Woven painting

I was invited to come to Midland and do a Watercolor, Woven painting demo. Most of the time, If I am going to weave a painting, it is usually because I am not real happy with the painting, and this just adds some fun texture. Feel free to download the drawing and try it for yourself! The drawing is done from the painting below it. It is the original I did years ago and nobody wanted it, so I got it out, and traced another one same size. I knew I had done this spraying it and splattering it…

15x11 watercolor of a very large strawberry painted twice on separate 140 lb cold press Kilimanjaro paper, then cut one into horizontal strips and the other into vertical strips to weave together. I'll show the step progression from beginning to end so that you may get up the courage to try a weaving yourself. Two drawings side by side on large backing board Crowns in mixed greens but not totally identical - wet on dry Closer view of first one done and yellow green underneath Added a bead…

How to make your own woven painting, no art skills required! A little paint, a lot of paper, and some patience are all you need.

Christina Massey is a contemporary mixed media abstract artist working in painting and sculpture. Artworks are made from repurposed aluminum upcycled from craft beer cans with canvas, paper, plastic and fabrics based in Brooklyn, New York

I was asked before I left for Wyoming if I had any woven barn watercolor kits, so I thought about it, and put some together. The kit includes the watercolor paper, drawing, examples, note card of the painting, and directions. It does not include scissors or rotary cutter, masking tape, or watercolor brush. They are $35.00 plus 8.00 shipping. All you need is a mat and frame when finished. . There are 3 other designs as well. All you have to do is paint 2 paintings, cut them up, and weave back…

It's been a total joy collaborating with 8 to 12-year-old kids from Orakei School. I think we've managed to create something uniquely kiwi with these three artworks.

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The past week was significant for a number of reasons. First, we said farewell to a couple of great kids, and fantastic artists: Avalon and River. They're moving to North Carolina, and we will miss them dearly. They've promised to stay in touch, though, so hopefully I'll be able to update their travels and adventures in the future. We all celebrated Earth Day this past week, which fell on a Thursday. Hence, all of the photos from this post are "Thursday" photos, which I took in Evergreen. To…

Near or Far is a variety of small paint weaves woven together for over a metre during many fiddly hours. Each one represents a place I have…

Why not try out some weird painting stuff? Why not use some crappy old paint from a craft store? Why not make a bunch of them? PART 2!