Angel Walks - Mixed Media Art Sculpture

 Mixed Media Art Sculpture made with fabric and paper clay

Angel Walks - Amanda Trought

Angel Walks - Amanda Trought

Angel Walks - Amanda Trought

Virtual Art Space - 2020!

Welcome to My Studio

If this is your first time here my name is Amanda and I am a mixed media artist. It has been a while since I posted on this blog and thought it was about time I fixed that.  This space is supposed to be about my art and creativity and sharing it with the world.

We are living in very different times at the moment from what we are used to and having to adapt and create a sense of normality in the midst of intense uncertainty.

If you choose to show up to this blog you will get to see daily images of the things that I create.  I love to make things, from art to craft and everything in between.  I will share more of the technique on my other blog HERE

So while we cannot gather in public in the spaces that we use to such as the art galleries, museums and cafes we can meet online and still be inspired, encouraged.  We can share those things that made us think, grow, reflect and made us smile.  We will be able to better handle the changes that are happening in the world and have deeper insights into a way forward.

Amanda Trought - Mixed Media Artist

I will be sharing the length and breath of my work so you will see paintings, sculptures, textiles, crafts, metal work, recycled, art journals and more - a visual feast for the eyes!

Hunters Journey

Mixed Media Art sculptural painting made with Clay and Fabric

Stay blessed and be a blessing, come back tomorrow for another piece of art.

29 Faces - Day 14 15, 16, 17, 18

Welcome to today's images for 29 Faces.  I had got so engrossed with completing the faces that I forgot to post what I had done.  The idea for me for the challenge is to make some art each and every day.  I know that when you practice something you hone your skill and ability.  It is allowing me the opportunity to try different styles and decide what I like about each and either bring elements together or not.

Here are the images for days 14 - 18

Day 18

I focus on keeping these images loose and either just using pen and ink or graphite and very few colours.

Day 17

I encourage you to get your supplies out and give it a go. Don't worry about what it might look like, but take your time with the process and the habits you are developing when you give yourself time to create.

Day 16 

I look forward to sharing with you the image for tomorrow.  It will be great when I can look back on the 29 days and see how far I have come.  It will also be good to maybe revisit some of the images and adapt them for other things.

Day 15

Take your time each and every day, even if it is only 5 minutes to spend time creating....

Day 14

Before you know it you could be looking at some great images that you can take further or be the start of a really exciting project!  Take the time today to stay blessed and be a blessing...

29 Faces - Day 13

Welcome to day 13 of 29 Faces.

Today I decided to try something different, it all started out as a doodle, which I haven't done for a while.  Doodling is a great way to unwind and relax.  The more I did the more I wanted to complete it and use it as part of the challenge. Again, you can challenge yourself anyway you choose, and what you put in you will definitely get out of it.  

Don't be afraid to try something new, out of a different box, mix and match those supplies and may try something you have been avoiding for a while, and see what you get.

Day 13 - of 29 Faces

29 Faces - Day 12

Welcome to Day 12 of 29 Faces

Are you still doubting whether you can be part of the challenge, don't, because even though it's day 12 you still have the opportunity to do 17 faces, that is 17 more than you would have done if you tell yourself that it is too late.

There is so much to gain from being part of any challenge, you push yourself, you show up for you each and every day. Why not show up tomorrow for you, shine your light and be that blessings.

Day 12 - 29 Faces

29 Faces - Day 11

Welcome to day 11 of 29 Faces

This page is a mixed media page using acrylics, fine-liner pens, soluble graphite pencil, and art journaling

Day 11 - 29 Faces

29 Faces - Day 10

Welcome to day 10 of 29 Faces.

Another mixed media page, with the foundation being journaling and then creating an image that expresses what is written.  It will be interesting looking back on these pages to see if they still capture the emotion further down the line. 

Day 10 of 29 Faces

When you get a chance, check out some of the other creative people who are taking part in the challenge.

29 Faces - Day 9

Welcome to day 9 of 29 Faces

I do enjoy making up my own faces, and more and more I find that the faces I paint are usually expressing something from my own life.  What do you find yourself drawing or painting the most?  If you have just started out on your journey what kind of faces do you find yourself most drawn to?

Day 9 - 29 Faces

It would be great to hear how you approach your faces. Thank you for taking the time to stop by, do leave a comment

29 Faces - Day 8

Welcome to Day 8 of 29 Faces. Happy Monday! 

