FUN Mixed Media Santa on Canvas Board with Black Stabilo All!

Merry Christmas Mixed Media Society member!! 

I thought we'd squeeze in ONE MORE holiday painting in before New Year's! I saw this ADORABLE Santa plate at a local shop and knew I just HAD to paint him!!

*If you're not celebrating Christmas or are plain old holiday-ed out* scroll down because this post is CHOCK FULL of alternative project suggestions for you inside the Mixed Media Society to HELP YOU strengthen and ENJOY your growing mixed media art skills.

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As you'll see in the lesson, I DID use stabilo on his face, and it was a giant mistake. So heed this little warning, and DO NOT USE STABILO for his face 🤣 The stabilo works perfectly for the beard & the fluff in his cap - just not on the face. 

As always- use whatever mixed media art supplies YOU love most! Here's what I used...

Supplies

Canvas or Canvas Panel (or Art Journal or really anything!) Just make sure the background is painted or gessoed white before you begin.
I'm using this: https://amzn.to/47VMzHX

Black Carbon transfer paper: https://amzn.to/3ajeau0

BIG 12 piece set of my Favorite Acrylic Brushes https://amzn.to/2SOvdfe

Artist Sponges for Pouncing color: https://amzn.to/3v1gGeA

Acrylic Paint White, Red, Black, Sap Green and Any Skin and Eye Color
I used these from my Lukas Cryl set sold at Jerry's Artarama:
https://www.jerrysartarama.com/cryl-stu-whim-animl-k-campbell

My Pentel Pocket Brush Pen actually saved me and I should have started with it instead of ending with up but alas, live and learn! https://amzn.to/3WIhj9g

Copic Opaque Paint with Brush https://amzn.to/3Dfr1ZW
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And a fun polka dot stencil to boot! Something like this would be perfect if you don't have any https://amzn.to/3RlGjDW

👉Ready to start this less than 1-hour lesson? Let's do it!!

​Wanna Work on Something Else Instead?

No problem! I've got a BAZILLION other projects waiting just FOR YOU in the Mixed Media Society :) 

​ Here are some other super fun ideas...

👉If you've been a Mixed Media Society member for a while, or are a NEW MEMBER and haven't checked out the foundational classrooms for the Mixed Media Society- I re-vamped these in the late summer/early fall. This is a FABULOUS place to start, or revisit, to continue strenghtening your magical mixed media art skills!

👉Take a fresh look at your supplies in The Starter Classroom...

👉You might love spending a little time on a specific layer of the Hamburger System like working on collage...

​👉Acrylic Painting...

​👉Mixed media mark makers from pencils to crayons and markers!

👉Gelatos and their alternatives...

​👉How to Use Pitt Pens...

👉Maybe you don't typically seal or finish your projects because there are just way too many product choices on the market! Let me help you cut through the clutter so you feel empowered to PRESERVE YOUR BEAUTIFUL ARTWORK in a simple way!! 

​👉If you haven't done any of the Skin Tone Classroom lessons yet- there are a TON of amazing projects waiting for you with lessons in blending light, medium, and dark skin tones in acrylics, watercolors, tombows and more! SUPER helpful for all levels of artists.

What's Happening Next Month?

We'll be popping BACK to the Skin Tones classroom to wrap up this unit with our two remaining lessons on how to paint GORGEOUS DARK SKIN TONES in watercolor! There will be a lesson from me on how to use watercolors straight outta the palette, and another from Lucy Brydon on how to MIX YOUR OWN skin tones! Can't wait!!

Don't these both look amazing?!
We can't WAIT to see YOUR VERSIONS of these lessons!!

Have SO much fun if you're celebrating this weekend and if you're not, 🥳️HAPPY EARLY NEW YEAR!!🥳️

​I hope you have some extra special time off to just BE and can feed your soul with ART projects you love!!