mixed media
Americannoun
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artistic media, as pen and ink, chalk, and graphite, used in combination.
an old master drawing in mixed media.
noun
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Etymology
Origin of mixed media
First recorded in 1960–65
Example Sentences
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A series of them for ICCC’s production of “Antigone,” made for the 1969-1970 season, are essentially mixed media works, integrating materials like aluminum foil and cabinet liner paper.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2026
A total of 29 acrylic, mixed media paintings and drawings by McClung and Mercado will be on display at the Altura Credit Union Community Gallery until Oct.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026
Using her living room as a studio, she creates her paintings using old photos which "get reimagined" using charcoal and acrylic and occasionally mixed media such as spray paint and pastels.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2024
Paper works incorporate vintage beadwork purchased from websites, estate and garage sales in mixed media displays that honor the generations of Native American makers that preceded him.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 18, 2024
They were installed by the Jamaican-born mixed media artist Ebony G. Patterson for her show, “ … things come to thrive … in the shedding … in the molting.”
From New York Times ● Jun. 15, 2023
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