When I create an original work of art using several mediums, I often digiMIXmash it with other graphic elements like typography. Last week, I shared THIS project. I snapped a few pics along the way and thought I would share my process.
The pic below shows Before Typography and After Typography.
Below is a shot of the original art created using colored pencil, oil pastels, watercolor and Copic markers. Oil pastels were warmed and mixed together to create a background after I worked the shell up. I use an art board designed for use with wax-based mediums called the Icarus Art Board. It allows me to draw and paint using the same board. I just love it! The image below the original sports an inspirational quote and was printed on archival paper after I digiMIXmashed the original art with typography. This process included scanning the original, touching up elements, and MIXing in the typography. I print all my archival prints on an Epson large format printer.
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Hey Marti. I totally remember you and your lovely PEZZA! How is that creative little girl? Thanks for posting such sweet comments about my project. As you know, everything artsy is a process. I hope all is well. I bet Pezza’s project and your Christmas cards were amazing!
hi lisa! i met you at the chantilly GASC last year (my daughter pezza fell in love with michelle.) ANYWAY – GORGEOUS!!! oh i just love it! and i love your process of adding the type digitally – i may have to experiment with that. i have been wanting to do more of this process and JUST got a great DSLR camera and hubby got me an epson printer – both for christmas! pezza painted a mixed media piece and we printed it onto card fronts for her bday thank you cards and i painted some christmas ones to use as my christmas cards this year. but boy do i need to work on how to get really good pictures! especially when i am trying to capture shimmer! thank you so much for sharing your process!m