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 |
Making Encaustic Medium |
I fell in love with encaustic paintings the first time I saw one hanging. There was just something about the work... The luminosity, the transparency, the brilliance. It was unlike anything that I had ever seen before. I knew I had to try it and once I did, I was hooked. | |
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The Paint Color Chart |
Experience has taught us that certain combinations of colors, whether in nature or art, affect the eye and mind agreeably, while others give offense. We call the former "harmonies," the latter "discords." | |
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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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