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Debasree Dey

How to Paint a Stunning Easy Acrylic Landscape in 6 Steps 🎨

Step By Step Paintings

Do you want to create a breathtaking acrylic landscape painting but don’t know where to start? This step-by-step tutorial will guide you through painting a vivid sky with fluffy clouds and a peaceful countryside scene using acrylics.

No matter your skill level, this method is beginner-friendly yet effective, allowing you to create a realistic yet impressionistic piece. So, grab your brushes, and let’s get started!

If you want to learn more about clouds, check out my 15 Days of Summer Sky Masterclass.

100 Days Of Collage (Day 10-18)

ALL BLOGS, Mixed Media, Painting Ideas

For Days 10 to 18 of my 100 Days of Collage, I focused entirely on a neutral color palette—black, white, and brown.

This second group of nine artworks was all about exploring the play of light and shadow while grounding it in the natural, earthy tones of brown. I wanted to capture the rhythm of nature—where light and dark constantly shift, creating contrast, depth, and balance.

Create A Mixed Media Zine Journal from an A3 paper – The Magic Within

ALL BLOGS, Mixed Media

Discover the magic of minimalism as you transform discarded book pages into stunning art using just black and white acrylic paint. In this project, you’ll learn to create striking collage pages with a subtle touch of vintage accent using burnt umber during stamping. Embrace the elegance of monochrome art and experience how simplicity can yield powerful visual statements.

Black and White Collage Papers from Old Book Pages

ALL BLOGS, Mixed Media

Discover the magic of minimalism as you transform discarded book pages into stunning art using just black and white acrylic paint. In this project, you’ll learn to create striking collage pages with a subtle touch of vintage accent using burnt umber during stamping. Embrace the elegance of monochrome art and experience how simplicity can yield powerful visual statements.

Inky Collage Papers from Old Book Pages – Acrylic Dyeing

ALL BLOGS, Mixed Media

Transform your old books, journals, and scrap papers into stunning inky collage papers that are perfect for art journals, junk journals, or mixed media projects. This comprehensive guide will walk you through every detail of the process—from gathering your materials to executing each creative step—so you can turn forgotten paper into vibrant, expressive art.

Creating a Mixed-Media Textured Landscape with Fabrics

ALL BLOGS, Mixed Media, Step By Step Paintings

There’s something magical about capturing landscapes through texture and layers.

This project is inspired by my honeymoon trip to Kashmir’s breathtaking scenery, where the rolling hills, lush greenery, and misty skies left an indelible mark on my soul.

In this blog, I’ll share a step-by-step guide to creating a richly textured artwork using soft pastels, vintage papers, acrylics, inks, and fabrics.

Read on to explore how personal memories and mixed media can come together in a harmonious blend of color and texture.

Love Book: A Mixed Media Zine Journal

ALL BLOGS, Mixed Media

Creating a handmade love book is a beautiful way to express love—whether as a Valentine’s Day gift for someone special or as a self-love affirmation for yourself.

In this tutorial, I’ll guide you step by step through the process of transforming an A3 sheet of paper into a heartfelt zine journal, using collage, paint, mark-making, and fabric embellishments.

How to Create a Butterfly-Themed Mixed Media Art Journal Spread

ALL BLOGS, Mixed Media, Step By Step Paintings

Working in a spiral-bound sketchbook is a fantastic way to explore mixed media techniques across two pages, creating a cohesive spread. In this project, I worked on an 8×8-inch sketchbook, creating a layered mixed media artwork using collage, translucent layers, and dry-brushed acrylics.

If you love working with vintage papers, magazine scraps, and textured elements, this tutorial will guide you step by step.

Creative Ways to Use Scrap Paper in Mixed Media Art (Bird-Themed Postcards)

ALL BLOGS, Mixed Media

If you have a collection of leftover collage scraps, palette papers, and used tissue papers, don’t throw them away! Instead, transform them into stunning mixed media postcards.

This simple yet creative project is a great way to use up scrap paper in mixed media while experimenting with layers, textures, and colors.

Here’s a step-by-step guide to creating your own set of unique, bird-themed mixed media postcards: