Uploaded September 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
Thanks for watching! Today's video features a mixed media background from torn and inked papers as a background for a graphite portrait. There was a snafu -- watch and see if you know what it was before the end where I explain it all.
0:00 Intro
0:42 Explaining Project & Materials
2:16 Inking the Background
8:31 Piecing Background Papers to Substrate
10:33 Stamping onto Background
11:11 Pushing Pieced Papers Back
12:43 Adding Texture to Background
15:07 Drawing the Portrait in Graphite
25:02 What Worked – What Didn’t – Why?
Materials Used:
Strathmore Drawing Paper
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Vinyl Table Protector
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Glass Palette (cutting board)
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Liquitex Ink, magenta
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Liquitex Ink, gold
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Amsterdam Ink, turquoise green
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Matte Medium
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Strathmore Watercolor Paper
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Fine Mist Sprayer
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Lyra Water Soluble Graphite Sticks
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Matte graphite pencils
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Tim Holtz Floral Stamp
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Distress Archival Ink, set
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Stabilo Pencils
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Some of the supplies I used today are listed in my Amazon Affiliate listings. I receive a small compensation if you order using my links. It really helps me replenish my supplies so I can continue producing free videos for you! It costs you nothing extra to order via my links.
You can find ALL my most-used and best-loved supplies here:
sallyvannuys.com/artsupplies.html
Or here:
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If you would like to support my channel in another way, and help replenish art supplies for my free channel videos, my tip jar is here:
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If you haven’t already, please subscribe so you don’t miss more good ideas that I share regularly for mixed media, art journaling, collage, canvas art, watercolor and acrylic painting, and more. And since I am really trying to grow this channel, I would appreciate it so much!
My Etsy shop for vintage goods, ephemera, and finished artworks:
etsy.com/shop/VintageOnTheRidge
Join me on social media, too:
Instagram: instagram.com/Sally.VanNuys
Pinterest: pinterest.com/SallyVanNuys
My web site: sallyvannuys.com
I am an Amazon Affiliate but I also sometimes provide links to other products that I personally like and use. I am not sponsored or supported by those companies in any way. Opinions on the products I mention are completely my own. I receive no monetary compensation from those product companies.
Art process and tutorial videos on this channel are solely owned by Sally Van Nuys, Artist Studio and may not be copied or reused by anyone or any means without prior permission.
#sallyvannuys,#mixedmedia,#arttutorials
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Thanks for watching! Today's video features a mixed media background from torn and inked papers as a background for a graphite portrait. There was a snafu -- watch and see if you know what it was before the end where I explain it all.
0:00 Intro
0:42 Explaining Project & Materials
2:16 Inking the Background
8:31 Piecing Background Papers to Substrate
10:33 Stamping onto Background
11:11 Pushing Pieced Papers Back
12:43 Adding Texture to Background
15:07 Drawing the Portrait in Graphite
25:02 What Worked – What Didn’t – Why?
Materials Used:
Strathmore Drawing Paper
amzn.to/3BJdTuu
Vinyl Table Protector
amzn.to/3C6Z6Lk
Glass Palette (cutting board)
amzn.to/3xRg1iz
Liquitex Ink, magenta
amzn.to/3flC6PJ
Liquitex Ink, gold
amzn.to/3RcYl7K
Amsterdam Ink, turquoise green
amzn.to/3R904el
Matte Medium
amzn.to/3BLII1n
Strathmore Watercolor Paper
amzn.to/3SPfPZp
Fine Mist Sprayer
amzn.to/3LLjcyc
Lyra Water Soluble Graphite Sticks
amzn.to/3fl8kuD
Matte graphite pencils
amzn.to/3rcpFZa
Tim Holtz Floral Stamp
amzn.to/3DQx1t9
Distress Archival Ink, set
amzn.to/3RcBoSc
Stabilo Pencils
Black amzn.to/3dEAuQX
Blue amzn.to/3dIwgHS
Yellow amzn.to/3Su72vy
Some of the supplies I used today are listed in my Amazon Affiliate listings. I receive a small compensation if you order using my links. It really helps me replenish my supplies so I can continue producing free videos for you! It costs you nothing extra to order via my links.
You can find ALL my most-used and best-loved supplies here:
sallyvannuys.com/artsupplies.html
Or here:
sallyvannuys.com/digitaldownloads/artsupplies.pdf
If you would like to support my channel in another way, and help replenish art supplies for my free channel videos, my tip jar is here:
paypal.me/sallyvannuys
If you haven’t already, please subscribe so you don’t miss more good ideas that I share regularly for mixed media, art journaling, collage, canvas art, watercolor and acrylic painting, and more. And since I am really trying to grow this channel, I would appreciate it so much!
My Etsy shop for vintage goods, ephemera, and finished artworks:
etsy.com/shop/VintageOnTheRidge
Join me on social media, too:
Instagram: instagram.com/Sally.VanNuys
Pinterest: pinterest.com/SallyVanNuys
My web site: sallyvannuys.com
I am an Amazon Affiliate but I also sometimes provide links to other products that I personally like and use. I am not sponsored or supported by those companies in any way. Opinions on the products I mention are completely my own. I receive no monetary compensation from those product companies.
Art process and tutorial videos on this channel are solely owned by Sally Van Nuys, Artist Studio and may not be copied or reused by anyone or any means without prior permission.
#sallyvannuys,#mixedmedia,#arttutorials
Copyright-free music from YouTube Audio Library
and bensound.com
