Mixed media

Combinations of distinct materials or image layers may be visible.

Visual traits

• combined materials
• layered imagery
• composite surface

Expected changes

• The combination of distinct media is more likely to appear

Definition

Mixed media is an artwork form that deliberately combines two or more distinct media or materials. It does not determine individual materials, techniques, subjects, or a particular combination.

In more detail

It can combine paint, paper, photography, or three-dimensional materials, while the chosen elements remain separate decisions. It is distinct from a single-medium work and from a merely digital effect.

Includes

• A work that deliberately combines multiple media

Excludes

• A single-medium work, an individual material or technique, or a merely digital effect

What this does not imply

• Specific materials, techniques, subjects, or a particular arrangement

Variability

The selected media and their proportions can be adjusted separately.

Usage

• Use it as a medium combination

Distinguish similar expressions

• Specify the materials separately

Typical uses

• Compose an image that combines multiple media

Possible failure modes

• It reads as a single-medium work