Mixed Media Collage - Part 1

Welcome! I’ve created this special, Mixed Media Collage Lesson just for you!

I am honored to be featured in the beautiful Somerset Studios Winter 2020 issue! To celebrate, I want to share this FREE mixed media collage lesson creating the piece that is featured on this issue’s cover!

It conjured up powerful, fiery imagery in my mind. I decided to do a mixed media collage and play with creating an image that conveyed my emotion.

Collage is such a fantastic way to hone your design and composition skills so enjoy moving around the different elements and composing something that speaks to you! I speak at length about this in the lesson.

I hope you enjoy and thank you so much for being here!

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○ Resources and Supply List (Affiliate Links)
Assorted Brushes - here are the ones I used:
Princeton Select

(Use Discount code: IVY)
• Filbert # 8, #6 Round, # 4 Round, #0 Round

Acrylic Paints -
Mid Yellow, Indian Yellow, Orange Red, Vermillion Red, Scarlet Red, Pearl Copper Gold, Gray, Payne’s Gray

• Mixed Media Paper or Watercolor Sketchbook or separate substrate of your choice
• Scissors
• Collage Papers
• Old Credit card

[guitardee]

Thanks for your advice about other people’s opinions on your art. A good friend was very critical but the best advice came from my son (a graphic designer) who said don’t show your art to anyone that doesn’t make art

[constancewalsh]

Ivy is the most easy on the ear, on the heart, as well as the best of online art teachers in my experience. Her extrapolations on the psychology of art are sensitive and educated. A naturalness with no fuss. Thank you!

[Squiffy]

Thank you for your comments on the importance of collage as an art medium.

[kimberleigh]

I have explored so many different kinds of art, from mosaic tiles and glass, acrylic painting, paint pouring, and also had a phase where I unicorn spit and deco-podged anything I could get my hands on. Now I had this crazy calling, out of the blue, to start clipping magazine’s and begin this new art venture. I have been browsing YouTube looking for inspiration, stumbling on your video. I just want to let you know, I really enjoy the pace in which you work, and unlike other channels who talk about having an idea already in their head, I could not relate and would feel like maybe I’m not cut out for this. That’s where you come in. I really appreciate the fact that you also allow one piece to guide you to the next, without necessarily having it all mapped out ahead. I find mapping out this kind of thing difficult in this particular field of art. So thank you for sharing your art and for your soothing voice and relaxed paced in which you work, I find it a breath of fresh air.

[thewriterchick]

So beautiful! My mom was an antique dealer who specialized in Victorian items, especially ephemera. She passed away in 2006 and I have boxes of it and didn't know what to do with it but in my heart, knew I kept them for a reason. Now I have a reason. Thank you so much! Love and hugs! ♥

[DrJones-nhmy]

You talk about trust and I have been calling it courage. It takes courage to make art.

[CountessOlaf]

18:45 I’ve gotten this far and I’m in love. The bottom edges look like little flame licks and add to it immensely. I’m all about happy accidents. I would never want a straight edge
And happy accidents become a choice as well as anything. One could leave it, enhance it, cover it, trash it….. it is all the choice of the artist.

[bethmiller]

Collage means using the creative world around you. It’s a brain game changer ✌️🌻💕

[Kraftydesignsbyopie]

First time here. I enjoyed your video. I've done Junk journals with pictures and things, collages. I do my own themes and other peoples opinion doesn't bother me, because Art is the heart and what it means to each person.

For example. I sit to do my journals/ collage etc. Because its calming and it transports me to a world only I see .

[marie-lauredechauton]

Un vrai bonheur avec ce superbe transfert d'image et la magie créatrice qui en découle!!!

[nicola]

There are no rules....Life is short and often difficult...Main thing is having fun with whatever "art" you do.

[MIMI-frvx]

Spot on, I feel this will be my safe gateway to art. We are supportive to other artists but our own worst critics which make us freeze . Thank you, you are the best .

[TrueLoveX]

Hi Ivy, I usually listen to music when I work in my journal, but sometimes I enjoy listening to you create as I do. I am currently working on a journal with a theme of love based on a quote by Mother Teresa, " Spread love wherever you go. Let no one come ever come to you without leaving happier." I share this as it leads directly into some praise I'd like to throw your way... I am so glad you talked about collage being just as "real" an art as oil painting or sculpture or performance art like dance. It makes me crazy when people put others down, saying collage isn't "real art." As you've so rightly said, it takes good composition, color theory, a message, etc. when putting together your journal pages. A journal is all about expressing what we sometimes can't put into our own words. I love how you make what you do so inclusive of those who may not have gone to art school. You spread positivity and heaven knows we are hard enough on ourselves and the world can be ugly, so creating such a warm and welcoming environment helps others be their most creative and true self. God bless and keep on creating! 💝

[lisaess]

I love that you chose Evelyn Nesbit. I have a whole Pinterest folder on her and now I can put it to use!

[DOCDOCFLAMINGOS]

Thank you for sharing your process .. And an even bigger THANK YOU !!! For speaking about the criticism that people may come across. As like you everyone and what they make or create are Valid! I had an awesome professor that had us critique our work with the class. Always having us saying 1 thing we did like and 1 thing we thought they could do better or change, and the most important WHY for both and not just saying to say say it.
In the end it's important for people to remember "It's only one person's opinion." So take it in stride and keep doing what your doing that makes you happy..
And lastly something I really connected with was "That we really don't need any help being negative and critical of our work and ourselves" As most of us are doing that twofold just fine on our own !! Thanks again !! I'm looking forward to watching more of your videos !!!

[jeannekelly]

You are such a nice person and so supportive of the art community. Thank you for your generosity also!!! ❤️

[kayrabey]

Thank you for your take on art and what it is!
Also I will try to do a transfer!

[AlicjaJaros-fmvy]

BEAUTIFUL ART of Collage 🤗😍😍😍❤🍂🌺🌺👸👍👍👍👍

[catherinehigh]

Just subscribed. Watched the 3 parts. I've been collecting stuff for a collage I m afraid to start. But..no more. Here goes!!
Thanks for the inspiration.
Am do drawn to your work!
Thanks

[brianofarrell]

The commentary on "collage critiquing" really hit home. Thanks for speaking on it and sharing some kind words 😍🙏