Mixed Media Abstract Painting, "Red Connection" by Colorado Mixed Media Abstract Artist Carol Nelson

 12"x48"x1.5" Mixed Media on Canvas 

 This painting is sold, however, commissions are welcome.

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Mixed Media Abstract Painting, "Headlines" by Colorado Mixed Media Abstract Artist Carol Nelson

Mixed media abstract painting, "Headlines" by Carol Nelson

 30"x24"x1.5" Mixed Media on Canvas /Available

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Mixed Media Abstract Painting "Billboard 2" © Carol Nelson Fine Art

This is a new series of work I'm starting based on billboards and sign boards.  Some times, there are layers of signs, posters or notices that are not completely removed, giving a ragged hodge podge of images.  Fertile ground for an abstract mixed media artist!

This painting is on a cradled wood panel, and arrives ready to hang or display on a small easel.

Update:  This painting just won an award in the Bold Brush Painting Competition.  It was included in the "Favorite 15%."

This is a new series of work I'm starting based on billboards and sign boards.  Some times, there are layers of signs, posters or notices that are not completely removed, giving a ragged hodge podge of images.  Fertile ground for an abstract mixed media artist!

This painting is on a cradled wood panel, and arrives ready to hang or display on a small easel.

 8"x8"x1.0" Mixed Media on Panel/SOLD

 Prints available.

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"New Approaches to Mixed Media Materials,"

Now Available on DVD as well as Live Stream!!

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Mixed Media Abstract Collage, "Forest Floor" © Carol Nelson Fine Art

"Forest Floor" 8x8 mm collage by Carol Nelson

This is another mixed media collage featuring the air dry clay leaves that I teach students in my mixed media workshops.

A cradled wood panel is an especially good substrate for this type of work because it is a non-flexible solid surface that can support the weight of all the collage materials.

 8"x8"x1"  Mixed Media on Panel

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Mixed Media Abstract Painting, "Headlines" by Colorado Mixed Media Abstract Artist Carol Nelson

Mixed media abstract painting, "Headlines" by Carol Nelson

This painting is part of my SUMMER SALE

 30"x24"x1.5" Mixed Media on Canvas /Available

 SUMMER SALE PRICE $895

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Mixed Media Abstract Collage, "Forest Floor" © Carol Nelson Fine Art

"Forest Floor" 8x8 mm collage by Carol Nelson

This is another mixed media collage featuring the air dry clay leaves that I teach students in my mixed media workshops.

A cradled wood panel is an especially good substrate for this type of work because it is a non-flexible solid surface that can support the weight of all the collage materials.

 8"x8"x1"  Mixed Media on Panel

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Study with Carol Nelson on beautiful Madeline Island in Northern Wisconsin, July 7-13

10x10 inches, Carol Nelson

6x12 inches, Carol Nelson

These abstract tree collage paintings are just one of the many projects we will do in my upcoming July workshop at Madeline Island School for the Arts (MISA). Come join me for a week of fun, learning and creativity on beautiful Madeline Island in northern Wisconsin.

Click HERE for more information.

Want to put the WOW factor in your abstract compositions? This workshop will cover composition and color theory fundamentals, and you will learn how use of a few simple rules can make your abstract work more structurally sound and visually appealing. Regardless of your painting experience, this workshop is a must for anyone venturing into the exciting world of abstract painting.

For five days, we will work on a series of projects featuring the mixed media techniques Carol uses in her paintings. Students can expect to complete one or more paintings per day. You will learn about a variety of materials and techniques, such as preparation of Tyvek, painting on aluminum foil, embossed foils, combusted origami foil, rusted iron paint, making your own unique collage papers, making focal medallions using air dry clay and Plaster of Paris, inexpensive substitutes for pricey art materials, and much more. 

Carol will also discuss abstract composition and color theory, various kinds of supports, how to attach collage elements, and presentation options for a finished piece.  Learn her "sandwich technique" which takes the fear and uncertainty out of abstract painting and lets you be FREE to express YOUR unique creativity.

View my available work at https://carolnelsonfineart.com

Geologic Abstract Painting, "Gemstone 28" by Mixed Media Artist Carol Nelson

 7"x5" Mixed Media on Panel/Available

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"New Approaches to Mixed Media Materials,"

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Mixed Media Abstract Collage, "Billboard 4" © Carol Nelson Fine Art

"Billboard 4" 24x18 acrylic collage by Carol Nelson

This abstract collage is the latest in my billboard series. I really enjoy doing collage which, as I see it, is just a series of arranging and gluing papers in a pleasing composition.

