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Challenge Title: But first, coffee. Hostess: dini (Dina K)
Keyword: MIX157
VIEW THE GALLERY FOR THIS CHALLENGE HERE
Happy Mix-Ability day! It's Friday, and who knows but that you're dragging a little and ready for the weekend. What will perk you up? Coffee! Today I want us to try a technique I've always wanted to try - painting with coffee.
You can work with regular or instant coffee - I chose instant coffee because it was easy to mix with a small amount of water, and easy to control the ratios for lighter and darker concentrations. I filled a well of my palette about 1/2 full with the instant coffee powder, and then added water with a dropper until it was mixable. For a lighter color, I took some of the concentrated mixture and added more water in a second well.
Once the coffee is mixed, you can paint with it like you would a watercolor medium. Work from light to dark, and layer different shades of coffee paint to create depth.
Spritz with water to spread the color further or to create a wash for a background.
The color will lift with water, so you can remove areas of your painting if you like, or splatter water over the panel for a speckled effect.
Remember, for your project to truly qualify as mixed media, you need to use at least 2 different types of art media. You can click HERE for a list of supplies you could choose from. If you want to start these challenges in the pages of an art journal instead of a card, or on scrapbook pages, or on 3D items - please know - ANYTHING is welcome! We want you to learn and enjoy!
Please remember to put in the correct keyword (MIX157) when uploading your image. Copying and pasting the challenge keyword is recommended to avoid typos. Then come back to this thread and paste a link to the card in your gallery so we can all ooh and ahhh! Go forth and create!
MIX157: Dina asked us to paint in coffee (my owl (light brown) parts is coffee). Second thing I did was paper piece the eyes and beak. Also chalked in the sky and clouds.
F4A310: Dawn asked us to use Zentangle images - my owl speaks for itself in this area.
__________________ Jan 'Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ'. Philippians 1:6
__________________ Nancy Williams - Hope your day is Spirit-filled and ink-filled (in that order)!DRS Designs-DT, Punchkateerforever, Dirty Dozen Alumni
MIX157: But first, coffee. (1/29/16)
