ART IS EVERYWHERE

Intrigued by an old brown map of Florence detailing the hillspot where some artists  display their artworks, I  thought it would make a good background for a collage. I am drawn to mixed media collages and so I decided to explore further this time on a sheet of 12 x 12 inch unstretched canvas.

Next comes the collage elements, where I thumbed through the piles of stash and scraps in my studio, like some old stamps, vintage papers from books, pieces of pattern papers etc.  It is best to use acid free papers where possible but some found papers are not but they add character and charm to my artwork.

I started to assemble the materials by using soft gel medium.  After gluing the various papers, I let it dry.  To give it an antiqued look, I painted the parts with white acrylic paint.  I lift off some of the white paints using tissue, this will give a slightly transparent look.

Here it is........this collage tells a story ... .....art is all around us!

The beauty of collage - anything and everything is up for grabs as collage materials. It is an original and  delightful approach to making art .  Don't forget, it can be an eye catching result!

THE MAGIC OF COLLAGE ON CANVAS TAGS

I am drawn to collages on support surfaces like stretched canvass or simply plain canvas sheets. You do not have to be an artist or to know how to draw to create collages.  You only need to open your imagination and let yourself be free to experiment new things, play with it and soon you will be having a lot of fun. A collage is an artist composition of several  materials like paper, cloth or wood, all glued on a surface to create a piece of artwork.

Recently I got hold of a ring of 6 pieces  large canvas tags. It is exciting as I have never tried creating on canvas sheets what more a tag !.  With a theme in mind I desired to do a collage incorporating one or two other techniques.
Here it is..............................
INSPIRED BY MY GARDEN

Started  with a light turquoise blue colour wash using drops of  FW acrylic paint  sprayed with lots of water. Allow to dry and then did an  image transfer  using masking tape on a vintage paper  as it will allow the background to show through.  I think transfer  is a great way to create more depth and interest in collages.More layers are glued to embellish the layout.

 

"GARDENS ARE TO BE SHARED".

     ~ anonymous