Mixed Media Drawing

Mixed Media Drawings and Prints using colored pencils,pastels,and charcoal
	Pastel Drawing of Boy and Girl Fishing at a Pond- Titled: “The Ultimate Fishing Trip” Size:18″ x 24″ Medium: Charcoal Drawing Paper: 80# Acid Free White Sealed and preserved with Krylon Matte Finish which eliminates the glossy sheen, is non-yellowing and is also moisture resistant. Original Drawing Price $375.00 For more details and Print options Click Here	Price $375.00
	Colored Pencil Drawing of a Hummingbird as it Visits a Flower Size:8.5″ x 11″ Medium: Colored Pencil Drawing Paper: 67# Acid Free White Sealed and preserved with Krylon Matte Finish which eliminates the glossy sheen, is non-yellowing and is also moisture resistant. Original Drawing Price $155.00 More Details and Print options Click Here	Price $155.00
	Pastel Drawing of A Cowboy and His Horse as the Sun Sets Size:11″ x 17″ Medium: Charcoal Drawing Paper: 67# Acid Free White Sealed and preserved with Krylon Matte Finish which eliminates the glossy sheen, is non-yellowing and is also moisture resistant. Original Drawing Price $225.00 More Details and Print Options Click Here	Price $225.00
	The American Bald Eagle “Natures Agile Angler” Size:18” x 24” Medium: Charcoal Drawing / Colored Pencil / Pastels Paper: 80# Acid Free White Sealed and preserved with Krylon Matte Finish which eliminates the glossy sheen, is non-yellowing and is also moisture resistant. Original Drawing Price $495.00 More Details Click Here	Price $495.00
	Colored Pencil Drawing An Ospeys Descent Size:11” x 17” Medium: Charcoal Drawing / Colored Pencil / Pastels Paper: 67# Acid Free White Sealed and preserved with Krylon Matte Finish which eliminates the glossy sheen, is non-yellowing and is also moisture resistant. Original Drawing Price $295.00 More Details Click Here	Price $225.00

Mixed Media Art – Pursuing Artistic Innovation

Mixed media art refers to artwork in which more than one type of material, paint or objects have been used. This could be as simple as combining magazine images with painted images or as complex as a sculptural work assembled out of many different 3-D objects. Mixed media can also refer to art in which more than one distinct style has been used. Art that combines abstract elements as well as realistic elements could be classified as mixed media art.

There is an important distinction between “mixed media” artworks and “multimedia”. The term multimedia art implies combining visual art with non-visual elements such as recorded sound or with elements of the other arts such as literature, drama, dance, motion graphics or music.

Many mixed media works utilize impasto and layering techniques that incorporate paint that has been altered with gel medium or aggregates such as sand or sawdust. Impasto technique uses thick paint so that the brush strokes or palette knife impressions remain as part of the art. This can be taken to an almost sculptural level by applying layers of thick paint. Mixed media can also refer to work that incorporates different styles in the same painting such as geometric sections of the painting that have differing degrees of texture or areas that utilize glitter, beads or imitation gold leaf.

Many interesting effects can be achieved by using mixed media. Rather than attempting to imitate physical reality exclusively, mixed media art is often imbued with symbolic meaning. In this manner, many different elements of art are combined to achieve innovative results.

Kathleen Karlsen, MA is a professional artist, a freelance writer and design consultant residing in Bozeman, Montana. Her unique artwork and gifts for flower lovers can be found at http://www.livingartsoriginals.com – For an illustrated article on flower symbolism, see http://www.livingartsoriginals.com/infoflowersymbolism.htm – More about flower meanings are at http://www.livingartsoriginals.com/infoflowermeaning.htm
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