The term “mixed media art” is a broad definition that covers many arts and crafts, including collage, assemblage (both 2D and 3D), altered objects, including books and boxes, handmade greeting cards, artist trading cards (ATCs) and tags, art journaling and book making.
The “mixed media” used includes paints, papers and board of all descriptions, glues, buttons, fabrics, found objects, photos, metal bits, fibres, things from nature, inks, pencils, crayons, markers, pastels and polymer clays, to name a few.
The above information was taken from MixedMediaArt.net
I wanted to step away from my usual art journaling pages and do a few mixed media art trading cards (mine are a little smaller than the usual ATC). Basically, I cut out photos and words from magazines and used acrylic paints, crayons, markers, beads, crystal effects and Mod Podge to create these little bite sized cards. The challenge was to create something on a smaller scale. It was easier than I thought. Below are the photos of what I came up with – front and back.
Have you ever tried mixed media art? If so, I would love to see what you’ve created!
