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Creating backgrounds for artwork

October 20, 2008 by Cyndi Lavin  
Filed under Home & Living

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Here are some of my favorite methods for creating background papers to use in mixed media art, both physical and digital! You can find an up-to-date list of these techniques anytime by clicking on the link for Creating Backgrounds for Artwork in the sidebar under “Pages”.
A photographic collage

Multi-stamped background papers

Freezer paper background papers

Frottage background papers

Paper towel transfers

Mixed paper collage backgrounds

Leaf silhouette papers

Gesso resist papers

Textured tissue paper backgrounds

Tissue paper inclusions

Making a mixed text background

Textured collage papers – part 1

Textured collage papers – part 2

Stamping and overstamping

Multiply your color options

Painted foil backgrounds

Watercolor background

Salad Spinner backgrounds

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Creating Backgrounds for Artwork

March 4, 2008 by Cyndi Lavin  
Filed under Home & Living

leaves2.jpg

Here are some of my favorite methods for creating background papers to use in mixed media art, both physical and digital!

Torn paper landscape collage

A photographic collage

Multi-stamped background papers

Freezer paper background papers

Frottage background papers

Paper towel transfers

Mixed paper collage backgrounds

Leaf silhouette papers

Gesso resist papers

Textured tissue paper backgrounds

Tissue paper inclusions

Making a mixed text background

Textured collage papers – part 1

Textured collage papers – part 2

Stamping and overstamping

Multiply your color options

Painted foil backgrounds

Watercolor background

Salad Spinner backgrounds

Making monoprint background papers

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