Dear Creators,
I hope you’ve gotten a chance to take a look at my Mixed Media Mermaid Tutorial above, and I hope it’s gotten you as excited as I am about trying your hand at Mixed Media Art!
Here is the Supplies List and links to Amazon that you will need in order to create your very own Mermaid scene. Of course, you can find much less expensive supplies on Amazon and at stores like Michael’s, Hobby Lobby, and JoAnne’s, which I recommend if you’re just starting out and aren’t ready to commit to Mixed Media Art yet. The supplies below are just suggestions, and just what I used from the supplies I already had collected over the years. If you don't have something, improvise! That is the beauty of mixed media art - it doesn't have to be perfect. Just make it your own!
YOU WILL NEED:
11x14 Canvas Board - https://amzn.to/2QfBiLA
Royal Lace Cake Doilies 12” 10” 8” 4” - https://amzn.to/2NmOxeL
Foil Royal Lace Cake Doilies 10” 6” - https://amzn.to/2NmOyPR
Liquitex Matte Medium - https://amzn.to/2M3MnMl
Liquitex Black Gesso - https://amzn.to/2QjusVk
Liquitex modeling paste - https://amzn.to/2Qf38aM
Golden glass bead gel - https://amzn.to/2Qevx0w
Golden acrylics or Ceramcoat craft paint (see colors below) - https://amzn.to/2wOlNkw
Various shades of aqua collage paper - you choice!
Cream with gold foil scrapbook card stock - https://amzn.to/2wRdchh
Paper punch - Petal by Petal Large Squeeze Punch by Fiskers - https://amzn.to/2oRwhwc
Three stencils - https://amzn.to/2wRLMI8
Colored pencil set - https://amzn.to/2N0GIMx
Sharpie white water based acrylic (fine point) paint pen - https://amzn.to/2M8vHDj
Paint brushes of various size - https://amzn.to/2wU5XVN
Paint pallet knives/spatulas - https://amzn.to/2QfFnPU
Three collage girl cutouts from a magazine - your choice!
Paint Colors I used:
Golden
Purssian Blue [Background]
Cobalt Blue [Background]
Light Ultramarine Blue [Background]
Iridescent Bronze (Fine) [Stars, tail, and black hair highlights]
Iridescent Bright Gold (Fine) [Stars and tail]
Iridescent Gold (Fine) [Stars and tail]
Iridescent Pearl (Fine) [Blonde hair highlights, mermaid scales highlights, rock highlights]
Iridescent Copper Light (Fine) [Red hair highlights]
Alizarin Crimson Hue [Red hair lowlights]
Quinacridone/Nickel Azo Gold [Red hair medium color]
Hookers Green Hue [Rock]
Mars Black [Black hair lowlights and rock lowlights]
Raw Umber [Black hair medium color, shading and blending of collage]
Titan Buff [Mermaid scales, blonde hair medium color]
Titan Mars Pale [Mermaid skin but Ceramcoat AC Flesh is better for layering]
Titanium White [All high lights]
A Less Expensive Option:
Delta Ceramcoat - https://amzn.to/2wQ4Mqk
[Background] Prussian Blue
[Background] Rhythm and Blues
[Background] Bahama Purple
[Stars, tail, and black hair highlights] Metallic Kim Gold Trans
[Stars and tail] Metallic 14K Gold Trans
[Stars and tail] Metallic Pale Gold Trans
[Blonde hair highlights, mermaid Pearl Finish Trans scales highlights, rock highlights]
[Red hair highlights] Metallic Copper Trans
[Red hair lowlights] Black Cherry
[Red hair medium color] Red Iron Oxide
[Rock] Dark Foliage Green
[Black hair lowlights and rock lowlights] Black or Payne’s Gray
[Black hair medium color, shading and blending Dark Umber of collage]
[Mermaid scales, blonde hair medium color] Oyster White
[Mermaid skin but Ceramcoat AC Flesh AC Flesh is better for layering]
[All high lights] White
There are also a few mixed media art product lines that you can take a look at. They might have some of these products for a better price than Liquitex or Golden, which are fine art lines.
These companies are:
Crafter’s Workshop - http://store.thecraftersworkshop.com/
Prima Marketing - https://www.primamarketinginc.com/
Stampendous - https://www.stampendous.com/
Dylusions - https://stampersanonymous.com/brands-designers/dylusions.html
Tim Holtz - http://timholtz.com/
Jane Davenport - https://janedavenport.com/art-supplies/
I hope you have a tremendous time creating!
Lots of Love,
Hannie