Ink Circles Mixed Media Digital Art - Creative Process for Abstract Art in Procreate for iPad

Today’s tutorial is for a mixed media piece that was inspired by a supporter who was curious about my “creative process” and asked me to make a video explaining it.

Canvas Dimensions: 3000 x 2000 pixels

The brushes (including stamps) and palette I'm using are from my Mixed Media bundle for Procreate, which is available for sale at the following link: https://shop.alainajensen.com/b/u2Cj9

The piece I am doing for this video is unplanned. I just have a vague idea of what I would to make – “blobby” is the word that comes to mind! We will simply go from there and see what develops.

Part of my process is to look at the blank canvas and think about what kind of a shape I would like to create. I visualize colors and white space and get an overall “feel” for it. A large part of my process is done by feel – visualizing something, and then playing around with it until it feels right – like a satisfying click in my brain.

Sometimes I do spend a long time on the background or different aspects of a piece, only to end up disregarding or covering it up. However, this is all part of the creative process. I never know just where I’m going until I arrive!

I do love a neutral mixed media piece with a hint of color. What I enjoy about mixed media is that it’s almost like designing a room in a home. Some script here, squiggles there, and a blobby ring in the corner with some flowers growing out of it. Not quite right? Add some off-white texture until your brain starts to hum and sing with the “rightness” of it all.

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0:00 Introduction
1:39 Gloopy Ink
8:52 Oil Pastel 1
12:44 Oil Pastel 2
13:48 AJ Ephemera Stamps
15:12 Messy Acrylic
16:26 Dry Gesso
24:10 Running Stitch
24:34 Back Stitch
26:35 Messy Multi Stitch
27:51 Zigzag Stitch
28:26 Sparse Splatter
29:28 Flower 3
30:38 Script 18
32:37 Flower 23