Painting big!

One of my resolutions for this new year was to paint big,  to step out of my comfort zone and try bigger sizes, but I think that I overdid myself on my first attempt hehe... I went from my usual 5x7 to 26x36 inches! It was scary!

Want to see some process pics?

 This is the first and most difficult step: starting!

 Once you start the rest is easier...

 Just add paint and some collage elements...

Maybe add a heart and some crackle medium...

 Continue painting...

And you're done!!!  It's that easy! (If you don't believe me that you can create small mixed media pieces, sign up to my self paced online workshop when I teach step by step how to make mixed media pieces, girls included, HERE).  I spilled all the beans in that workshop and once you are done with the class, all you have to do is get a huge canvas and scale your work.... 

Or maybe sign up for my upcoming class where I'll tackle the subject of overcoming the fear of creating mixed media on large format. Details will be published soon!


She's pretty big, right? It's so refreshing, so liberating to paint this size (once you get past the fear of the huge blank canvas, I mean) 
that you should try it too. I feel free as a bird soaring the sky letting my hands and brushes gliding over the spacious canvas...

So, what do you think?