Mixed Media Painting Video: Candyland - Work in Progress

Charlotte Wensley
Aug 5, 2023
2 min read

Updated: 5 days ago

I had another go at starting with a black background with this little 30cm x 30cm canvas board along with pieces of bright collage paper, in my latest mixed media painting video.

breight contemporary abstract artwork shapes in yellow pink and blue

Some of these collage papers had found their way into the early layers of my bigger paintings. Most of the little cutout circles and semi-circles were ones I had lying around, leftover from previous snipping's, so I was really just using up what I had to hand.

The result is verging on the Fluro with bold contrasts, so it feels like a bit of sidestep from the bigger paintings I'm working on at the moment, where I'm exploring softer colours.

Maybe it's just a bit of a wake-up call, it certainly feels bright and bouncy!

A few questions came in about creating the 'spots'. I generally create these layers using contrasting colours or light over dark and vice versa.

I wait until the first layer of paint is fully dry and then over-paint with a new colour. I then spritz the area with water from a spray bottle, wait for the second layer to dry and then remove the remaining water droplets using a piece of old t-shirt or a scraper.

It can be a bit hit and miss, depending on studio conditions, drying times and the thickness of the second layer of paint, but it's a great way to add organic details and a bit of grunge to the visual texture.

Enjoy watching the process with my mixed media painting video: