ART BOOK GIVEAWAY - PAINTING WITH MIXED MEDIA

This contest is now closed. See the following post for the name of the winner.

Corrugated cardboard, acrylics, inks, papers, stone, fibers.

The mixed media piece shown above appears in the freebie prize, a book in new, never used, excellent condition.

Just leave a comment with this post to be considered!

Randomly selected winner will be announced in the next post. Winner must privately provide me with his or her USPS address. Thanks!





ART BOOK GIVEAWAY - PAINTING WITH MIXED MEDIA

PLEASE DO ENTER THIS CONTEST, FOR FOLLOWERS OF THIS BLOG!

Corrugated cardboard, acrylics, inks, papers, stone, fibers.

The mixed media piece shown above appears in the freebie prize, a book in new, never used, excellent condition.

Just leave a comment with this post to be considered!

Randomly selected winner will be announced in the next post. Winner must privately provide me with his or her USPS address. Thanks!





GIVEAWAY - BRAND NEW ART BOOK!

THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED.
It's easy to win this freebie!

The rules for the contest are simple. Just follow this blog and leave a comment below this post. A winner will be selected randomly and announced
at my very next post. Vivian Miller!

(Winner must then privately email me with his
 or her US postal address.)

(This book has only been used once for review purposes!)

Excellent with acrylics mixing, too.

 

THANKS FOR FOLLOWING THIS ART BLOG!

WINNER ANNOUNCED, AND BLASTS FROM THE PAST!

The name chosen from the hat (actually a bowl!) to win the free art book, Creating Decorative Paper, was Geri deGruy! My thanks to the others who participated, and I encourage them to please try again...I'm planning another giveaway even as we speak.

One section of that book concerns resists of many types. I've discussed them here before, and love to incorporate them into my mixed media work. Clear tar gel on absorbent paper can produce fantastic results if you let it dry, then wash vivid color over the area.

Can you see the fish shapes?

 Here's the original post.










Wax resist is another simple, easy method: In the butterfly example below, I used waxed paper. The tutorial is here.


I adore these colors!



I used a fabric resist material here.
See the original post!

             


 

BLOG CANDY! FREEBIE! GIVEAWAY!

This contest is my way of thanking those

dear hearts who follow this blog.

 

It's easy to qualify for chance to win a copy of my book, Creating Decorative Paper. It's all about transforming ordinary papers into colorful, creative, and unique art materials!

Hundreds of instructions for great art projects!



 

SIMPLE CONTEST RULES:

• Be a follower of Mixed Media Manic (and I'll love you forever)
• Leave a comment (just one will do it!) below this post. If you win, I must have a way of contacting you!
• A name will be selected in a fair and random drawing, and the winner will be notified in my next post right here at Mixed Media Manic.     

Thanks for your loyalty, and best wishes.
Paula
                       

STUCK FOR AN IDEA FOR A COMPOSITION? TRY AN ALPHASKETCH!

I used charcoal directly on canvas.

You wouldn't even need to make the letters appear dimensional, as above, if you chose to simply break up the space with a variety of shapes and sizes. Use some overlapping or, at the least, make some edges touch.
Of course you can erase some lines and add others to improve the composition as you wish. Then paint and/or collage to your heart's desire. (Wish I had the finished work to show you, but alas.)

Now for the giveaway! This freebie will go to one of my followers, selected in a fair and random drawing. Simply leave a comment below this post, with the understanding that I must be able to reach you if you win the art book shown.
When the contest is over, I will announce it here and the winner's name will appear in my next post. Good luck!


Brand new copy!

CONTEST WINNER ANNOUNCED, & ART BOOK EXCERPT!

The name drawn at random to win a copy of this book is Shauna's! 

(But anyone can order the e-version here at a low, low price!)

Shauna, please email me privately with your address, and congrats! I hope you like it.
(My thanks to the others who kindly left comments, and my hope goes out to you that you might win in a future giveaway here.)

NOW, AN EASY PROJECT FROM THE BOOK!

This photograh illustrates the art element of shape.

Shapes are flat, two-dimensional areas that are enclosed.

Cut a spare print into strips, all in one direction. They can be either vertical or horizontal, depending on the subject matter.

The strips can vary in thickness, too!

Then reshuffle the pieces, flip some upside down, and move them out of order.

Discard any pieces that don't enhance the new composition.

When you like the new arrangement, glue the pieces onto archival matboard or foamcore.

Which one do you like best? 

     

FREE CONTEST FOR FOLLOWERS OF THIS BLOG!

You could win this art / photography book!

Brand new book on art and photography!

Contest ends in about a week, so follow me and leave a comment with this post. Winner will be selected in a fair and random drawing from the commenters' names.  I must be able to contact you for your mailing address, of course.

IDEAS FOR ALTERING UNWANTED BOOKS

Second in a series about altered books.

A closure device can be a nice touch. Below, you see a finished cover (I left quite a lot of the antique book cover showing) with a polished horn and leather loop at the open side.

