CREATIVE COLLAGE
September 23, 24, 25 / 2019
3-day workshop / 10am – 3pm
$280
Collage is a contemporary art form that’s fresh & filled with surprises. It can integrate beautifully with watermedia by using painting in your collage or by adding paper collage over the top to salvage paintings that aren’t working. An effective way to repurpose a painting that you are not happy with is to use collage. Once you start down this path you’ll never need to throw away a failed painting ever! The collage process is an effective vehicle for learning design, as you work with a value pattern (light to dark), then recreate it using paper. You’ll be able to apply these skills to other creative work.
DAY 1: Inspired by Collage — slide show Design Session: Plan a simple value sketchand your palette of papers Paper making — citrasolv — jelli plate, stamping, stencils DAY 2: Rene will take you step-by-step through putting together two styles of collage — painted & torn vs. pattern & cut You’ll make an actual pattern, then using your handmade papers, cut or tear and tape pieces in place. Review before you glue! Demo attaching paper with acrylic gel DAY 3: Demo working with an existing painting. Start a second collage using these methods. Continue to work on collage paintings with guidance from Rene. Enhance with paint. Demo finishing with acrylic and mounting on panel for a contemporary look. Art Share with suggestions for improvement.
DAY 2: Rene will take you step-by-step through putting together two styles of collage — painted & torn vs. pattern & cut You’ll make an actual pattern, then using your handmade papers, cut or tear and tape pieces in place. Review before you glue! Demo attaching paper with acrylic gel
DAY 3: Demo working with an existing painting. Start a second collage using these methods. Continue to work on collage paintings with guidance from Rene. Enhance with paint. Demo finishing with acrylic and mounting on panel for a contemporary look. Art Share with suggestions for improvement.
