mixed media

American  

noun

1. multimedia.

2. artistic media, as pen and ink, chalk, and graphite, used in combination.

   an old master drawing in mixed media.

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mixed media British  

noun

1. 1. the integrated use of different forms of media, esp within the arts

   2. ( as modifier )

      mixed-media musical presentations

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Other Word Forms

• mixed-media adjective

Etymology

Origin of mixed media

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

An anonymous art dealer purchased it and the mixed media piece will be up for sale at an auction in October.

From BBC

While the main exhibition pays tribute to “Girlfriends,” there’s only one artwork — a mixed media piece by Jillian Thompson that uses acrylic, thread and collage — that displays the beloved friends group’s actual faces.

From Los Angeles Times

You learn all of it — art drawing, oil painting, mixed media.

From Los Angeles Times

I’m in the portfolio stage, so I do a lot of mixed media, and then I usually do a layer of oil over it.

From Los Angeles Times

Help your kids process their emotions through art by signing them up for a free pottery class hosted by POT Studios or an in-person or virtual mixed media classes hosted by Armory Center for the Arts and the City of Pasadena.

From Los Angeles Times