The Magic of Mineral Papers for Mixed Media Paintings

I like experimenting with new art materials and being highly creative I will find a way to use these materials to my advantage. The things I like about Mineral Papers are (1) they are made from calcium carbonate, the mineral, and are (2) non-wetting making for great multi-media play, and (3) they do not warp with water or alcohol use. But best of all these papers can be shipped easily because they are tough and lay flat.

My papers are from Yasutomo and are 6” X 8” in a 20-count pad. This was the starting point for my experimentation. I would love to try some larger sizes now that I realize the potential of the material. I had never seen or heard of these before I purchased them last month in Colorado Springs at the large art supply store.

One thing I have not seen anyone else doing with their art on mineral papers like I do is applying a thickener of pure titanium white acrylic paint to my acrylic inks. I learned this from a lot of experience with Artfinity Synthesis and Yupo Synthetic papers which are mixtures of plastics and polypropylene. The feeling of painting on Mineral Paper is very similar to painting on these other papers. I will share some of those experiences with you later, with images to demonstrate the results of painting on synthetic papers.

If you have any experience with Mineral Paper, or other synthetic papers drop me a note!

Later!