Most of the papers were left over scraps from other projects - some failed paintings I had done on paper, others, printed papers I had collected over the years.

 FRESH OFF THE EASEL...

 24"x18"x1.5" Acrylic on Canvasl/Available

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 Check out my Available Video....

"New Approaches to Mixed Media Materials,"

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Mixed Media Abstract Painting "Billboard 2" © Carol Nelson Fine Art

This is a new series of work I'm starting based on billboards and sign boards.  Some times, there are layers of signs, posters or notices that are not completely removed, giving a ragged hodge podge of images.  Fertile ground for an abstract mixed media artist!

This painting is on a cradled wood panel, and arrives ready to hang or display on a small easel.

Update:  This painting just won an award in the Bold Brush Painting Competition.  It was included in the "Favorite 15%."

This is a new series of work I'm starting based on billboards and sign boards.  Some times, there are layers of signs, posters or notices that are not completely removed, giving a ragged hodge podge of images.  Fertile ground for an abstract mixed media artist!

This painting is on a cradled wood panel, and arrives ready to hang or display on a small easel.

 8"x8"x1.0" Mixed Media on Panel/SOLD

 Prints available.

 View more of my work at http://carolnelsonfineart.com

 Sign up for my quarterly newsletter HERE

 View my WORKSHOP SCHEDULE  Here

 View my available BOOKS Here

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My new VIDEO is out…..

"New Approaches to Mixed Media Materials,"

If you want to see what all the hoopla is about, click this link:

www.craftsy.com/ext/CarolNelson_10658_D

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EXTREME ABSTRACTS- WITH CAROL NELSON- Denver- January 21-22

EXTREME ABSTRACTS- WITH CAROL NELSON
at Kimberly Conrad Contemporary Art Gallery

In this EXCITING workshop:
We’re going to extremes with this mixed media abstract collage workshop. First we’ll make several of our collage elements, such as combusted origami foil, marbled paper, Tyvek and sculpted accents.  We’ll add voluminous textures to our substrates.  Carol will discuss the importance of color, composition, texture and tonal values in making eye-stopping abstracts.

Price: $350.00
Workshop Dates: 1/21/2017 - 1/22/2017
Location: Kimberly Conrad Contemporary Art Gallery
Address:
220 East 7th Ave.
Denver, Colorado 80203

Click HERE for full description

Geologic Abstract Painting, "Gemstone 28" by Mixed Media Artist Carol Nelson

FRESH OFF THE EASEL...

 7"x5" Mixed Media on Panel/Available

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My new VIDEO is out…..

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Mixed Media Abstract Painting "Texture Sampler" © Carol Nelson Fine Art

"Texture Sampler" 8x8 by Carol Nelson

This is a demo from my recent workshop at Venus Studios Art Supply in Palm Desert, CA. It features a clay medallion covered with torched origami foil, rust paper, Custom Patch "spaghetti", Tulip dimensional paint "squiggles", black pebbles, and stamping.


 8"x8"x1.0" Mixed Media on Panel/Available

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My new VIDEO is out…..

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Mixed Media Collage on Wood Panel, "Rosy Glow" by Carol Nelson Fine Art

Rosy Glow, 10x10 mixed media collage by Carol Nelson

This is another in my series of tree collages. I often teach this type of collage work in my workshops and private instruction. Their color, values, balance, and variety of materials keeps these collages fresh and ever-challenging for me.

 For more information, click here to go to my website.

10"x10"x1.5 Mixed Media on Panel/Available

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My new VIDEO is out…..

"New Approaches to Mixed Media Materials,"

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Mixed Media Abstract Painting, "Primary Variation" © Carol Nelson Fine Art

Primary Variation, 26x10, Carol Nelson

This painting is an example of several mixed media components and techniques. It features rusted metal, clay medallion, marbled paper, prepared tyvek, and other specialty papers.

It is painted on a wood panel which is then raised and mounted on a base panel.


 26"x10"

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My new VIDEO is out…..

"New Approaches to Mixed Media Materials,"

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www.craftsy.com/ext/CarolNelson_10658_D

Mixed Media Abstract Collage, "Forest Floor" © Carol Nelson Fine Art

"Forest Floor" 8x8 mm collage by Carol Nelson

This is another mixed media collage featuring the air dry clay leaves that I teach students in my mixed media workshops.