Rusted metal, fibrous fabric, imagery, and corrugated cardboard.

Here's a side view of the finished book, below.

Close-up of my closure device.

Now for a freebie offer (now closed) for my followers only! I have sooooo many books and not enough room, so the first person (who follows this blog) who contacts me privately with their postal address (U. S. only, please) WINS the antique schoolbook shown below. I think it's from the 50's.

With color illustrations inside!

I'll mail it to the winner at no charge, of course, and I promise I won't use your mailing address for anything else. When the book has been given away, I'll make a note here.
The winner of this vintage book is Jo Rice!

THREE MIXED-MEDIA COLLAGES & A WINNER ANNOUNCED!

Last week's giveaway contest was won by Scrapper Jude, whose name was randomly selected. Congrats to the winner, who will receive a brand new copy of the Creative Painting book! 

Art Book Prize

Scrapper Jude, please privately contact me with your postal mailing address. And my thanks go to everyone else who participated, too. Please watch for another freebie contest in a future post.




THREE COLLAGES WITH NATURAL OR FOUND MATERIALS

The first, below, includes a vintage book page, a real feather, and a piece of natural bone. I also added acrylic paint and a transfer.

Injurious Insects, 9 x 12" by P. Guhin

This piece, with a "flying" theme, also uses bird's feathers, images, and acrylics. I incorporated fibers as well.

Original collage/painting

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Finally, the collage/painting below is the most dimensional of the three, and the most textured.
I added gritty fillers to acrylic mediums, and found pieces of roadside trash with which to build up key areas.

9 x 13"

It's a non-objective work that I sealed with matte medium.

GIVEAWAY - BLOG CANDY CONTEST - FREEBIE FOR A FOLLOWER!

(This contest is now closed, but there will be others!)
I appreciate my followers and want to reward such loyalty with an art book, brand new, to the one whose name is drawn at random when the contest ends.

This big, beautiful freebie is for a follower of this blog, so if you must sign up now to qualify, please do! It's my hope that you stay with me for future giveaways, too. 

This art book includes all the major paint media!

All the usual rules apply: Leave a comment below, at this post. If you win, you must privately send me your postal address within a reasonable time. I will not use the address for any purpose other than to send you the book. I will announce the winner's name in a future post, likely between March 30-April 1, 2013. Thanks in advance for participating!

ART BOOK GIVEAWAY FOR MY FOLLOWERS!

The prize for this drawing is a brand new copy of

The Complete Photo Guide to Creative Painting!




A big, heavy art book with many techniques! Creative Publishing International.

All you need to do for a good chance to win the prize is this:

1. Be a follower of this blog, and leave a comment below this post.
2. Check back in a week to see if your name has been chosen in the random drawing.
3. Send a private message to me with your postal address.
4. Watch for your FREE BOOK to arrive in the mail! No strings attached!

A New Assemblage & A Contest Winner Announced!

My thanks to those who entered the recent art book giveaway. I appreciate it and encourage them to try again to win a future freebie. The winner, whose name was drawn fairly and randomly, is Elayne Koenigsberg!  I have shipped the book, Creating Decorative Paper, to  Elayne.  

MIXED MEDIA ASSEMBLAGE FOR SHOE-LOVERS

I used a thrift shop shoe, a doll's porcelain head, and lots of costume jewelry for this piece. 

There's even a little angel figure in there.  It's a great way to reuse junk and exercise your creativity.

A Shrine That's a Shoe-In!

Be a Follower to Qualify for this Drawing...a Free Book!

The prize for this contest is my most recent book, just out this month! 

Simply become a follower of this blog (if you're not already) and you'll be entered in the random drawing.


This offer is good until Friday evening, Jan. 20, 2012, when the winner of the blog candy (book prize) will be announced.


Winner must email me his or her snail mail address (post office address).


                                                                

ENTER NOW FOR A CHANCE TO WIN A GREAT PRIZE!

BE A FOLLOWER OF THIS BLOG AND LEAVE A

 COMMENT HERE! SIMPLE, RIGHT?

The names of those followers who do so will be placed into a random drawing for a free opportunity to win
this book, IMAGE ART WORKSHOP!



The book is packed with many gorgeous, inspiring pages on how to use spare photos, photocopies, and other images in your art.

This freebie offer expires on Saturday, April 9 so join in now!

The winner of this blog candy must, of course, contact me with his or her mailing address.

So watch this blog for the winner's name!

FREE COPY, BRAND-NEW BOOK, TO WINNER OF DRAWING! CONTEST OPEN TO FEB. 28

You must be a follower of this blog (it's my way of showing my appreciation).

  Just leave a comment below this posting, and you will be in the drawing!



The name of the blog candy winner will be selected at random and announced here on Monday, February 28, 2011.

The person whose name is drawn will need to send me their postal address so I can mail the freebie book to them, of course.