Artist Renee Mak

Did you know... Fuss It Up! Designs hosts great parties? Birthdays, special events, girl scouts,  church groups, reunions, etc. All ages welcome!!! Fun, flirty & fabulous! Parties are twice as fun at Fuss It Up! Designs!   A paint party includes everything needed for party guests  to complete a small mixed media collage  canvas ready to hang on the wall!   Prices are $35 per guest for 6 or less and  $30 per guest for 7 or more up to 12.   Larger parties are $25 per guest with an additional studio fee.   Parties take about an hour and  15 minutes... please call for specifics! Ask about our LARGE SCALE  "Abstract Acrylic Explosion Workshop" for 1-2 artists!!! (pictured below) Email: fussitup@live.com or call 515-865-3044 xoxo

Here's to a very busy... colorful... productive week  in the studio.  Hope everyone enjoyed their weekend!!! xoxo

Even though it's already August, my brightly colored  garden is still in full bloom!   The flowers just keep coming and coming... as do the bright colors. This time I've added pages from a vintage book and allowed some of the doodled flower shapes to show in the final piece. It measures 20" x 20" and can be viewed at Fuss It Up! Designs in Valley Junction. I've also completed 4 little mixed media flower canvases which is being made into a fun tutorial! Happy painting... xoxo

Today was a studio day... which are always great days! I was able to complete a piece I began as a sample in my Trash to Treasure Mixed Media Collage   workshop. As always, I used my favorite stencils, stamps and mark making tools... I let a tiny bit of the background to show thru... and a whole lot of the texture! Enjoy your weekend! xoxo

This week has been a busy one... with three classes including one fabulous 5 hour mixed media painting workshop! In most of my classes I do a live demo to help those total visual learners.  This workshop is no exception and these details are just parts of a new 36" x 36" painting I started. I'm finishing it either today or tomorrow and am so excited to see how it turns out! Of course the biggest perk of teaching is the budding artists  I get to meet and create with.  This course is being shared with the lovely Miss Lynn of "When Depressed, Apply Wet Paint" . Her work is fabulous and I hope she'll share her finished  piece on her blog or allow me to share it on mine! I'm also linking up today with the lovely and talented ladies over at Paint Party Friday ! Check out the link and discover talent you never knew existed!!! I'll be painting today... hope you'll do the same. Have a fabulous Fr...

I added a page to my blog today!  It features some of the paintings I currently have for sale.  Let me  know what you think! xoxo Here you will find just a sampling of my mixed media collage and abstract acrylic art work! Always feel free to contact me with any questions or commission work! fussitup@live.com Enjoy!!! Mixed Media Acrylic 6" x 6"  ~$35 Mixed Media Acrylic 6" x 6"  ~$35 Vintage Photo Mixed Media Collage 4"X 4"    Mixed Media Collage with Vintage Bling  5" x 5" Mixed Media Collage with Vintage Bling  10" x 10" Mixed Media Collage 6" x 6" Bless This House Series Mixed Media Collage 6" x 6" Believe I Mixed Media Collage 6" x 6" Trash to Treasure Mixed Media Collage 8" x 10" Trash to Treasure Mixed Media Co...