VIDEO: How to Start Mixed Media Art – A Creative Exercise Technique

VIDEO: How to Start Mixed Media Art - A Creative Exercise Technique

I wasn’t really sure what to call today’s video so I am going with ‘How To Start Mixed Media Art’. But we aren’t just going to start some art. I’m going to take you through all the steps to get you through to a finished piece, actually a collection of three finished pieces. Hey, why do one when you can do three, right?!

The idea is that you can add this exercise to your mixed media art and art journaling practice to help you to overcome overthinking and being too critical about your art too early on in the process. Which I know many of you suffer from, I suffer from it a lot myself.

And if you are not an overthinker and don’t have a problem with your inner critic then try this exercise as a warm-up to get you in the mood for your next big art session, it works great for that too!

 

VIDEO: How to Start Mixed Media Art – A Creative Exercise Technique

 

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Close-up of the projects from the How to Start Mixed Media Art video by Kim Dellow

As you know I am all about getting you making art and helping you get past the blocks that might pop up from time to time to stop you being creative. So if you missed it, check out my 12 Tips For Starting Art pages with acrylic paint video for some more ideas to help!

Have fun with this how to start mixed media art creative exercise and I am looking forward to seeing what you do with it!

Kim



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Kim Dellow

Kim Dellow is an artist living the creative life in London, UK. She's helps others to find their creative selves in a monthly art club on Patreon. Licenses designs for products. And designs creative exercises for various collaborative mixed media workshops.

This Post Has 8 Comments

  1. Dee Spillane

    Love this tutorial and plan to do it. I’ve been stuck and it seems a good plan to get unstuck

    1. kim

      Brilliant! I hope it helps! Come back and let me know how you get on if you feel like it! I would love to know.

  2. Carol Woodley

    Great video, I enjoy all the videos you make and I hope you get a lot of positive feedback. I like the circle one, because, like you, they are my favourite go to. Thanks.

    1. kim

      Ahh thank you Carol. I’m glad you enjoyed it!

  3. Sonia Quodrill

    That was so much fun to watch! Love your choice of colours, im going to try it !

    1. kim

      Thanks Sonia, I’m glad you liked it! Have fun with it and if you feel like it I would love to see the results so if you share them on social media do let me know!

  4. Rena

    Hi Kim,
    yeah.. I am still here 🙂 was a bit busy with doing nothing. So I am catching up with you here now.
    I do like the circles best, followed by the rectangles and then the one with the heart.
    These colours really work well with the craft paper.
    Greetings from Germany
    Rena

    1. kim

      Hiya Rena,

      There is just not enough time to do everything is there?! Thank you and I’m glad you like them. I think that is my order of favourite too!
      Hope you have a lovely week!
      Kim

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