Mixed Media Art Ideas

 This year my focus has been on creating collage art, so today I'll show some collage art examples. I started learning this process by using images from discarded magazines and books. Eventually I moved into using my own photos and illustrations as well as images that have been released into the public domain. I was inspired to start doing this kind of art after watching Dede Willingham, on Youtube. She glues images onto a background and then uses acrylic paint, colored pencils and markers to create a cohesive piece of art. It took me quite awhile (sometimes I got quite frustrated with myself) to learn this method of creating art. I learned by creating art cards- lots of art cards. So far, I've probably made over 200. I learned how to mix colors, how to integrate a variety of images, how to fussycut images etc. Then at the encouragement of another artist, I started creating bigger pieces of art. In my first series, I worked on 8 x 10 inch substrates. My focus was on showca