How To - 003 - How to Compose a Collage
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- Опубліковано 1 сер 2024
- In this video everything comes together. We make sense of all our clippings with a few tips and 3 solid starting off points for grouping images together. I break down the composition of my own collages and play with clippings on my table to help you get in the flow!
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Great video! Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge. I've been collecting clippings from magazines for YEARS, but was always a little intimidated to start collaging. Your lesson was just the nudge I needed :)
Thank you so much!!! Starting can be intimidating but having a nice collection of clippings means you can jump in and start playing quickly. I'd love to see what you are working on - feel free to email me or message me on instagram! :)
Paper Cuts is there a place that has tools needed , including the table in the video . Maybe the tools you use ?
I really like your demonstration !!I have admire the fact that collage is a process of narrating a story through images. To reconstruct, tear down and start again. This medium never bores, and also once collage and any other medium are intertwined, creating something new is profound
Loved this video! Excellent description/demonstration of your process!
Amazing advise! Collage is my favourite art form, so I am excited to put into practice the advise given.
So helpful! Thank you for these tips... Years later, still so helpful.
Great video! I learned a lot!
really cool images! and the editing was awesome too :D
Thank you so much. Your video is really helpful. Thanks for sharing
FANTASTIC VIDEO!
This is great, thank you!
"It kind of felt at home." That resonates with me. Even though your style is different than mine i like that concept.
Kathy B.
Wow great video...this is new to me and so far I love it...thank you your work is amazing! New subscriber here!
Would love to see some more advanced techniques. This is very helpful!
Thank u so much for this video. U normalized the process a bit for me although I feel that I dont go anywhere sometimes while trying to figure out things. Sometimes I get too many ideas and get completely overwhelmed and cant choose what to commit to. Other times, nothing seems to fit if I take a long time trying to position things. Any suggestions? Again, thanks so much
Thank You very much.
I absolutely loved this video, very interesting and informative. I'm interested in seeing more. *subscribed* ;)
I love your channel, thank you for loving this comment. I enjoy supporting you.
Hi, love the instructions. Also love the music. Who is the artist for the music used in your video?
Thank you for this information. I'm having trouble with finding the background which the images stand on?
Please, make more content about collage, I miss it (:
Is this page still active? I have just discovered it and it is awesome
Great video. Very professional. I am curious about the legality of collaging with images from magazines. Considering that it would have been someone else's art originally, if it is still recognizable (not little torn pieces) can you scan and print your finished work to sell? Will the photographer of that man, frog, whatever going to cry foul because of copyright issues?
Colleen, could you please give us the exact name brand, kind, & size of the "archival cover weight cardstock" you use??? Thanks so much.
Hey really great videos :) i was wondering if you would do a review on what glue you use?
Thanks for the support! A review of my favorite adhesive is in the editing phase at the moment! It should be posted soon, keep an eye out. :)
could you make a video about the Used Books you use.. like which are your fav's , what you look for , and what you recommend ... i saw the video where you talk about the magazines .. i was just wondering if you could make i video just about the books you use ...
Other question. I felt that often I try to put some idea/concept to an image instead of being more spontaneous. Like I dont just let the images take care of themselves or let it flow. Does that happen to u? What do u do to help? I do assemblage and have less trouble with it. I started some collages and it seems a bit harder in that respect
Hey there i have a question. I am going to start doing collage as my main form of artwork. I have always enjoyed cutting things from magazines and now i have thousands of cut outs. To do this for galleries what would you suggest using as my surface to collage on and what fixative and finish would you use. Thank you so much for your help and videos.
Thanks for your comments Sue! How exciting to start working with all those clippings you have been working on, be sure to send me a link to your work once you get going.
I have a couple of suggestions for determining a surfaces to collage on. First, be sure it is archival and not going to contribute in any additional way to the clippings natural breakdown. You could consider mat board/book board or cardstock - typically anything used for paper and book arts should have an archival aspect. I personally use an archival cover weight cardstock. Secondly, consider the size limits and weight of whatever backing material you choose, especially if you plan on shipping to galleries.
As for fixatives and finishes, I don't have much advice because I have never used them on my work. I simply use dry adhesive when I'm constructing the piece and I package each collage in a protective plastic sleeve. One suggestion I do have is to purchase a scanner that will allow you to create high resolution scans of your work. The nature of collage means that the colors and materials will change overtime so I highly(!) recommend that you make sure you have a high res digital copy preserved.
