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October 3, 2012 at 8:12 am #990191
I wondered in what forum to put this question. This looked like the most promising, because mixed media implies that you work with more than one medium, not specialising in one.
I might sound like the donkey who is starving to death because he can’t decide which stack of hay that he is sitting between to tackle first, but here is my questions:
How do you decide on which medium to use for a given project?
Do you get an idea: for example turn the snapshot of a toddler into a painting, then decide wether oils or acrylics or watercolour would suit your topic best? Or do you decide on a medium, then hunt for a topic? Do you try a project in more than one medium?
Do you change mediums all the time or do you exclusively work in one medium (possibly in combination with one other) for a time before you move on?
The reason for my question is that I can’t seem to decide upon what medium to pursue first. They all have advantages and disadvantage. I basically su%%%% uhmmmm… are a newbie in about any of them, so deciding based on skill level does not really work. Any thoughts and experiences you share might help me find my way through the forest…
October 3, 2012 at 11:34 am #1172913I think most of us settle into a medium or a mix of mediums in an evolutionary way. I tried many (watercolour, printmaking, monotype, acrylic, graphite, coloured pencil, ink, wet drawing, and have settled into mixed media (paper, found objects and fibre) primarily held together using acrylic (paint, mediums and ink). But I won’t promise that I stay with just this combination as I’m moving towards assemblage.
I’d recommend you try the one that excites you the most first and keep on trying media until you find what suits you. I know it can be an expensive proposition. Maybe you can find an artist-run centre or community art program where you can observe artists at work and see what turns you on creatively?
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October 4, 2012 at 6:56 pm #1172911Your style and approach to any medium will change as you grow and develop. It is a state of flux always changing and rarely ever the same. With me I get the image in my head first and then make decisions from there.
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