Drawer

Playing with Mixed Media

Playing with Mixed Media - image 1 - student project

Playing with Mixed Media - image 2 - student project

Playing with Mixed Media - image 3 - student projectUsing supplies I already had (cheap acrylic paints, a thin canvas, collage scraps, tissue, jelly pen and gold painting ink by Kuretake), I tried my best. I love the colorful canvases that Jennifer creates, but I really struggled once I got my first couple of layers down. I had a go at the drips, but didn't like it so I wiped it off. Then I decided to add the painted tissue flowers, and then tried to tone down the background by adding more light paint. I added some gold highlights and used a stiff stencil brush to add some specks. 
Not really happy with the final result. I would appreciate any suggestions as I'd like to try this again. I have a hard time just letting go and being free with it all!