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THE PROCESS
steps to making a painting
Everyone always asks about how I make my mixed media paintings, so I finally documented the process all the way through for one painting. To read more about this painting, you can view the following blog posts:
Restored Under The Oakes
finished mixed media painting
Thumbnail Sketch, Planning & Notes
Sewing the Fabric Together
Sealing the Fabric onto the Canvas
Finished Surface
ready to begin painting
Actual Needle and Thread
binding up torn fabric
Painting Transparently Over Fabric
using Liquin mixed into my oils to thin the paint and allow the fabric to show through.
Cracked and Broken Vessel
painted with oil on fabric
Preliminary Drawing
Preliminary Drawing
Partially Completed Image Areas
Preliminary Drawing
Painting on the Fabric
Finished Images in Fabric Blocks
Sketching the Oak Tree on the Fabric
Painting the Oak Tree
Detail - Restored Under The Oakes
Detail - Restored Under The Oakes
Detail - Restored Under The Oakes
Detail - Restored Under The Oakes
Detail - Restored Under The Oakes
Detail - Restored Under The Oakes
Detail - Restored Under The Oakes
Restored Under The Oakes
finished mixed media painting
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