inch

• Paint it in the centre with gesso, then splash it a little with ink (I used Distress reinker)

• Using a wide brush, coat the page thoroughly with gel medium – quite thick

• Next stick different embellishments into gel medium, as shown at the photo. You can use scrapbooking products, but I just love to attach recycled materials: find any scraps, remains, leftovers after previous project – anything goes:)

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Creating first layer - details

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Adding more texture

Using gel medium, stick some more paper scraps (i.e. from newspaper or old book). You can also put a layer of gel medium on the top. You can do it with a brush or with your fingers (I prefer to paint with my fingers)

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Adding ekstra texture with gesso

Use a bubble foil and some gesso to add some more texture here and there – on the paper and also on the embelishments.

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Adding colors

First I used blue paint.

I used acrylic paint dabber, but you can use any paint. Color some embellishments a bit. You can see I add a little color on dried oranges, laces, the flower and gauze.

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Adding color Now we will add some color and texture using Acrylic gold paste. I just paint it with my fingers here and there.

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Adding color

It’s time to have more fun! Let’s add some color using glimmer mists. I used three colors: Tattered Leather, Aquamarine and Moonlight (I mixed two shades of blue on the page to achive the shade I wanted).

Tatteres leather

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More texture and colors Using modeling paste and fingers I added some more texture.

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More texture and colors

Sprinkle glimmer mists on the top of modeling paste while it’s still wet. You can even work with it using your fingers to mix colors.

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Working on details

To lighten dark colors I added some extra gesso with my fingers here and there and mixed some gesso with gold paste.

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Adding photo

Now it’s time to add a photo. As the background is quite rich, I’ve chosen black and white photo. I placed it in the centre (I left a spot there).

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Adding ekstra color and details

As I was working on the page using specifc palette (The Color Room Palette #125), I had to add some ekstra color. I made few splashes and colored photo edges a bit.

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Adding ekstra color and details

I draw some details with white gel pen and Distress Marker. I also added a frame, flowers (colored with Distress Stain) and more beads.

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Adding ekstra color and details

Then I made few circles (whole or not) using Stazon Ink and little plastic cup.

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Finishing the page

As a final touch I added some ekstra blue mist and the title.

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The page is complete. Now the page is ready. You can play as long as you like, adding colors, texture and working with details.

I hope this tutorial will encourage you to play with media. Have fun!

Best regards,

Ayeeda

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