Plenty of freedom is afforded when you create collages. Basically you can use anything you like to make up your collage, and not only that, you can express your feelings on it in any way you choose.
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.
It may be now, that you have to paint your background card, or whatever you may be using. Once it is dry, you can then sketch out your subject, then try different pieces out and find places to position them on your sketch, or backdrop.
At this stage, eliminate anything you are not going to use. You could use crepe paper, but any sort of paper you will need in your collage, is in need of tearing or cutting into various shapes and colour choices.
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 description above is just written as an extremely simple guide for you, but do not follow this too stringently. After all, the perception of the collage is yours alone, let rip and use all manner of things, for example, feathers, leather, pastels, sand, or whatever comes to your artistic mind!
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.
Recent trends seem to lean towards collages made up from assorted photographs. Students and children like doing these to include their friends, family members or family pets.
So, to do a collage, we have established that you need a base and these can differ enormously with the different weights of objects to be applied to it. Your background plays an important part too. It could be that you paste photos or magazine shots, or you may even have to paint it first, but you will need to sketch out the subject.
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.
Try and arrange them how you want them and then glue each section carefully. Be patient and wait for this to dry. When your collage is finished you might like to give it a layer of protection with a sealant.
There are then various types of collage, it could become a wall hanging, a framed picture or a mount on a shelf. There are so many possibilities!
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.
It may be now, that you have to paint your background card, or whatever you may be using. Once it is dry, you can then sketch out your subject, then try different pieces out and find places to position them on your sketch, or backdrop.
At this stage, eliminate anything you are not going to use. You could use crepe paper, but any sort of paper you will need in your collage, is in need of tearing or cutting into various shapes and colour choices.
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 description above is just written as an extremely simple guide for you, but do not follow this too stringently. After all, the perception of the collage is yours alone, let rip and use all manner of things, for example, feathers, leather, pastels, sand, or whatever comes to your artistic mind!
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.
Recent trends seem to lean towards collages made up from assorted photographs. Students and children like doing these to include their friends, family members or family pets.
So, to do a collage, we have established that you need a base and these can differ enormously with the different weights of objects to be applied to it. Your background plays an important part too. It could be that you paste photos or magazine shots, or you may even have to paint it first, but you will need to sketch out the subject.
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.
Try and arrange them how you want them and then glue each section carefully. Be patient and wait for this to dry. When your collage is finished you might like to give it a layer of protection with a sealant.
There are then various types of collage, it could become a wall hanging, a framed picture or a mount on a shelf. There are so many possibilities!
About the Author:
The creator of this article, artist Anna Meenaghan, creates all types of canvas art, with abstract paintings being, by far, her most favourite type of art. For more guides about art you are invited to visit her internet art community where artists and art lovers now have a popular and interactive meeting place.
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