Metals and Mixed Media Contemporary Abstract, "Metalworks" © Carol Nelson Fine Art

"Metalworks" 10x10 by Carol Nelson

I had to do this painting as an example for my Metals and Mixed Media class next week in Phoenix. It has aluminum wire pounded into a random design, and some metal washers, in the central goldish stripe. These were covered with aluminum foil pressed around each object, and then antiqued with Golden High Flow Sepia. I love that paint for antiquing.

The orange foil was embossed with a swirl design before painting with Golden Fluids: Quinacridone Nickel Azo Gold and Transparent Red Oxide.

 There is also some uncolored aluminum foil that was antiqued with Golden Fluid Carbon Black. The two fancy patterned papers were purchased at an art supply store.

 10"x10"x1.0 Mixed Media on Panel/Available

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Metals and Mixed Media Contemporary Abstract, "Metalworks" © Carol Nelson Fine Art

"Metalworks" 10x10 by Carol Nelson

I had to do this painting as an example for my Metals and Mixed Media class next week in Phoenix. It has aluminum wire pounded into a random design, and some metal washers, in the central goldish stripe. These were covered with aluminum foil pressed around each object, and then antiqued with Golden High Flow Sepia. I love that paint for antiquing.

The orange foil was embossed with a swirl design before painting with Golden Fluids: Quinacridone Nickel Azo Gold and Transparent Red Oxide.

 There is also some uncolored aluminum foil that was antiqued with Golden Fluid Carbon Black. The two fancy patterned papers were purchased at an art supply store.

 10"x10"x1.0 Mixed Media on Panel/Available

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Contemporary Acrylic Abstract Art Painting, "Hotspot" by Colorado Mixed Media Abstract Artist Carol Nelson

A painting with a limited of black, white, and gray palette with a pop of color, which always results in a dynamic eye-catching piece.

This is another demo example for my Make Abstracts Sing workshop at Art Unraveled in Phoenix in August.


8"x8" Acrylic on Paper

$200.00

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Faux Batik Painting, "Autumn Glow" by Colorado Mixed Media Abstract Artist Carol Nelson

"Autumn Glow," faux batik painting by Carol Nelson

This painting was a demo for a faux batik class I taught recently.
If you look carefully, you can see random lines in green, ochre, and turquoise that result from the batik process.

In this example, the painting is done on fabric, the processed with wax, paint, and polymer medium for a unique look. I love the unpredictability of this process.

 8"x8"  Acrylic on Fabric

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Metals and Mixed Media Contemporary Abstract, "Metalworks" © Carol Nelson Fine Art

"Metalworks" 10x10 by Carol Nelson

I had to do this painting as an example for my Metals and Mixed Media class next week in Phoenix. It has aluminum wire pounded into a random design, and some metal washers, in the central goldish stripe. These were covered with aluminum foil pressed around each object, and then antiqued with Golden High Flow Sepia. I love that paint for antiquing.

The orange foil was embossed with a swirl design before painting with Golden Fluids: Quinacridone Nickel Azo Gold and Transparent Red Oxide.

 There is also some uncolored aluminum foil that was antiqued with Golden Fluid Carbon Black. The two fancy patterned papers were purchased at an art supply store.

 10"x10"x1.0 Mixed Media on Panel/Available

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Faux Batik Painting, "Autumn Glow" by Colorado Mixed Media Abstract Artist Carol Nelson

"Autumn Glow," faux batik painting by Carol Nelson

This painting was a demo for a faux batik class I taught recently.
If you look carefully, you can see random lines in green, ochre, and turquoise that result from the batik process.

In this example, the painting is done on fabric, the processed with wax, paint, and polymer medium for a unique look. I love the unpredictability of this process.

 8"x8"  Acrylic on Fabric

 Click HERE for more info.

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Contemporary Acrylic Abstract Art Painting , "Hotspot" by Colorado Mixed Media Abstract Artist Carol Nelson

A painting with a limited of black, white, and gray palette with a pop of color, which always results in a dynamic eye-catching piece.

This is another demo example for my Make Abstracts Sing workshop at Art Unraveled in Phoenix in August.


8"x8" Acrylic on Paper

$200.00

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Metals and Mixed Media Contemporary Abstract, "Metalworks" © Carol Nelson Fine Art

"Metalworks" 10x10 by Carol Nelson

I had to do this painting as an example for my Metals and Mixed Media class next week in Phoenix. It has aluminum wire pounded into a random design, and some metal washers, in the central goldish stripe. These were covered with aluminum foil pressed around each object, and then antiqued with Golden High Flow Sepia. I love that paint for antiquing.

The orange foil was embossed with a swirl design before painting with Golden Fluids: Quinacridone Nickel Azo Gold and Transparent Red Oxide.

 There is also some uncolored aluminum foil that was antiqued with Golden Fluid Carbon Black. The two fancy patterned papers were purchased at an art supply store.

 10"x10"x1.0 Mixed Media on Panel/Available

 Click HERE for pricing.

 View more of my work at http://carolnelsonfineart.com

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Faux Batik Painting, "Autumn Glow" by Colorado Mixed Media Abstract Artist Carol Nelson

"Autumn Glow," faux batik painting by Carol Nelson

This painting was a demo for a faux batik class I taught recently.
If you look carefully, you can see random lines in green, ochre, and turquoise that result from the batik process.

In this example, the painting is done on fabric, the processed with wax, paint, and polymer medium for a unique look. I love the unpredictability of this process.

 8"x8"  Acrylic on Fabric

 Click HERE for more info.

