Tag Archives: underpainting

World of Steampunk Art

Posted on March 28, 2017 by Shirley Mancino

I love the look of gears, cogs, wheels, clocks as part of a mixed media piece. It must be the engineer in me. I discovered steampunk about 2 months ago. In brief, it is a hip combination of science fiction, … Continue reading →

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Letting the “abstraction” shine through (Overpainting, Part II)

Posted on August 8, 2013 by Shirley Mancino

My goal in painting is to stay as abstract as possible. However I do enjoy having an element of realism in my work. One method I use regularly to trick my left brain is to begin with an abstract underpainting … Continue reading →

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