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Mixed Media

in visual art,

refers to an artwork in the making of which more than one medium has been employed.

There is an important distinction between "mixed-media" artworks and "multimedia art". 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 collage 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).


  

 

Carol Frances

An oil painter, with roots in pattern and decoration, which are richly layered with a variety of mixed media including gold leaf, photo transfer and text.

  Kim Bernard

A contemporary artist who implements contrasting materials, like encaustic, lead, and ceramic into her work; receiving her BFA at Parsons School of Design in New York City.