 View more of my work at http://carolnelsonfineart.com

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Abstract Mixed Media Art Painting “EARTH MANTLE, 072517” by Colorado Mixed Media Abstract Artist Carol Nelson

12"x6" Mixed Media on Panel/Available

$275

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Mixed Media Abstract Painting, "Cattywampus" by Colorado Mixed Media Abstract Artist Carol Nelson

Mixed media abstract, "Cattywampus", by Carol Nelson

It's not very often that I start out with cool colors - blues, greens, etc. For this painting I wanted to demonstrate the idea of having the focal point being the color compliment of the rest of the painting.

10"x10"x1.5" Mixed Media on Panel/sold

Commissions welcome.

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Geological Abstract Painting "Glitter Gulch" by Colorado Mixed Media Artist Carol Nelson

If you like abstracts, blue, teal, turquoise, purple, bronze, warm browns, metallics, and texture, this is for YOU!

 30"x24"x1.5" Acrylic on Canvas/SOLD

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Contemporary Acrylic Abstract Art Painting , "Hotspot" by Colorado Mixed Media Abstract Artist Carol Nelson

A painting with a limited of black, white, and gray palette with a pop of color, which always results in a dynamic eye-catching piece.

This is another demo example for my Make Abstracts Sing workshop at Art Unraveled in Phoenix in August.


8"x8" Acrylic on Paper

$200.00

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Mixed Media Abstract Art Painting "Don't Think Twice" by Colorado Mixed Media Abstract Artist Carol Nelson

Mixed media abstract painting, "Don't Think Twice", by Carol Nelson

For some reason, I always like to see printed letters or numbers in an abstract composition. You can make them out here, but I took care to concentrate on their shapes as a design element. They are partially obscured, but instantly recognizable.

There are a couple other bits of collage paper. Can you spot the marbleized paper that I made with the shaving cream technique?

This painting also has a lot of texture material added to it. It is painted on 140lb watercolor paper, then mounted on a 9x12 inch wood panel. I really like this method of presentation because it allows a small boarder to be around the painting. Here my paper was also 9x12, but I trimmed off 1/2 inch on two sides, so there would be that tiny black edge (I painted the wood panel black) showing.

12"x9"x1.0" Mixed Media on Panel/sold

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Mixed Media Abstract Painting "Billboard 2" © Carol Nelson Fine Art

This is a new series of work I'm starting based on billboards and sign boards.  Some times, there are layers of signs, posters or notices that are not completely removed, giving a ragged hodge podge of images.  Fertile ground for an abstract mixed media artist!

This painting is on a cradled wood panel, and arrives ready to hang or display on a small easel.

Update:  This painting just won an award in the Bold Brush Painting Competition.  It was included in the "Favorite 15%."

This is a new series of work I'm starting based on billboards and sign boards.  Some times, there are layers of signs, posters or notices that are not completely removed, giving a ragged hodge podge of images.  Fertile ground for an abstract mixed media artist!

This painting is on a cradled wood panel, and arrives ready to hang or display on a small easel.

 8"x8"x1.0" Mixed Media on Panel/SOLD

 Prints available.

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Mixed Media Abstract Painting, "Industrial Chic 2" by Colorado Mixed Media Artist Carol Nelson

"Industrial Chic 2," 36x44 mixed media by Carol Nelson

This is a commission painting I did for collectors looking for an industrial grunge look. Heavy in texture, the painting also has 3 aluminum metal panels at the top (they look white in the photo) that wrap around the sides. The central red feature has 9 glass tiles in shades of gold, beige and taupe. The central black vertical feature is covered with clear epoxy resin, giving a smooth glass-like finish that contrasts with the rough texture in the rest of the painting.


  36"x44"x2.5"Mixed Media on Panel/Sold

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Faux Batik Painting, "Autumn Glow" by Colorado Mixed Media Abstract Artist Carol Nelson

"Autumn Glow," faux batik painting by Carol Nelson

This painting was a demo for a faux batik class I taught recently.
If you look carefully, you can see random lines in green, ochre, and turquoise that result from the batik process.

In this example, the painting is done on fabric, the processed with wax, paint, and polymer medium for a unique look. I love the unpredictability of this process.

 8"x8"  Acrylic on Fabric

 Click HERE for more info.

 View more of my work at http://carolnelsonfineart.com

 Learn about my special Canvas Minis HERE

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Metals and Mixed Media Contemporary Abstract, "Metalworks" © Carol Nelson Fine Art

"Metalworks" 10x10 by Carol Nelson

I had to do this painting as an example for my Metals and Mixed Media class next week in Phoenix. It has aluminum wire pounded into a random design, and some metal washers, in the central goldish stripe. These were covered with aluminum foil pressed around each object, and then antiqued with Golden High Flow Sepia. I love that paint for antiquing.

The orange foil was embossed with a swirl design before painting with Golden Fluids: Quinacridone Nickel Azo Gold and Transparent Red Oxide.

 There is also some uncolored aluminum foil that was antiqued with Golden Fluid Carbon Black. The two fancy patterned papers were purchased at an art supply store.

 10"x10"x1.0 Mixed Media on Panel/Available

 Click HERE for pricing.

 View more of my work at http://carolnelsonfineart.com

 Learn about my special Canvas Minis HERE

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"New Approaches to Mixed Media Materials,"

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Contemporary Mixed Media Abstract Art Painting , "Hidden Treasure" by Colorado Mixed Media Abstract Artist Carol Nelson

12"x6" Mixed Media on Panel/SOLD

Commissions are welcome!

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"New Approaches to Mixed Media Materials,"

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Contemporary Mixed Media Abstract Art Painting "Autumn Crossing" by Colorado Mixed Media Abstract Artist Carol Nelson

20"x16" Mixed Media on Canvas/SOLD

Commissions are welcome!

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