Contemporary Mixed Media Art

C. Dianne Zweig is a Contemporary Mixed Media artist, educator and author. View her colorful Mid Century inspired work as well as learn about the process of making Abstract Mixed Media art. Join the conversation at her Art Schmooze blog and share the joy of working spontaneously, intuitively and playfully.

Using The Plastic Tops Of Discarded Salad Dishes For Mixed Media Paint Palettes

June 13, 2015 by Dianne Zweig

I enjoy creating painted papers for my Mixed Media collages. When I work small I use already mixed paint and squirt onto a plastic palette which in my case is the discarded plastic tops of carry out salad containers. I use therse "palettes" over and over as acrylic paint dries from one use to another. When the palettes get so caked with paint that they begin to peel...I throw them out. Reminder, always keep your food products far away from your art products.