What is a collage? According to the Wikipedia
“Collage is a technique of an art production, primarily used in the visual arts, where the artwork is made from an assemblage of different forms, thus creating a new whole.
A collage may sometimes include magazine and newspaper clippings, ribbons, paint, bits of colored or handmade papers, portions of other artwork or texts, photographs and other found objects, glued to a piece of paper or canvas. The origins of collage can be traced back hundreds of years, but this technique made a dramatic reappearance in the early 20th century as an art form of novelty.
The term collage derives from the French “coller”. This term was coined by both Georges Braque and Pablo Picasso in the beginning of the 20th century when collage became a distinctive part of modern art.”
Collages can be made from almost any materials so the first thing you need to do is select a style or material for your collage. Today I am going to work on a paper/photo collage using different types of paper and old pictures from magazines.
The most important step is to choose a background material that will work well and support your collage material. Since I am doing a paper/photo collage a good solid piece of cardboard will work well. I did a nature collage a few years back and had to use a plywood backing to support the weight of the material.
Collect the material you will need to make your collage. I will be using some of those old Muscle and Fitness magazines.
Fold, tear, and cut your paper. You can use many different methods to add variety to the collage. I like a clean look so I cut all my pictures. Since I have decided to keep these magazines I was careful to use only pictures that did not have stories on the backside.
Develop a theme and build the collage around this idea. My theme will be “Make the commitment – Go For The Burn” and it will be displayed in the health and family bague area of the basement above the gym equipment.
Do not be afraid to add 3D effects with beads, ribbons,etc. If your collage will be under glass you may consider using a shadow box or adding the embellishments to the glass.
Design your collage and lay it out before gluing.
Once you are happy with the results take a picture of it and then start gluing. Use the picture to help position the pieces of paper. Allow it to dry completely before hanging.
I used a poster frame which held the pictures in place without gluing that way I can update the collage whenever I want to change it.
Workouts are becoming very inviting.
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