The Art of Collage |
Collage, from the French word “coller” (to stick), is a technique that incorporates fragments of paper and collected or found objects into artistic compositions. The National Gallery of Art credits Georges Braque and Pablo Picasso with legitimizing collage as fine art. Today any material fixed to a surface may be termed collage. 1. Any collage starts with a theme or group of somehow related You may have several groups accumulating at once; and objects may be You may want to enhance or alter some objects for a special look. Paper 2. Depending on the size and weight of your arrangement, choose If you are scrapbooking, your substrate is most likely 12 X 12 inch paper 3. Prepare your substrate if necessary. For example, you may need to 4. Decide what you will need in order to mount your objects. Choose glues Other possible fasteners are nails, tacks (especially decorative ones such |
Encaustic Art |
Encaustic painting, also known as hot wax painting, involves using heated beeswax to which resins and colored pigments are added. This results in a paste like meduim which is applied to a surface such as prepared wood or canvas. | |
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Using Color to Express Your Creativity |
Colors have an amazing impact on our lives. From the red of our stop signs and traffic lights, to the ever important green of a dollar bill, color is integrated into every facet of our daily adventures. No where is this more clear, than in our art and in our artistic creativity. | |
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How to make your own oil paints |
Oil paints are made basically by mixing cold-pressed Linsed oil with pigment or color until a smooth buttery paint is produced. When the oil paint is used and applied to a surface the oil oxidizes or absorbs air and then forms a solid film that binds the pigment to the surface of the painting. | |
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