A cradled wood panel is an especially good substrate for this type of work because it is a non-flexible solid surface that can support the weight of all the collage materials.

 8"x8"x1"  Mixed Media on Panel

 Click HERE for pricing.

 View more of my work at http://carolnelsonfineart.com

 Learn about my special Canvas Minis HERE

 Sign up for my quarterly newsletter HERE

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My new VIDEO is out…..

"New Approaches to Mixed Media Materials,"

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www.craftsy.com/ext/CarolNelson_10658_D

Mixed media abstract painting, "Headlines" by Colorado Mixed Media Abstract Artist Carol Nelson

Mixed media abstract painting, "Headlines" by Carol Nelson

When you think about it, artists who paint in a realistic style, pretty much know when their painting is done.  They paint a still life or a landscape, and when they have achieved their best representation of that subject, they're done.

With abstracts, the point of being done is open to interpretation.
I'm reminded of a story about abstract expressionist Robert Rauschenberg.

He was house sitting for his friend and mentor, Marcel Duchamp, who was visiting in France.  Rauschenberg noticed a painting he had done hanging in Duchamp's home.  Since Rauschenberg was in his "black period", he PAINTED OVER the original painting with thick black paint.  Duchamp was not pleased with the redo of the painting.

Thus it is with paintings I have hanging in my home. I look at them critically all the time.  How could I make them better?  "Headlines" just came back from a gallery, where it did not sell.  This is what it looked like:

I actually like the first version, but I thought the MAUVE color might be the reason it had not found a home. I added tones of gold, sepia, and umber.

 30"x24" Mixed Media on Canvas/Available

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 Study with Carol at Art Unraveled, August 5th in Arizona
 Learn More HERE

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My new VIDEO is out…..

"New Approaches to Mixed Media Materials,"

If you want to see what all the hoopla is about, click this link:

www.craftsy.com/ext/CarolNelson_10658_D


You can watch the trailer, and if you're not completely satisfied, there is a money back guarantee.

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Mixed Media Abstract Collage, "Billboard 6" © Carol Nelson Fine Art

"Billboard 6" 30x40 abstract by Caro Nelson

This is the sixth in my Billboard Series of abstract, geometric collages. Each one is a puzzle to create. Most of the papers are hand altered before use.

Moving them around, painting over them, tearing things off, adjusting values and colors - it's all part of the creative process of collage that I love.

This painting has a little message:  "Don't compare your Chapter 1 with someone else's Chapter 20."  I see that all the time in my teaching.  Beginning students want their work to look just like the teacher's work IMMEDIATELY.  Developing your art is a multi-year process.  Chapter 1 is only the beginning.

FRESH OFF THE EASEL....

 40"x30"x1.5 Mixed Media on Canvas/Available

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It's been two weeks since the launch of my new teaching video, "New Approaches to Mixed Media Materials," an the response has been amazing.  I am so please that hundreds of you have purchased the video and then told me how valuable you think it is.

If you want to see what all the hoopla is about, click this link:
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You can watch the trailer, and if you're not completely satisfied, there is a money back guarantee.

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Mixed Media Abstract Collage, "Billboard 4" © Carol Nelson Fine Art

"Billboard 4" 24x18 acrylic collage by Carol Nelson

This abstract collage is the latest in my billboard series. I really enjoy doing collage which, as I see it, is just a series of arranging and gluing papers in a pleasing composition.

Most of the papers were left over scraps from other projects - some failed paintings I had done on paper, others, printed papers I had collected over the years.

 FRESH OFF THE EASEL...

 24"x18"x1.5" Acrylic on Canvasl/Available

 Click HERE for pricing.

 View more of my work at http://carolnelsonfineart.com

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Mixed Media Collage, "Imagine" by Carol Nelson Fine Art

"Imagine" 10x10 mixed media collage by Carol Nelson

This piece was a demo for my recent workshop in New Braunfels, Texas. My favorite part about this painting is the turquoise.

One of the students had a bottle of Lucas Cryl Acrylic. They make a turquoise color I find irresistible. It's different from my Golden Fluid acrylics because it is very opaque. In this painting, I painted it on a piece of red rosin paper and had excellent coverage.

 10"x10"x.5" Mixed Media on Panel-Available

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