Finally, If you are already working with a gallery I'd suggest you reach out to them directly and see what their preferences are. I've not gone the gallery path so their suggestions will be more on point to their best practices. Hope this helps! :)
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Yes! now is a great time to pick up collage as a hobby :)
cool techniques!
so nice video
It reminds of music sampling.
Love your vids! Where can I buy a large cutting mat like yours?... Also that nifty xacto knife?
Thanks for your comment!!! You can buy the large cutting mat and the craft knife on Amazon or at local craft/fabric stores. Here's a link to my review of the Fiskars Fingertip Detail Knife in case you haven't seen it! ua-cam.com/video/Nx1VL2i51QA/v-deo.html
It seems like headless bodies are so over done in collage.
Yeah, but that's because 1) it's a fairly easy way of making a body more abnormal and/or mysterious-looking than it usually appears, and 2) many newspaper and magazine photographs are of identifiable people such as celebrities, so removing their heads for collages allows their bodies to become anonymous images the artist can recontextualize as he/she sees fit.
whoa you look like Elizabeth Olsen. Also, this was a very helpful video, so thank you!!
How about scanners? Which do you use for your collages and do you need to edit them after scanning if you lose any color during the scanning?
+TheLuigiTron Yes, I'm going to review the scanner I use very soon. I've used several different kinds of scanners over the last few years. I do a basic color correction after scanning using Adobe Photoshop. I'll keep you posted when the scanner review and editing video is up! Thank you for the questions
I also have so many questions on the process once scanned? Like what do you use except photoshop?
Awesome video editing skills! Also the collage ideas>< I come from insta :)
A video on how you edit I would also be awesome ^^
+Sara Botero Thank you! The awesome video editing is done by my amazing boyfriend! I do have plans for a video on how I edit, I'll be sure to comment on this thread when it's posted
you've really opened my eyes to the world of collage :D
u have to make more videos please! thxs a lot!
Thank you! More are on the way. I appreciate your support!
Hi, great video !! what kind of glue do you use ?
This is my question as well. So the papers don’t ripple or bubble and the edges stay adhered. Yes, I am an absolute beginner😊
@@andreamaiorana8490 Hi Andrea. For my collages, I use Elmer's glue sticks. Just regular kid's glue. The trick is to cover the whole piece of paper in glue and then "burnish" it to get out the wrinkles and air bubbles. Burnishing is just pressing firmly and away from you to flatten out the paper and get good adherence to the canvas/board.
Please can you help? I really want to collage but getting images is almost impossible in the UK we don't have good thrift shops and I can't afford a magazine subscription, our libraries are no good and we don't get estate or garage sales. I don't drive so car boots are out too Help!!.
I live in the UK too but I don't find it impossible. I ask my family, friends, neighbours and colleagues and they all save me their magazines. I have also been into local doctors and dentists and asked them what they do with their old magazines and most of them said they throw them out - but now they save them for me! Most of the local supermarkets such as Tesco or Asda produce their own free magazines and catalogues. There are loads of images in junk mail and catalogue inserts. In my local Tesco there are also free magazines for over 50s and relating to local area. Local charity shops do not tend to sell many books and magazines but they still get them dumped there. Most of them have sack loads of books and magazines waiting to be pulped. I go to my local charity shops and they let me rifle through the sacks and take what I want as long as I give them something. They get £5 a sack for pulping so once I filled an entire sack with books and mags and just paid them the fiver they would have got from the pulp guy.
I try so hard but I just suck lol everyone had amazing ideas in my class but I'm like ... HOW EVEN.
J Nguyen Aw just go with the flow and do whatever comes to your mind. Take time to experiment and search for inspiration. If you’re the type to plan stuff, then plan the colour scheme, equipment and how you want the result to look.
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Hi where can I get magazines for cheap. I dont work and I am a poor student
Try thrift stores
A lot of cities have recycling centers where you can get them for free or by weight. The re-store here is $5 for every 50 pounds.
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Excellent video....I sent you some of my collage on Instagram I'm a novice but you are very inspiring. I will be following your videos. Veronicah0201 on Instagram.
I checked out your insta -- you're doing great! I love the checkerboard face with the lips, it's so creative. Keep it up :)
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Thanks so much for showing all the simple and not so simple tips and tricks for clueless newbs like me. I'm catching you, six years later and following you on Instagram. Are you ever accomplished now.