Making Great Collages

Making Great Collages

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  Creating a GreatCollage 10 tips to make your sketchbook cover fantastic!
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  1. Start withyour largest pieces first! ● Glue large shapes down to create a background, then layer medium shapes, and finally your smallest shapes. ● Overlap shapes to create UNITY.
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  2. Cut carefully! ●Neat cutting skills will allow your images to blend together seamlessly.
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  3. Glue completely! ●Make sure all edges are firmly glued down so they lay flat and have no pieces flipping up. ● If using mod-podge, paint a layer under and over each piece.
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  4. Add text! ●Use old book pages, or photocopies of pages, for backgrounds, or use text to spell concepts and ideas that capture your message. ● Find interesting looking letters, mix up fonts and sizes.
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  5. Textures andpatterns ● Make sure to include a variety of each to add depth and interest to your collage. ● Cut shapes from interesting textures to create objects like leaves, feathers, etc.
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  6. Scale ● Usea variety of large, medium, and small shapes.
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  7. Play withassemblage ● Take elements from one object and combine them with another to make interesting remixed creatures!
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  8. Mixed-media ● Whenthe glue dries, use crayons, colored pencils, sharpies and paint to add drawn elements to your collage.
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  9. Make itpersonal! ● Bring in images, wrappers, receipts, maps, handwritten notes, photocopies of family photos, and sketches to add personal touches to your collage.
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  10. Use colorfor emphasis. ● Warm colors like red, orange, and yellow attract attention first. ● Create a triangle of warm toned collage pieces to create a composition that moves your viewer’s eye in a path.
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  More collage examples