Mixed media, in visual art, refers to an
artworkA work of art, artwork, work or art object is a creation, such as an art object, design, architectural piece, musical work, literary composition, performance, film, conceptual art piece, or even computer program that is made and or valued primarily for an "artistic" rather than practical function...
in the making of which more than one medium has been employed.
There is an important distinction between "mixed-media" artworks and "
multimedia artMultimedia artists are contemporary artists who use a wide range of media to communicate their art. Such media range from installation art, to rooms containing found objects or other material, to kinetic sculpture, to sound and visual effects....
".
Mixed media tends to refer to a work of visual art that combines various traditionally distinct
visual art media. For example, a work on canvas that combines paint, ink, and
collageA collage is a work of formal art, primarily in the visual arts, made from an assemblage of different forms, thus creating a new whole....
could properly be called a "mixed media" work - but not a work of "multimedia art." The term
multimedia art implies a broader scope than
mixed media, combining visual art with non-visual elements (such as recorded sound, for example) or with elements of the other arts (such as literature, drama, dance, motion graphics, music, or interactivity).
When creating a painted or photographed work using mixed media it is important to choose the
layers carefully and allow enough drying time between the layers to ensure the final work will have integrity.
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Mixed media, in visual art, refers to an
artworkA work of art, artwork, work or art object is a creation, such as an art object, design, architectural piece, musical work, literary composition, performance, film, conceptual art piece, or even computer program that is made and or valued primarily for an "artistic" rather than practical function...
in the making of which more than one medium has been employed.
There is an important distinction between "mixed-media" artworks and "
multimedia artMultimedia artists are contemporary artists who use a wide range of media to communicate their art. Such media range from installation art, to rooms containing found objects or other material, to kinetic sculpture, to sound and visual effects....
".
Mixed media tends to refer to a work of visual art that combines various traditionally distinct
visual art media. For example, a work on canvas that combines paint, ink, and
collageA collage is a work of formal art, primarily in the visual arts, made from an assemblage of different forms, thus creating a new whole....
could properly be called a "mixed media" work - but not a work of "multimedia art." The term
multimedia art implies a broader scope than
mixed media, combining visual art with non-visual elements (such as recorded sound, for example) or with elements of the other arts (such as literature, drama, dance, motion graphics, music, or interactivity).
When creating a painted or photographed work using mixed media it is important to choose the
layers carefully and allow enough drying time between the layers to ensure the final work will have integrity. If many different media are used it is equally important to choose a sturdy foundation upon which the different layers are imposed.
A phrase sometimes used in relationship to
mixed media is, "Fat over lean." In other words: "don't start with oil paints. Plan to make them the final layer."
Many interesting effects can be achieved by using mixed media. Often, found objects are used in conjunction with traditional artist media, such as paints and graphite, to express a meaning in the everyday life. In this manner, many different elements of art become more flexible than with traditional artist media.
See also
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An altered book is a form of mixed media artwork that changes a book from its original form into a different form, altering its appearance and/or meaning....
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- Assemblage (art)
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- Collage
A collage is a work of formal art, primarily in the visual arts, made from an assemblage of different forms, thus creating a new whole....
- Digital Mixed Media
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- Multimedia
Multimedia is media and content that uses a combination of different content forms. The term can be used as a noun or as an adjective describing a medium as having multiple content forms. The term is used in contrast to media which only use traditional forms of printed or hand-produced material...
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