Wabi-Sabi Art Workshop: Mixed Media Techniques for Embracing Imperfection and Celebrating Happy Accidents

331 Pages·2013·25.29 MB·English

by  Serena Barton

Wabi-Sabi Art Workshop
Mixed-Media Techniques for Embracing Imperfection and
Celebrating Happy Accidents
Serena Barton

createmixedmedia.com
contents
Introduction
Finding Inspiration and Beauty in the Ordinary
Tools and Materials You’ll Want
1
looking for wabi-sabi and finding it all around
you
Wabi-Sabi Colors
Wabi-Sabi Texture
A Wabi-Sabi Photo Gallery
Use Your Photo for Inspiration
Use Your Photo for Setting a Mood
Inspiration Haiku
Mixing Acrylics
Creating Visual Texture
Finishing Touches
Sealing Your Pieces
The Landscape Format
Painting with Re-Inkers
Acrylic Paint and Re-Inkers
2
patina of time: creating the effects of seasoning
Spattering, Sponging, Dropping and Wiping
Scraping and Incising
3
strata of time: creating layers of texture
Using a Painting Knife
Plaster It On
Tissue Paper
Specialty Papers
Vintage Paper and Dress Pattern
Gluing On and Tearing Off
4
throw in the towel: working with the unexpected
Using Tea Bags
Using Stained Shop Towels
Amazing Cheesecloth
Coffee, Metal Flakes, Yarn and Stamps
The Cover-Up
5
abstracting from the real: the power of
suggestion
Playing with Torn Paper
A Brush with Abstraction
Composition Tips for Abstract Work
6
translucence: creating wabi-sabi in wax
Making and Applying Encaustic Medium
Making Encaustic Paint
Painting Wabi-Sabi Encaustic
Adding Collage Elements to Wax
Hot Sticks and an Iron
7
buried treasure: 3-D wax art and other
enhancements
Hunting and Gathering Embellishments
Attaching an Embellishment
Embedding in a Niche
Incising a Focal Point
Oil Paint with Wax
Gold Transfer Foil with Wax