Maike’s artistic education has made her the master of many different techniques and materials.
She produces artworks using oils, acrylics, watercolours, collage and pastels, frequently combining materials to create the effect she desires. While many of her pictures are painted with acrylics – a medium she prizes for its versatility – Maike’s artworks are increasingly produced using a ‘Mixed Media’ approach.
Whatever materials she uses, Maike carefully builds her artworks over time, layer after layer. A methodical and dynamic process, the technique gives Maike’s paintings great depth and vibrant colour. Some canvasses will be grounded with fabrics or other organic materials; for other paintings Maike uses beaten gold or silver for some of the final layers.
Technique
This series shows how the process of layering works in some of Maike's mixed media pieces.