I am continuing in my mini journal with the series of faces as part of the 29 Faces for February, and really enjoying combining both journalling and painting in the same book.  I normally just have a journal for writing and have been keeping them mostly separate, although in some of my art journals you will always find some a bit of writing.

The writing in this journal is mostly hidden, you will see the occasional word peeping through. I wasn't concerned with being able to go back and read in the journal as it was about remembering the emotions that I felt as I wrote in it, and the images express some of that emotion.  I will be sharing the mini book in a couple of weeks so you can see how I put it together, and the full pages of art.

Day 8 - 29 Faces

Join me tomorrow for day 9 of 29 Faces.

29 Faces - Day 7

Welcome to Day 7 of 29 Faces.  I hope today finds you in a reflective mood.  Being Sunday we spend our mornings at church and fellow-shipping with the other members at the service and really thinking about our lives, how we interact our impact on others and how we are using the gifts and the talents that we have.

We think about family near and far and those who may not have woken up today.  Each moment we have to make the most of the time, and take peace with us every where we go.  Today's picture reminds me of my peace within and the opportunities that we all have to share a little of that peace through our lives.

Day 7 of 29 Faces

This painting is part of a mini journal that I will be sharing on how I made it.  Come and join in the fun, why not create some faces yourself

Art Journal Videos for inspiration

I have been busy creating in the studio and wanted to share with you some videos that I have been working on.  I hope that they inspire and bless you!

My Heart Overflows

Walking into your blessings

I lift my eyes

I am loved

Journal Process Video - Fly

I love creating in an art journal and you can take a look and see how I created this journal page in the video below.  I really enjoy the process to see how the page starts out and what you eventually end up producing.

Enjoy!

Gratitude's and Celebration - Week 62

Here is the latest journal art page for my Gratitude's and Celebration Journal, to read the post click HERE

Prepare

Gratitude's and Celebration Journal Page - Week 61

Recognition

Art Series 1

Mixed Media Painting

This painting has a combination of paints, stamps, inks and washi paper on watercolour paper, slightly different from my usual style.

Mixed Media - with bead embellishment

This painting was done on sari material that had paper sandwiched between.  It is quite flexible, and I finished it off with some journaling and beads

New Art - Art and Creative pursuit

Here is some art that is mostly from my gratitude and celebration journal.  I work in it once a week writing about the things that I am grateful for and create a painting, or something that expresses how I am feeling.  I think that it is important that we regularly to take time and stop to think what things that particular week have impacted on our lives and what we are grateful for.

Face your Fear - Gratitude and Celebration Journal

Choice - Gratitude and celebration journal

Recycled projects - a journal made from a store catalogue, click HERE to find out how I have been using it.

Back of the journal

29 Faces - Day 12

Day 12 of 29 Faces

There is some stamping, pen and ink,alcohol inks, watercolour pencils and charcoal going on in here....

Come and see what I did 

for my 'I Love You Today' Sketch Challenge 

29 Faces Day 11

Day 11 of 29 Faces

Don't really draw men very much, think I might do some more

Come and see what I did 

for my 'I Love You Today' Sketch Challenge 

29 Faces - Day 10

Day 10 of 29 Faces

Playing around with the inktense water soluble pencils

Come and see what I did 

for my 'I Love You Today' Sketch Challenge 

29 Faces Day 8 and 9

Day 8 and 9 of 29 Faces

 I have used some collage elements within these two images.

Come and see what I did for my 'I Love You Today' Sketch Challenge 

I love you today because you took a brave step

I love you today because you worked things out

Artist

The A-Z blog challenge starts today!  During the month of April we will be blogging daily following the letters of the alphabet. I have also decided to give myself an additional challenge and post a completely different post on my other blog Inspiration, Art and Creativity  
 

My word today is Artist.  I have been inspired by so many artists over the past couple of years, I started to think back to when I first knew that mixed media art was what I most wanted to do.  It happened about 3 years ago when I came across a site called Artella  On seeing the site which was founded by Marney Makridas it involked a wide range of feelings.....excitement, uncertainty, a warm feeling - like you've come in from the cold and get to sit by the fire with a large mug of hot chocolate and marsh mellows or whatever your comfort food/drink is.  I knew I wanted to spend more time exploring and it indeed did seem like a land of adventure. 

This then unfolded the journey into other sites, courses, books and challenges that has enabled me to learn so many wonderful techniques I can apply to my own work. I have also been blessed with interacting and connecting with many inspiring, encouraging and extremely talented artists.  If you get a chance, check out Artella there is an awful lot of encouraging and inspiring information, and at the moment they are running some special offers that are worth taking a look at.