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

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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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Acrylic Abstract Tree Painting, Contemporary Landscape, “Twilight Dance” by Carol Nelson Fine Art

  36"x24"x1.5" Acrylic on Canvas/Sold

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Mixed Media Abstract Tree Collage Landscape, "Just Peachy" by Carol Nelson Fine Art

"Just Peachy" 8x8 inches, by Carol Nelson

This was a demo piece in one of my Abstract Trees workshops. It's one of my favorite workshops to teach because almost everyone, regardless of painting experience, ends up with a nice little collage painting.

 8"x8 Mixed Media on Panel /Available

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Mixed media abstract painting, "Orange Matrix" © Carol Nelson Fine Art

"Orange Matrix" 20x16 inches, by Carol Nelson

  20"x16 x.5" - sold

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Mixed Media Abstract Tree Collage Landscape, "Just Peachy" by Carol Nelson Fine Art

"Just Peachy" 8x8 inches, by Carol Nelson

This was a demo piece in one of my Abstract Trees workshops. It's one of my favorite workshops to teach because almost everyone, regardless of painting experience, ends up with a nice little collage painting.

 8"x8 Mixed Media on Panel /Available

 Click HERE to purchase.

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 Check out my Available Video....

"New Approaches to Mixed Media Materials,"

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Mixed Media Abstract Collage Painting, "Summer in the City" by Carol Nelson Fine Art

Mixed media abstract collage, "Summer in the City" by Carol Nelson

I let myself go crazy with color on this painting. It has all my favorite hot colors. This collage painting has printed papers, and gritty texture. It is painted on watercolor paper, which is then mounted on a cradled birch board.


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

 Commissions welcome.

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SUMMER SALE-Mixed media abstract collage, "Billboard 6" © Carol Nelson Fine Art

This vibrant abstract has many papers collaged into it.  The main vertical column of papers, slightly right of center, is made using my "sandwich technique", which I teach in workshops around the country, and on my video, "New Approaches to Mixed Media Materials."

40"x30"x1.5 Mixed Media on Canvas-Available

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SUMMER SALE-Mixed media abstract tree collage landscape, "Snowy Dawn" by Colorado Mixed Media Artist Carol Nelson Fine Art

 6"x12"x1.5" Mixed Media on Panel /Available

 SUMMER SALE PRICE $199

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Mixed Media Abstract Tree Collage Landscape, "Just Peachy" by Carol Nelson Fine Art

"Just Peachy" 8x8 inches, by Carol Nelson

This was a demo piece in one of my Abstract Trees workshops. It's one of my favorite workshops to teach because almost everyone, regardless of painting experience, ends up with a nice little collage painting.

 8"x8 Mixed Media on Panel /Available

 Click HERE to purchase.

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

 Sign up for my quarterly newsletter HERE

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======================================

 Check out my Available Video....

"New Approaches to Mixed Media Materials,"

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www.craftsy.com/ext/CarolNelson_10658_D

Mixed media abstract tree collage landscape, "Snowy Dawn" by Colorado Mixed Media Artist Carol Nelson Fine Art

 6"x12"x1.5" Mixed Media on Panel /Available

 $176

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"New Approaches to Mixed Media Materials,"

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Mixed media collage painting, "Billboard 8" by Colorado Mixed Media Artist Carol Nelson

"Billboard 8", 32x24 mixed media collage by Carol Nelson

progress photo

This mixed media collage is a diptych of two canvases measuring 12x24 inches, and 20x24 inches. It may be hung with the break going horizontally (as shown) or vertically.

 The painting utilizes my "sandwich technique" as demonstrated in my instructional video, New Approaches to Mixed Media Materials.

 Although my work is usually filled with vibrant colors, sometimes I am inspired to create in a more neutral palette. Although there are small areas of metallic gold and copper, the predominant colors are Van Dyke brown, and shades of taupe, gray, buff, black and white.

In the progress photo, you see the two sandwich pieces laid on top of black construction paper to see how they would look against a dark background. I then toned the two canvases in gray and taupe, keeping the values very light.

I ended up painting the construction paper with Van Dyke brown, and using it in the background.  A little more shadowing and some drips, and I was done!


32"x24"x1.5" Mixed Media on Canvas

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Geologic abstract landscape, "Turquoise Strata" © Carol Nelson Fine Art

"Turquoise Strata" by Carol Nelson

I like painting on watercolor paper, deciding if the end painting is worthy of mounting, and then mounting it on a cradled panel. If you painting is a dog (not good), you're only out a piece of paper.

This is, of course, another in my geologic series. Can't get enough of those rocks.

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Study with Carol Nelson in September at Dillman's Resort in Wisconsin

These are a few photos I took at Dillman's Resort in Wisconsin. It's an incredibly beautiful site on a peninsula in White Sand Lake. I will be teaching a four day workshop there next month. Here's some examples of what we will be studying:

"Cattywampus"

"Don't Think Twice"

"Singing Stones"

Click this link for info about the workshop: http://www.dillmans.com/dcaf/


OR, read about it on my website:  https://carolnelsonfineart.com/workshop/13459/experimental-acrylics-and-mixed-media-4-days

Mixed Media Abstract Collage Painting, "Summer in the City" by Carol Nelson Fine Art

Mixed media abstract collage, "Summer in the City" by Carol Nelson

I let myself go crazy with color on this painting. It has all my favorite hot colors. This collage painting has printed papers, and gritty texture. It is painted on watercolor paper, which is then mounted on a cradled birch board.


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

 Commissions welcome.

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

 Learn about my special Canvas Minis HERE

 Sign up for my quarterly newsletter HERE

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September workshop in Wisconsin

These are a few photos I took at Dillman's Resort in Wisconsin. It's an incredibly beautiful site on a peninsula in White Sand Lake. I will be teaching a four day workshop there next month. Here's some examples of what we will be studying:

"Cattywampus"

"Don't Think Twice"

"Singing Stones"

Click this link for info about the workshop: http://www.dillmans.com/dcaf/


OR, read about it on my website:  https://carolnelsonfineart.com/workshop/13459/experimental-acrylics-and-mixed-media-4-days

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

Commissions welcome.

======================================

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