Your truth mixed media abstract

Posted Jun 27, 2021

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I got lost in this piece. It’s titled Your Truth and I can’t wait to tell you about the meaning and inspiration behind this. Each line, color, x’s, and dash marks mean something.

And all the layers and layers of paper represent my truth….

I’ll tell you all about it in the video.

I use a new collage pack in the shop titled “Blueprints” which went perfectly with the meaning. I even printed a couple of pages on tissue paper.

Then I dug through my many, many baskets of collage bits to find just the “right” paper to tell the story.

I hope you enjoy the project!

This original is available HERE and the print is available HERE

Supplies used: 12 x12 mdf board, collage papers from the stash, Liquitex matte medium , Liquitex matte gel, Liquitex soft body acrylic (quinicridone magenta) Golden SoFlat acrylic (cobalt teal, burnt sienna, black) Utrecht gesso, Lukas cryl acrylic (beige), Soft pastels (teal, olive green, yellow green, black), Retractable china marker white, Generals charcoal pencil (hard), mechanical pencil, Dr. PH Martin black India ink “Black Star”, bamboo dip pen, 2″ silicone brush

Stencils used: Mandala, Numbers Jumbled, Abstract Layers 1, Geo Minis – THESE WILL BE ON SALE THIS WEEK

Collage pack used: 19th Century Documents (printed and instant download) and Blueprints (printed and instant download) – THESE WILL BE ON SALE THIS WEEK

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Free live workshop!

The classroom is now open and you can sign up for this FREE workshop! There will be a supplies list, downloads, and videos of supplies overview, how to use the supplies, and how you will create the first layer of the background.

Then when we’re live together on Wednesday, July 7th at 11:00 AM EST we’ll create the rest of the piece together!

We’ll be live inside a Zoom classroom where we can chat and I can answer questions.

If you can’t make the live Zoom there will be a replay in the classroom.

I hope to see you in the classroom and in the live Zoom!

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Posted Jun 27, 2021

shawn petite in her studio in front of an easel

Hello there! I’m Shawn Petite

I’ve been teaching and creating for well over 30 years. About 15 years ago I found my art soul mate in mixed media, and it changed my life! I love the story that can be told by combining paint, texture, ink, paper and—really anything that you can imagine.

But what I’m truly passionate about is being your guide, walking with you step by step and helping you become your own hero in your creative journey.

Along my path, I’ve learned that the creating art also creates a healing space. Life can be messy and complicated and painful, but something about a paint brush can help heal your soul.

Join me on this journey of art and inspiration!