Mixed Media Painting Tutorials
Mixed Media Collage Border Floral Painting Tutorial
Transform an old watercolor into a fresh floral painting with collage borders, bold red blooms, and loose mixed media techniques.
Robert Joyner | Garage Studio Artist & Art Educator
Full time artists from good ol Virginia specializing in loose, bold acrylic and mixed media paintings.
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Try This EASY Exercise to Loosen Up Your Drawings (Game Changer!)
I'll never forget the day I threw artistic 'rules' out the window and just scribbled like a mad man. That moment of pure frustration became my greatest breakthrough - and this ridiculously simple exercise can do the same for your drawings.
Mixed Media Painting Tutorials
Experimenting with Patterns and Collage in Landscape Painting
Transform a cityscape with collage borders, bold acrylic patterns, and fresh design elements. Learn why experimentation leads to breakthroughs in art.
Mixed Media Painting Tutorials
Explore Collage and Mixed Media Landscape Techniques
Transform a landscape with handmade collage, layered acrylics, and expressive mark-making. Learn how to give ordinary scenes fresh energy and texture.
Landscape Painting Tutorials
Discover How to Turn Bad Art into Expressive Landscape Artwork
That painting sitting in the corner that's been annoying you for weeks? The one you started as watercolor, added acrylics to, then shoved aside in frustration? Don't throw it away, here's why...
Mixed Media Painting Tutorials
Explore Mixed Media and Collage Landscape Painting Ideas
See how to turn a watercolor into a fresh mixed media landscape with painted borders, collage strips, and layered patterns for extra visual interest.
Mixed Media Painting Tutorials
How to Paint an Urban Landscape Using Mixed Media
Learn how to revive a watercolor cityscape using mixed media collage borders, bold acrylic details, and creative layering techniques.
Mixed Media Painting Tutorials
Loose Expressive Urban Landscape with Acrylic and Collage
Loose expressive painting thrives on energy and happy accidents. Learn how to create an urban landscape with acrylics and collage that feels alive.
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Semi-Blind Contour Drawing | Elevate Your Drawing Skills
Think of your art time like a pie chart: some slices for finished art, some for exploration, and some for fundamentals. This semi-blind contour drawing exercise builds confidence and sharpens observation so you can elevate your drawing skills.
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Opposite Hand Drawing | Fun Beginner Exercise to Improve Your Skills
Opposite hand drawing is a fun beginner exercise that helps improve your skills and shake off creative ruts. Using your non-dominant hand forces you to slow down, observe closely, and discover a more expressive, playful line quality in your drawings.
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Beginner Guide to Negative Space Drawing Techniques
Negative space drawing is like pulling weeds — not glamorous, but essential. In this beginner guide, learn simple exercises that clear away clutter, sharpen observation, and keep your drawing skills fresh.
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Learn Contour Drawing: Tutorial + 3 Live Blind Contour Examples
I'm about to do something that seems completely backwards – draw three subjects without ever looking at my paper. The results will look 'messy,' but they'll teach you more about seeing and drawing than years of careful, controlled sketches.