Sometimes the best thing we can do for our artwork is to combine ideas and mixing mediums together we have never used before. This can result in amazing new techniques and outcomes. A core concept of creativity is the combining of unrelated ideas.
Here are some favorite medium mixes of mine.
1. Combine tissue paper with acrylic paint.
2. Combine ceramic paint with glass.
3. Combine found objects with glass.
4. Combine wood and paint.
5. Combine paint and metal.
6. Combine sand with paint.
7. Combine textiles and text.
8. Combine digital art with wax.
9. Combine tinfoil with glass fusing.
10. Combine ink and photographs.
Here is a quick and easy, fun and intriguing way to combine unrelated ideas as subject matter for your art or writing project:
Create a list of items you like now or liked at an earlier time in your life—here is a random list of items I like: butterflies, bicycles, gardens, swimming pools, seashells, clouds, bluebirds, cats, party hats, fancy dresses, high heeled shoes, books….
Now I could take two or more of those items and create a piece of art that combines them. For example: A cat with butterfly wings riding a bicycle; or A bluebird in a party hat and fancy dress lying on a cloud.
Here is a great link for some more thoughts about combining ideas and creativity.
Here are some favorite medium mixes of mine.
1. Combine tissue paper with acrylic paint.
2. Combine ceramic paint with glass.
3. Combine found objects with glass.
4. Combine wood and paint.
5. Combine paint and metal.
6. Combine sand with paint.
7. Combine textiles and text.
8. Combine digital art with wax.
9. Combine tinfoil with glass fusing.
10. Combine ink and photographs.
Here is a quick and easy, fun and intriguing way to combine unrelated ideas as subject matter for your art or writing project:
Create a list of items you like now or liked at an earlier time in your life—here is a random list of items I like: butterflies, bicycles, gardens, swimming pools, seashells, clouds, bluebirds, cats, party hats, fancy dresses, high heeled shoes, books….
Now I could take two or more of those items and create a piece of art that combines them. For example: A cat with butterfly wings riding a bicycle; or A bluebird in a party hat and fancy dress lying on a cloud.
Here is a great link for some more thoughts about combining ideas and creativity.
