Handmade Paper Collage


Book Description

With a few simple techniques, create collages of incredible beauty -- from landscapes to abstracts -- that evoke different moods and responses.




The Art of Paper Collage


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Techniques for creating and embellishing paper collage including rubber-stamping, heat-embossing, and acrylic underpainting.




Painted Paper Art Workshop


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This is where painting meets collage! You can create beautiful art with amazing depth and texture, using easy collage techniques and paper you paint yourself. Popular workshop instructor Elizabeth St. Hilaire makes it fun and simple no matter what your skill level! Start with materials you probably already have--fluid acrylics, stencils, a few household items and paper--and hand-paint your personalized paper palette using basic techniques anyone can do. Then move through each step of composing your own work of art. You'll find beautiful, meaningful examples of the how and why on every page. You'll learn how to: develop your composition, how to work with simple shapes, important lessons on value and much more. • More than 30 techniques for painting your own decorative papers • Step-by-step instructions for creating your own painted paper collage–from underpainting and directional ripping and tearing to auditioning your papers and combining collage with mixed media • A spectacular gallery of paper paintings to inspire and dazzle--still lifes, figures, animals and landscapes




The Art of Eric Carle


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Carle is one of the most beloved illustrators of children's books. This retrospective is more than just an appreciation of his art, however. The book also contains an insightful autobiography illustrated with personal photographs, an anecdotal essay by his longtime editor, a photographic essay on how Carle creates his collages, and writings by Carle and his colleagues. Still, it is the artwork in the oversize volume that seizes the imagination. More than 60 of his full-color collage pictures are handsomely reproduced and serve as a statement of Carle's impressive talent. - Booklist




You Can Make a Collage


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This complete package contains 72 pages of beautifully printed tissue--since illustrator Eric Carle creates his collages with tissues that he paints and then cut into shapes--as well as full-color instructions.




The Art of Expressive Collage


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Presents instructions for collage projects using paper, glue, ink, and paint, discussing how to collect and select suitable papers, include texture, employ staining techniques, add photos, and use intuitive principles of composition to create unique and personal art works.




Extraordinary Things to Cut Out and Collage


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If you want to discover the fun of collage then this fabulous book is the perfect kit. Collage artist Maria Rivans has gathered hundreds of beautiful, quirky, and downright daft images, and they're all here for you to cut out and stick. Flowers, birds, cats, and butterflies can be combined with buildings, eyes, moustaches, and catalog models in dubious pants to create extraordinary original artworks and talking pieces! Maria provides an introduction to collage styles and tips on technique. An ideal activity for young and old, this book is a perfect gift or self-purchase for anyone seeking arty fun and a great deal of sticky silliness!




Collage Papers Volume 1


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It's time to get creative with your collages, storytelling, memory keeping, journaling and papercrafts! This book is designed to be deconstructed. Tear out the pages and then use the mixed media designs in your: Artist Trading Cards Art Journals Glue Books Collages Mixed Media Junk Journals Scrapbooks Jewelry Crafts Decoupage Papercrafts And more...




Stitched Collage


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Transform fabrics, papers and other items into collages on wall hangings, T-shirts, purses, scarves, pins and free-standing works of art.




Paper Dyeing for Collage and Crafts


Book Description

This book is divided into three parts. PART l Explains how to dye a quantity of papers quickly and easily, resulting in dozens of multi-colored, patterned papers that inspire people with no prior art experience to begin using them in imaginative ways. PART ll continues in the spirit of playful explorations by explaining how to use those papers in collages, crafts, and home decoration projects. PART lll goes into art principals in a condensed version of the basics set forth in Gloria Foss's first book, How to Paint: A Course in the art of Oil Painting, know widely for it's clear explanation of values, light and shade, color mixing, and how to use color effectively. These are guidelines for turning early explorations into beautiful art projects that you will be happy to share with family and friends. After reading this book you will be inspired to say, "I can do that too!"