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Glazing your mixed-media painting

Posted on July 29, 2011 by albatz

The second half of our mixed media class was about painting over the plaster/spackle texture. First apply acrylic medium over the texture and let dry, unless you want the colours to immediately be sucked into the plaster. Then mix up colours … Continue reading →

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During the Week: Mixing it up on my own

Posted on July 28, 2011 by albatz

Working on my own after my Mixed-Media Class I tried using some ‘Patching Plaster’ that was lying around for my acrylic/spackle mix. That mix turned out to be a little too runny, not much thicker than gesso, but okay for … Continue reading →

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Additions to Spackle Add Even More Texture to your Painting

Posted on July 27, 2011 by albatz

The next demo in my mixed-media class was to add even more texture to the spackle mix by adding sand, pebbles, grit or other similar things. The trick is to mix it thoroughly, NOT just sprinkle it on top. Jeanne made … Continue reading →

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Using spackle to add texture to your paintings

Posted on July 26, 2011 by albatz

Basic Acrylic/Spackle Mix and Pressed Textures Our second mixed-media class was about using spackle to add texture to your paintings. Jeanne gave us some hints about using texture: in a realistic image the texture should go closer to the ‘front’ … Continue reading →

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