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art and grief

Art and Grief- Expressing Emotion through Mixed Media Art

This is going to be a hard post.  I suppose that makes sense since the subject matter is so emotional.  Still, I feel it's important to share this, so here I go. My husband's mother recently passed away.  Rather than go into all the details,…
mixed media piece with quilling

Abstract Mixed Media Piece- "One Great Whole"

I have had such a difficult time writing this post.  I don't know what it is, but every time I try to type out the meaning, or the process of this particular mixed media piece, every word that pops up on the screen is terrible, and I hate it.…
square quilling art by Anjuli Johnson

Square Quilling in Mixed Media Art- "Building Blocks"

Boy, it's been a long time since I finished a project!  Two weeks... that's an eternity. My husband and I are both in a local musical- Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, and it is taking up A LOT of time.  (I'll be making some gifts and scrapbook pages…
decoart projects

DecoArt Dimensional Effects in Abstract Art

Happy St. Patrick's Day!!  I have a couple awesome mini canvases for you today, one of them bright green in honor of St. Patrick's Day.  :)  I created them with DecoArt dimensional effects paste.  The consistency of this texture paste is…
Resin and Paper

"Forces of Nature"- using a make-up dauber to create abstract pieces

I've been experimenting with different tools and mediums lately because I'm setting up some workshops and I want to find the best tools to create easily understood and mimicked techniques.  This is one of the best canvases from these experiments,…
messy mixed media

Small & Messy Mixed Media Quilling Art

I don't usually have time to make 2 videos in one week, but I've been trying recently to come up with some quick, simple projects that can be completed in just a few hours (including drying time).  This one is super simple and small, but such…