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Blending Collage and Painting in Mixed Media

By Denise Cerro

Type
Article
Level
Beginner
Price
Free
Published
2025
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About this lesson

A six-stage process for combining collage and acrylic on canvas: a neutral paper base, collage elements set in gel medium, negative painting around shapes, transparent washes, stenciled relief and text, and a final varnish. Illustrated with the artist's in-progress work.