Introduction to Mixed Media

Mixed media is such a broad, all-encompassing topic that it is easy to become overwhelmed before you even start experimenting. During Introduction to Mixed Media, Stephenie Hamen will take the mystery out of mixed media and help you get started making art.

In this class, Stephenie will cover all the basics and teach you how to lay out a mixed media art piece, step-by-step and item-by-item. You’ll learn about common materials and how each media within the piece works and interacts with the others. 

You’ll learn how to:

• Create a collage base on canvas
• Affix crayon wax and beeswax to a piece
• Use stencils to add texture and/or imagery
• Add texture with gesso

Stephenie will discuss the different types of acrylic paints, how they work, and how they react when water is added. You will learn which materials work well together and get lots of tips you can use when creating pieces in the future.

Even the most inexperienced beginner will develop a new appreciation for the art form and learn skills they can use to start making their own mixed media art.

• Overview of Supplies
• Decoupaging the Base
• Adding Gesso for Texture
• Adding Paint & Spreading with Water
• Adding a Second Color with Texture
• Adding a Third Color with Drip Technique
• Using Fluid Acrylics
• Adding Paint with Stencils
• Adding Quote & Final Decoupage
• Adding Doodling
• Adding Melted Crayon
• Adding Beeswax & Ephemera