Mixed Media

A passionate and purposeful book on finding real creativity through nature.

Harness the beauty of the natural world to create unique textile art pieces.

Add a stunning dash of color to projects with mixed-media scrapbooking and art journaling techniques! Color enthusiast Olya Schmidt shows you how to transform blank pages into bold, beautiful designs. Begin incorporating more color into your work by creating bright watercolor backgrounds, including Olya’s favorite techniques to create splashes, bubbles and simple skylines. Then, learn Olya’s approach to creating colorful background patterns with acrylics and texture mediums. Add effects that make a statement with bright lettering, explore watercolor ombré and discover the best way to use your brushes for different scripts. Next, Olya will give you tips for capturing colorful photos and using her favorite photo-editing apps. Get inspiration for your next project as Olya reveals her secrets for designing brilliant layouts and art journals!

Stretch your creative boundaries with materials you’ve never tried before. From iron paint to flaming foil, discover a host of mixed media techniques with instructor Carol Nelson. Learn to enrich your art with dramatic color, texture and dimension by harnessing the unique properties of speciality materials. Imagine, experiment and produce your best work ever!

Acclaimed mixed-media artist Mike Bernard has been at the forefront of collage painting for decades and his work has a sought-after vitality. He brings his latest guidance, ideas and techniques on a subject about which he is passionate: coastal painting.