Mixed Media Workshop: Design, Color & Creative Decisions
Learn how to create looser mixed media paintings while making stronger decisions about design, color, composition, and structure.
This workshop combines complete still life and landscape demonstrations with “why it works” breakdowns, assignments, instructor solutions, and student critiques so you can better understand not just what to do — but why certain choices make a painting stronger.
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Chapter 1
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Chapter 2
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Chapter 3
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Chapter 4
What You’ll Learn
Building stronger mixed media compositions
Simplifying subjects into clearer shapes
Using color with more intention
Combining acrylic, collage, and drawing
Painting over rejects and reworking old surfaces
Staying loose without losing structure
Evaluating your own work more effectively
Understanding why certain paintings feel successful
Inside the Course
26 video lessons
3+ hours of instruction
Still life and landscape demonstrations
“Why It Works” design and composition breakdowns
2 guided assignment reels
Robert completes both assignments
3 student critique videos
Beginner-to-intermediate progression
Assignments
You’ll complete two open-ended projects:
Still Life Assignment
Choose one of the provided references and create your own mixed media interpretation using ideas from the workshop.
Landscape Assignment
Repeat the process with a landscape subject, making your own design, color, and composition decisions.
Robert completes both assignments as well so you can compare approaches and problem-solving.
Who It’s For
This course is best for artists who already have some painting experience and want to loosen up, experiment more, and make stronger visual decisions.
It’s especially useful if you want to move beyond simply following demonstrations and start understanding how to evaluate and improve your own work.