Introduce the Public to Your Mixed Media Artwork through Custom Lapel Pins
A new generation of mixed media artists are taking the world by storm. Never before has the art form seen such an interest. Men, women, and children are rolling up their sleeves, pulling out sheets of watercolor paper or canvases, and exploring different mediums to create a work of mixed media art.
There are a number of different mixed media art forms a person can explore. Just like painting, each requires its own list of supplies. A painter can use acrylic paints, watercolor paints or oil paints to create his or her masterpieces. A mixed media artist can use a variety of old papers, his or her choice of paints, stamps, markers, and more.
Layering is Essential in Creating a Piece
The mixed media process involves using different mediums to create art. One popular method involves combing paint, ink, and collage. As layers are completed, it’s important to allow them ample time to dry or else the piece loses some of its integrity. A phrase used by mixed media artists is, “Fat over lean.” Essentially, it means to use the heaviest supplies like oil paints last.
Found Objects are Often Incorporated into Mixed Media Paintings
Found objects are often incorporated into mixed media pieces. Undisguised and modified objects and products that are not normally seen as art are incorporated into pieces making the mixed media artwork visually stimulating and expressive. Marchel Duchamp is among the most popular artists to have used everyday objects to make art. His piece, Fountain, used a standard urinal placed on a pedestal and resting on its side.
A Popular Part of Modern Day Culture, Mixed Media is Here to Stay
Although mixed media may not be for everyone, it does have its fans. There are more mixed media artists now than there was in the past. The internet is flooded with books, video tutorials, and websites devoted to the art form. Mixed media artists even have their own conventions and retreats that they attend.
Custom Mixed Media Art Lapel Pins are Perfect for Art Shows and Exhibits
Mixed media art can be included on artist pins as a way of promoting the art form. Using a process called offset printing, Signature Pins can maintain the integrity of the art without altering the image. The pins can then be handed out as a way of introducing the artist and his or her body of work to the public. This is especially helpful at art gallery showings and exhibits because it gives art lovers the opportunity to explore a new art form, one that is unfamiliar to them.