8/18/13

Myrtle Beach Mixed Media Workshop (July 2013)

Textured surface - bubble wrap.  Wet work surface, drop in color, place bubble wrap on work surface, place something heavy on top (like a few books).  This can be done with acrylic, watercolor, or gouache.

Colored pencil over gouache on paper.  The texture was done with salt.

Colored pencil over watercolor on masonite prepped with watercolor ground.  he texture was done with salt.

Colored pencil over watercolor on paper.  The texture was made with plastic wrap.

Colored pencil over acrylic with a texture made by rubber cement and prepped with acrylic ground for pastel.  

Pen & ink and colored pencil over watercolor, the texture was made with rubber cement.

Textured surface - rubber cement.  Drizzle rubber cement onto the work surface, allow to dry, put color on (my first few layers are usually light), allow that to dry.  Drizzle more rubber cement, dry, add more color, dry - keep repeating this for as many layers as you like.  I usually do 3-7 layers.  This can be done with acrylic, watercolor, or gouache.  With acrylic and gouache you can also do this starting with a dark color and working toward light color.

Textured surface - salt.  Wet work surface, drop in color, put salt on when the surface is shiny, not puddles.  You can use different sized salt for different looks.  This can be done with acrylic, watercolor, or gouache.

Textured surface - wax paper.  Wet work surface, drop in color, place wax paper onto work surface, place something heavy on top (like a few books).  This can be done with acrylic, watercolor, or gouache.