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).

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.

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How can I update my xbox 360 without live and without getting mixed media disc message?
Q. Hello, I want to get the fall 07 system update for my xbox 360. I went to xbox.com and downloaded the update to my laptop but everytime i burn the update to a cd and put it in my 360...the system tells me that i have a mixed media disc in the tray. I have tried restarting the system...reburning the disc, i have tried burning the zip file, the unzipped file, and everything. Can someone please help
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A. It sounds like the problem is with your burning software. Double check your settings on your burning program. Make sure you have it set to burn a data disc. If it still doesn't work you may want to try out a different burning software.
Answered by ToeFurB - Thu May 29 14:47:58 2008

How can i burn mixed media to DVD?
Q. I have some video clips i want to burn to a DVD-R disc, the file size currently is 4.5GB which is just right to fit onto a disc BUT the files are mixed media, i have some avi & mpeg4 files. From previous experience i know that if if i burnt them to a disc they wouldn't play. I have ConvertXtoDVD but the only problem is, it boosts the file size upto 9GB which is almost double, is there any other way?
Asked by Ell - Mon Aug 17 06:14:57 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. if u have more than one dvd and you dont mind have more than one you organize it by format. example dvd 1 mpeg4 dvd- avi if u have iTunes i am pretty sure you can convert the avi into mpeg-4 so it can all be on 1 dvd
Answered by Raghav G - Mon Aug 17 06:25:36 2009

What surface would you recommend for a mixed media painting using acrylics and watercolors?
Q. Should I just use a heavy watercolor paper? Or would artboard be better?
Asked by Jes - Mon Aug 25 20:13:33 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. My first choice would be watercolour paper - 300lb would be best. "Art Board" (I guess you mean illustration board?) can de-laminate if you adhere something too heavy on it... the paper layers separate. Also, those boards tend to warp when used with wet media like acrylics. Another option is to use stretched canvas, canvas panel or sealed hardboard that has been coated with a specific acrylic medium that accepts watercolour: some examples are Golden's Light Modeling Paste, Coarse Modeling Paste or Absorbent Ground. I have used all of these for acrylic/watercolour/mixed media with great results.
Answered by joyfulpaints - Mon Aug 25 21:33:24 2008

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    Extensive on-line galleries of work in oils and oil-collage.
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