Building Bigger: How I Expand Small Art Studies into Larger Mixed Media Pieces

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In this video, I take inspiration from the 12-piece sampler collection I created earlier and show you how I expand those ideas into two larger mixed media paintings.

Using the same color palette from The Color Cube—earthy browns, soft oranges, cool aqua blues, and pops of gold—I walk you through my layering process with Kissho Watercolors, Blick Matte and Golden Soflat paints, stencils, and teal Posca dots.

You’ll see how small studies can become creative blueprints for bold, expressive work. Whether you’re new to mixed media or looking to scale up your own art, this is a beautiful place to start!

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Looking for the supplies I used? I’ve listed all my favorite and most-used materials on one easy-to-update page here: https://2lilowls.com/favorite-supplies-for-mixed-media-abstract-art/

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Note: I don’t list individual supply links on every post any longer, simply because keeping up with that for each video or project took more time than I have. Instead, I’ve created one easy-to-browse page where I’ve listed all my favorite and most-used art supplies. It’s always up to date, and a great place to find what I’m working with most often.

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