Tips For Creating Collages!...
March 31, 2009
By Anna Meenaghan
You can have fun expressing yourself, by making your own collage. As you can use what you like to create this, the freedom with this kind of art is endless.
Collages can consist of many different types of textures. Some people cut pieces out of magazines, you can use fabric scraps, cardboard, string, wood jewels, silver paper, there are no bounds.
As an example, you could draw a picture as a base on canvas, card or paper. Then gather an assortment of bits and pieces together and, temporarily, place them in position to fill your drawing. In fact, you could paint your background first.
Lets face it, you are not likely to use them all! Crepe paper is often used for collages because of its strength. However, any paper you use will need to be sorted into different colours and be cut or torn to get assorted shapes and sizes.
The glue you actually use to stick your collages is very important to your success. So, if you are using fabrics, you need a glue designed for that purpose. The same applies if you are using paper, as you need to be sure your pieces will hold fast.
The collage I have described here is a pretty basic one, but really, if you want to take this a step further, you can use pastels, leather, metal, gravel, buttons etc. Most things can actually be affixed to a flat surface. The rule is really that you can use any items to support what you have in your mind visually.
Children are forever making collages from magazine cuttings, newspapers, bottle tops, silver paper, bits of plastic, bottles etc. Other people make quite amazing collages by only using pieces of newspaper print in black and white from our daily papers.
Of course you could heap together a gallery of photos of people significant to you personally and mix and match them. This seems to be one of the hip and up to date collages at the moment.
Whatever type of collage you make, you need a base to mount it all on, which, for obvious reasons, can vary. The weight of your items has to be taken into consideration. You need a background, painted, can be pasted photos, material, magazine pieces, to work from. You could cover a picture or drawing and can you sketch on to this to map it out.
So, you have all your bits, but you will not be using them all. Decide now which ones are conducive to your work and elimate the remains. This may be the weirdest selection of items you are going to work with, but hey, who cares? They can be as uneven as you like on your mount.
Lets arrange it all now, move your treasures about and once you are convinced that is where you want them, get the appropriate glue and stick them in place. Wait for this to dry and then, I myself, would actually then apply sealant, to give it a degree of protection.
The end result is down to you and how you see fit to use it, whether it is mounted on the wall or a shelf as a picture. Make your choice!
Collages can consist of many different types of textures. Some people cut pieces out of magazines, you can use fabric scraps, cardboard, string, wood jewels, silver paper, there are no bounds.
As an example, you could draw a picture as a base on canvas, card or paper. Then gather an assortment of bits and pieces together and, temporarily, place them in position to fill your drawing. In fact, you could paint your background first.
Lets face it, you are not likely to use them all! Crepe paper is often used for collages because of its strength. However, any paper you use will need to be sorted into different colours and be cut or torn to get assorted shapes and sizes.
The glue you actually use to stick your collages is very important to your success. So, if you are using fabrics, you need a glue designed for that purpose. The same applies if you are using paper, as you need to be sure your pieces will hold fast.
The collage I have described here is a pretty basic one, but really, if you want to take this a step further, you can use pastels, leather, metal, gravel, buttons etc. Most things can actually be affixed to a flat surface. The rule is really that you can use any items to support what you have in your mind visually.
Children are forever making collages from magazine cuttings, newspapers, bottle tops, silver paper, bits of plastic, bottles etc. Other people make quite amazing collages by only using pieces of newspaper print in black and white from our daily papers.
Of course you could heap together a gallery of photos of people significant to you personally and mix and match them. This seems to be one of the hip and up to date collages at the moment.
Whatever type of collage you make, you need a base to mount it all on, which, for obvious reasons, can vary. The weight of your items has to be taken into consideration. You need a background, painted, can be pasted photos, material, magazine pieces, to work from. You could cover a picture or drawing and can you sketch on to this to map it out.
So, you have all your bits, but you will not be using them all. Decide now which ones are conducive to your work and elimate the remains. This may be the weirdest selection of items you are going to work with, but hey, who cares? They can be as uneven as you like on your mount.
Lets arrange it all now, move your treasures about and once you are convinced that is where you want them, get the appropriate glue and stick them in place. Wait for this to dry and then, I myself, would actually then apply sealant, to give it a degree of protection.
The end result is down to you and how you see fit to use it, whether it is mounted on the wall or a shelf as a picture. Make your choice!
About the Author:
The author of this article, artist Anna Meenaghan, creates all types of canvas art, with abstract paintings being, by far, her most favourite genre of art. For more guides about art you are invited to visit her internet art community where artists and art lovers now have a modern and interactive meeting place.
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