What transforms an acrylic skin collage from a stack of layered experiments into a finished piece?
This week’s Monday Marks Vlog builds on last week’s large acrylic skin pull from the Gelli plate. Now that the skins have been collaged onto the background, we’re moving into the part every artist wants to understand: how to actually finish the piece. Today’s focus is on refining the collage with intentional paint layers, expressive mark-making, and finally leveling and unifying the surface with pouring medium. This is where all those earlier experimental layers come together and become a cohesive, resolved artwork.
Have you ever wanted to try acrylic skins?
In this week’s Monday Marks Vlog, I’m making acrylic skins for collage using High Flow Acrylics, Gloss Medium, and simple tools like a silicone mat and fine liner bottle. In this video, I’ll show you how to create transparent patterned skins that you can peel, cut, and collage into your mixed media artwork.
How can working with acrylic skins change the way you build depth and make decisions in your collage compositions?
In this Monday Marks Vlog, I demonstrate how to stretch the size of your acrylic paint skins using a large gelli plate and a combination of opaque and transparent techniques. You’ll learn how to create flexible skins with gloss and super matte medium, how to scale them up for larger works, and how to layer them over a collage background to build luminous, textured surfaces.
This is a great process for artists who love experimentation, layered meaning, and mixed media techniques that invite play.
Have you ever wanted to try acrylic skins?
In this week’s Monday Marks Vlog, I’m making acrylic skins for collage using High Flow Acrylics, Gloss Medium, and simple tools like a silicone mat and fine liner bottle. In this video, I’ll show you how to create transparent patterned skins that you can peel, cut, and collage into your mixed media artwork.
Have you ever had unfinished artwork stacked in your studio, waiting for your attention?
In this week’s Monday Marks Vlog, I’m revisiting nine forgotten cradled panels and transforming them into a single unified composition. You’ll learn how to renew your creative energy and refresh your process through two strategies: Layer Time – keeping traces of the old while building something new Combine the Forgotten – uniting multiple unfinished works to discover surprising connections Watch as I demonstrate how to layer, connect, and reimagine past pieces—turning procrastination into playful possibility. In this episode you’ll learn: How to revisit old work with curiosity instead of judgment Ways to layer transparently and preserve previous marks How to combine multiple surfaces into one cohesive composition Reflection prompts to help renew your artistic vision
Is there a medium that you have always wanted to try?
In this week’s Monday Marks Vlog, I’m diving into something totally new — cold wax medium! Join me as I explore how it interacts with transparent collage, tar gel, pan pastel, and R&F pigment sticks. This mixed media experiment is all about play, curiosity, and discovering new surfaces that transform how light, texture, and color behave. If you’ve been thinking about trying cold wax or mixing new materials into your art, this video will show you what happens when you combine transparency, texture, and matte depth..