Art and Design A comprehensive guide for creative artists - Aaltodoc

A collage
portrait
Materials:
Long narrow
(cut) slits of
banana fibers,
wood glue,
on a plywood
board surface.
d. Superimposing of a collage results from placing and
laying different materials of two/three dimensions to
make a collage artwork onto a prevailing surface.
This characteristic of collage art has got an impact on
Montage and Photomontage. According to Digolo &
Mazrui's (1988, 35), “in all ... the materials and pictures
being used are often juxtaposed and superimposed to
create interesting effects.”
e. Three dimensional is common with collage art done
in fields of sculpture. Some artists refer to threedimensional
collage as assemblage. Mayesky (2009,
300) explains, “Assemblage refers to placing a number
of three-dimensional objects, natural or man-made,
in juxtaposition to create a unified composition ...
Assemblage makes use of three-dimensional space,
resembling a still life arrangement as objects are first
selected, then arranged...” This is a practice that we very
often find with collage art.
Ultimately, if the process of achieving a successful aim
or purpose of a planned artwork of a collage shows little
prospects or chances for success. Seek advice from books
and other collage sources or established masters of collage
art around you.
How to make a simple collage
In Spring's (2008, 88) famous book of contemporary African
art; Angaza Afrika: African art now, Jorge Diaz an artist from
Mozambique used collage and acrylic on paper to compose
his artwork titled Old works in new project.
The artwork unveils “... images from popular
culture and the natural world, giving a
spiritual dimension to everyday materials
and situations.” Accordingly, Jorge Diaz's
collage artwork puts creativity forward for
consideration as a theme to its subject matter.
Thoughtfully, start to develop a sketch for the
intended idea of a collage artwork. And make
ready all necessary materials that meet with
the required purpose, such as photographs or
out of date coloured magazines, post cards, a
brush and water based glue et cetera.
You can also use banana fibres. They provide a full range of
colours necessary for creating a collage artwork.
Assuming that the final product of the artwork created
was planned; to be constructed with a technique of
photomontage (or decoupage).
In decoupage the creative artist is expected to use essential
photographic images, vintage motifs, product labels,
floral designs or patterns, magazines and newspapers to
decorate surfaces like cups, box, lamp shades, furniture and
papier-mache.
Pluck out pages and cut them into shapes that can
be combined for predetermined needs—put special
importance to elements of design such as textures and
colours basing on some defined appeals of a task, or a
sketch. If a certain detail is not suitable or correct, tear or
deduct it off until when you get pleased with the rightful
tearing and placement.
Then, obtain glue and mix it with small amounts of D.D.T
powder to preserve and protect the artwork from pastes
or destroying insects. By using a small stick pick glue and
smudge it under each paper-tear properly. If you get a fold
in the attained paste up, that may indicate the (paper)
material used contains some air bubbles. Therefore, use less
glue. Blot any other existing air bubbles by pushing them
away with a straight stick in a horizontal way before glue
dries. “Keep a damp sponge of cloth nearby for leaning
fingers.” (Jenkins. 1986, 110)
Cartoons.
A collage artwork, it
was carefully made
with selected torn
pieces of papers
(cartoons) from
news papers
Materials: Porridge
(glue), on manila
paper.
Size: 30cm × 42cm
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