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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Origin of mixed media
First recorded in 1960–65
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An anonymous art dealer purchased it and the mixed media piece will be up for sale at an auction in October.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2025
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 ● Jun. 13, 2025
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
On Tuesday, the library association announced that Ward’s novel was a fiction nominee, along with Amanda Peters’ “The Berry Pickers” and the mixed media “Denison Avenue,” by author Christina Wong and illustrator Daniel Innes.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 14, 2023
Nearly everything in the house is Min’s creation, from the custom-built yarn cabinet in his embroidery room to the wry mixed media works sprinkled throughout the house.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2023
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