Article · Creatively Misty
How to Use Tissue Paper in Mixed Media Art
By Misty Gage
- Type
- Article
- Level
- Beginner
- Price
- Free
About this lesson
A mixed media instructor walks through five ways to use tissue paper in paintings: torn collage layers, crinkled texture, custom-painted and stamped tissue, softening busy backgrounds and building semi-transparent coverage. Each method is described with process photos and the adhesive to use.
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