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Mixing the Media – 3 Simple Steps!
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Mixing the Media – 3 Simple Steps!

Three Simple Steps to Mixed Media Projects Mixed media is fun, but it can be confusing – how to start, […]

Artistic Style – Do I Have One and What is It?
Creating, News and Updates

Artistic Style – Do I Have One and What is It?

  Recently, someone asked me a question about artistic style: do I have a style, how to develop it and […]

Fast Tips for Crisp Stencil Edges
Creating, Musings, Painting

Fast Tips for Crisp Stencil Edges

I just got a great question via email and having sent the answer off, thought you might like to hear […]

Musings

Nervous About Sharing Your Art?

Don’t be nervous about sharing your art – we’re all friends here. It can be scary to share your art […]

Musings

Easy Painted Backgrounds – No Brush Clean up!

Yep, it’s true! Watch this short demo on how to make these gorgeous multi-color backgrounds without having to clean up […]

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Monette Lassiter Satterfield - Artist, Author, and Modern Day Muse - not as fickle as the ancient Muses, but still dangerous...

Work in Progress 🎨 Here's an example of collage Work in Progress 🎨
Here's an example of collage with my own Gelli printed tissue paper. I really like the way it builds complexity and layers on the piece 

I'm going to use that later when I excavate back to help create the distressed texture that I love so much. 

#collageart #gelliprinting #tissuepaper #mixedmedia #layering #complexity #design #diy #textures #distressed #artjournaling #creativeprocess #arttherapy #papercraft #letscreate #mixedmediacollage #paperlove #experimentation #artistsoninstagram
#mixedmediaart 
#texturelove
#wabisabi
#timelessart
#distressedart
#agedtexture
#abstractart 
#texturedart
#cvp2022 
#cvp2023
#art2life
Work in Progress 🎨 Here's an example of collage Work in Progress 🎨
Here's an example of collage with my own Gelli printed tissue paper. I really like the way it builds complexity and layers on the piece 

I'm going to use that later when I excavate back to help create the distressed texture that I love so much. 

#collageart #gelliprinting #tissuepaper #mixedmedia #layering #complexity #design #diy #textures #distressed #artjournaling #creativeprocess #arttherapy #papercraft #letscreate #mixedmediacollage #paperlove #experimentation #artistsoninstagram
#mixedmediaart 
#texturelove
#wabisabi
#timelessart
#distressedart
#agedtexture
#abstractart 
#texturedart
#cvp2022 
#cvp2023
#art2life
A note from my studio...results coming soon! #mix A note from my studio...results coming soon!

#mixedmedia #gelliprinting #tissuepaper #collage #art #creative #diy #experimentation #surfaceart #paperart #mixedmediaart #gellicraft #crafting #artsupplies #artstudio #surfacepattern #printmaking #textileart #collageart #artjournaling #papercraft #handmadeart #mixedmediaartist #collageartist
Notes from me 😊 More WIP to come... #mixedmedi Notes from me 😊
More WIP to come...

#mixedmedia #gelliprinting #tissuepaper #collage #art #creative #diy #experimentation #surfaceart #paperart #mixedmediaart #gellicraft #crafting #artsupplies #artstudio #surfacepattern #printmaking #textileart #collageart #artjournaling #papercraft #handmadeart #mixedmediaartist #collageartist
Texture! I really love this aged distressed textur Texture! I really love this aged distressed texture, what we can think of as Wabi Sabi - something old and timeless and practically destroyed. I just really love that stuff! 

And circles and orbs of course! 

#mixedmediaart 
#texturelove
#wabisabi
#timelessart
#distressedart
#agedtexture
#artlovers
#circlesandorbs
#abstractart 
#texturedart
#cvp2022 
#cvp2023
#art2life
Hey friends! Just wanted to share a sneak peek of Hey friends! Just wanted to share a sneak peek of my latest mixed media piece I've been working on. Still a work in progress, but I'm loving how it's turning out so far! 
Check out these close-up shots of the textures and layers I've been adding 🎨🖌️ 

#artinprogress #mixedmediaart #texturelove #layers #abstractart #abstractexpressionism #creativeprocess #artistsofinstagram #artstudio #studiovibes #artistsoninstagram
Details! 🧐🔍 Check out this yummy gray-green Details! 🧐🔍
Check out this yummy gray-green color on the first layer of paint on a work in progress. I'm loving how it's coming together, can't wait for you to see it! 

#workinprogress #artseries #grungeart #contemporaryart 
#artshow #art #painting #newseries #yummycolors #cvp2022
This is harder than it looks! 💥 A peek at the This is harder than it looks! 💥

A peek at the very first layer of paint on some of the new pieces for the upcoming show. It looks simple but there's a lot of thinking going on and it's surprisingly tiring 🙃

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