Article · Denise Cerro
Blending Collage and Painting in Mixed Media
By Denise Cerro
- Type
- Article
- Level
- Beginner
- Price
- Free
- Published
- 2025
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.
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