Making an Abstract Botanical with Mixed Media

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I love working with mixed media. This particular painting has acrylic paint, collage papers, colored pencils and tempera paint sticks. I talk a lot about the process and mindset of painting and what I've learned along the way that makes going with the process a lot easier.

Video Chapters:
0:00 Introduction to commission project
0:35 Why the first layers matter
2:10 How I make my layers
4:00 Avoiding getting attached + naming too soon
6:42 2 steps forward and 1 step back is the normal process
9:41 Building up layers with collage and color
11:35 Feeling lost in the middle is normal
13:00 Adding personalized collage papers
16:35 Why I work with collage
18:20 Tactics that help with composition
19:30 Small accentuated marks + botanical features
24:16 Close up + far away vantage points
27:00 Finishing up with painting close ups

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