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Mixed media

Mixed Media Youtube Video

15th March 2017 Dawn Catmull Leave a comment Acrylics, Mixed media, Papercrafting

My latest Youtube video is a project called ‘In my Country Kitchen’ where I take you through the process of creating a mixed media collage on canvas using magazines as inspiration. Go to my Youtube channel and take a look and more importantly…have a go…would love to see what you produce. Happy painting… Dawn x

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Bibbles the Elephant

13th March 2017 Dawn Catmull 3 Comments Acrylics, Mixed media

Morning everyone I just realised that I hadn’t blogged my most recent mixed media piece…Bibbles the Elephant. This really was a ‘lets see what happens’ piece, using lots of different media and I’m really chuffed with how she came out.  I fancied painting an elephant but not in the traditional way using just acrylics but […]

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New Butterfly Canvas Workshop

10th March 2017 Dawn Catmull 2 Comments Acrylics, Mixed media, Workshops

As so many of you are keen to do this design by Linda Lock I am running this one day workshop again at the end of April.  Go to my workshops page for full details and get back to me asap if you would like to come along, some places have gone already as I had a […]

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Who says girls can’t do woodwork!!!

10th March 2017 Dawn Catmull Leave a comment Mixed media, Napkin Decoupage, Workshops

I think all those that came along to my Floral Driftwood classes yesterday will agree…WE HAD FUN 🙂 From prepping our wood with hammers and chisels to layering paints and mediums, and using decorated napkins and stamping…it really was a fab project from start to finish. I managed to find some gorgeous chicken napkins too […]

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New Workshop ‘Fresh as a Daisy’

22nd February 2017 Dawn Catmull Leave a comment Acrylics, Mixed media, Workshops

I don’t know about you, but I can’t resist buying art and craft products especially if I go to one of the big Hobbycraft trade shows but more often than not, I come home with lots of goodies and then its ages before I actually get round to trying them out! Last weekend I finished […]

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Fab ‘Bloom & Grow’ Pieces

21st February 2017 Dawn Catmull 4 Comments Acrylics, Mixed media, Papercrafting, Workshops

    Yesterday I held two half day workshops where I shared my ‘Bloom & Grow’ mixed media design. We layered with different paints, papers and mediums and then added extra colour and collage to give our pieces the finished touch.  I had lots of fun with two fab groups of ladies….they loved my homemade […]

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Private….Turn the Page

10th February 2017 Dawn Catmull Leave a comment Mixed media, Papercrafting, Workshops

Just got to love being inspired by magazine articles….on Thursday I taught a private workshop of my Turn the Page project where we were inspired by words and images in glossy magazines and combined these with acrylics, stamps, Washi tape and more!!  All so different and all so fab 🙂      

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Linda Lock Butterfly

10th February 2017 Dawn Catmull 2 Comments Acrylics, Mixed media, Workshops

  On Tuesday I taught a fab design by a favourite artist of mine, Linda Lock….Silver Butterfly is a mixed media project using texture paste, acrylics, silver leaf and stamps.  Lots of my students have been wanting me to share this design for a while and I’m so glad I did!! We blended our backgrounds, […]

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Upcycling Workshop Photos

4th February 20173rd February 2017 Dawn Catmull 4 Comments Acrylics, Mixed media, Napkin Decoupage, Workshops

This week I held an Upcycled Frame workshop….the idea was to renovate something that was looking a bit past its prime using different products, paint and napkins. I upcycled a yellow and blue photo frame with a picture of my Jon on his 18th…he’s 25 now so that was definitely old!! We prepped our pieces, […]

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**New** Mixed Media Tree workshop

25th January 2017 Dawn Catmull 3 Comments Acrylics, Mixed media, Workshops

As my Mixed Media Tree workshop was such a success last week and I know lots of you would like to do this project, I am running it again on 9th May. This is a fab project with lots of layering and interested techniques, giving you a chance to really be creative. Places are sure […]

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Girls just want to have fun!

18th January 201718th January 2017 Dawn Catmull 1 Comment Acrylics, Mixed media

I love drawing faces and using them in mixed media designs and I am really pleased with how this project evolved.  I experimented with lots of techniques……some worked, some didn’t but that’s what having creative fun is all about, you never know…….I was very pleased with her hair! Would you like to create a Georgie […]

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Tree mixed media fun, fun, fun

17th January 2017 Dawn Catmull Leave a comment Acrylics, Mixed media, Workshops

Yesterday was such fun….not only did my students create wonderful mixed media trees but they said they had such a great day being totally 100% lost in mixed media heaven and as a teacher that is always so nice to hear 🙂 We used texture paste and acrylics on our backgrounds and trunks and then […]

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Not done art since school but would love to have a go!

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Been to some Paint Palette workshops and had a go at basics incl. floating, dry-brushing etc

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Regularly paint for pleasure either at Paint Palette Art Club or at home/other classes.  Enjoy creating own designs.

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