[{"id":162128625749,"handle":"accessories","title":"Accessories","updated_at":"2023-09-28T21:05:39+10:00","body_html":"\u003ch4\u003eWood slices\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur Wood Circles are made of natural pine wood with bark edges, each slice is sanded and polished to make the surface smooth and safe for painting, drawing or writing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.lifeofcolourproducts.com\/collections\/accessories\/products\/24-pcs-natural-wood-slices\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ewood slices are ideal for any art or DIY project\u003c\/a\u003e, including painting with paint pens, making coasters, Christmas tree ornaments, holiday decorations, wedding decorations, etc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eStencils\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur two packs of stencils contain hundreds of gorgeous designs to use on your art and school projects, journals, rocks, home-made cards, scrapbooks and more. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.lifeofcolourproducts.com\/collections\/accessories\/stencils\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eShop our stencil packs and stencil bundles selection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse with all types of drawing materials. 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Our Mixed media paper was created as the perfect companion to all of our pens. They will not fray your nibs or brush tips and they will draw the colour out beautifully
The pad contains 30 A4 sheets (20.5x27.9) of mixed media 200gsm heavyweight artists paper
Our products work best together and in bundles! Try our watercolour brush pens and gouache paint stix for the ultimate mixed media kit
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Perfect for Watercolour, Acrylic, Gouache, Pencil, Crayon, Chalk, Ink and more. Works with both wet and dry media
Archival, acid-free and wood-free
Every artist deserves to use good paper.
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Mixed media paper is the best for beginners and advanced artists because it's easy to test new materials and develop a daily art practice. In this article we will cover the benefits of choosing mixed media paper for dry mediums, like crayons, pastels and oil pastels, pencils and graphite, as well as for watercolour and other wet techniques...
Mixed media paper vs watercolour paper
What is the difference between mixed media paper and watercolour paper? The main difference is in the paper sheet’s weight and paper surface texture.
Mixed media paper’s weight is usually 180gsm to 260gsm. Life of Colour mixed media paper is heavyweight 200gsm, to set an example. With mixed media, you are getting a surface with subtle texture.
Watercolour paper starts at 300gsm, and goes all the way up to 600gsm for experienced artists that use heavy amounts of water in their paintings. On watercolour paper you'll also need to test a few different textures to figure out if you like cold press, hot press, torchon or rough.
In short, the best thing about mixed media paper is its versatility, being useful for both wet and dry media.
Can you paint on mixed media paper?
Yes, you most certainly can paint on mixed media paper using both dry and wet mediums, we'll show you a few of your options below.
The weight of the paper makes it perfect for colored pencils, crayons, oil pastels, silky stix, paint pens, acrylic paints,acrylic paint pens, watercolours,watercolour brush pensand more materials.
Mixed media paper for acrylic and acrylic paint pens
Mixed media paper can be very good for acrylic, this is a very common question we face when purchasing paper for this medium since the most usual material is canvas and wood.
Life of Colour mixed media paper is archival, acid-free and wood-free, making it perfect for creating art with acrylics and acrylic paint pens.
You will feel very comfortable using masking tape for clean edges, layering and adding textures with gesso, brush or collage.
Mixed media paper for watercolour
Watercolours and watercolour pens work wonderfully on mixed media paper to create fantastic effects, as long as the artist is wary of the amount of water placed on the paper.
Mixed media paper is good for watercolours, the artist will need to practice to make sure their water control is good. This means, trying not to make big pools of water (if it happens, pat the area dry with a paper towel) and waiting for the previous layer to dry before adding extra water.
Techniques relying on copious amounts of water should be reserved for watercolour paper 300gsm and higher.
Mixed media paper sketchbook
Another benefit of mixed media paper is the ease of use when turned into your regular painting or drawing sketchbook.
You usually get more sheets of paper per sketchbook, having more surface for creating your works of art.
Life of Colour mixed media paper as A4 glue-bound sketchbook pad of 30 sheets is perfect for your daily art practice purposes.
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Enjoy creating art projects on virtually any surface: fabric, textile, canvas, metal, pottery, treated wood, plastic, stone, terra-cotta, polymer clay, rock & more. Resistant to water, fading, and abrasion
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