Craft Mats and Gel Pens

As a mixed media artist, I use a wide range of media including watercolors, acrylics, inks and a wide range or glue.  I need a surface that is durable and easy to clean.  I used the non-stick teflon craft mats.  I can use a plastic scraper or credit card  to clean the mat for storage.  I keep the mats rolled and stored in an old paper towel roll.

An an mixed media artist, I love a little bling in my artwork.  I've tried a lot of different types of gel pens with sparkle and have found that the Pentel Sparkle Pop Pens are absolutely fabulous.  The pens work over a wide range of media including acrylics and gesso.  These even hold their sparkle under thin layers of acrylic varnish.


Teflon Non-Stick Craft Mat

Pentel Sparkle Pop Gel Pens

Mystic Images is now an Amazon Associate

I have just registered as an amazon associate and will be linking ads to the products I use in my artwork so that if you wish to purchase these you may click on the ad and be taken to the correct product on Amazon. As an affiliate, I will receive a small portion of the proceeds from the sale of the items, so your purchase through my link will help support my creative endeavors.

Bottle Light from In the Light of The Night Show

Newest Entry for In The Light of the Night show at Kaleidoscope Venue for the Arts on Saturday 11/17. Available for purchase $30 (shipping not included).

The lights are battery operated, using three AA batteries.  This would make a great night light, party decoration, or kitchen/dining room accessory.

"Live " Interview on Twitch at Kaleidoscope Venue for the Arts

This is the first interview I've done with a gallery since I moved to Florida in 2009.  Kaleidoscope Venue for the Arts is a local gallery in the industrial district in Longwood, FL.  I've been working with his gallery recently, participating in the weekly shows.  It's a great venue and is very support of the art community.  I'm grateful for the opportunities they are offering the local artists.  Check out the interview on Twitch and be sure to follow the channel for future artist interviews and live events from the gallery shows.  The link is listed below.  

Artist Interview at Kaleidoscope Venue for the Arts

Blue Goddess "Journal Tip-in"

 This is title "Blue Goddess" and is a smaller art journal "tip-in" page.  The background is "junk mail" that has been gessoed and then decorated with paint and gel pen.  A moon and Goddess figure have been used as the main imagery.

Icons--Snow Leopard Spirit Finished

Here's the finished Icons---Snow Leopard Spirit finished.  This piece used the silver Pentel gel pens to create the "halo".  The photograph from Wednesday shows the preliminary process.  

this is the image unmatted

this is the finished piece matted

Great Silver and Gold pens

I've been working on my icon series and trying to find good gel pens that work on black acrylic or black gesso.  I think I finally found two good options for these pens.  The pens are Pentel Sunburst Metallic Med. Gel in Silver and Gold.  These come in a two pack from Hobby Lobby and you can use the discount coupon for them as well.  The regular retail is around $4.00, so these are quite affordable.  

Here's some of the results of the line work using the silver gel pen.  The center element is done with a white pearl paint.