The Art of Collage

This is a collage that I made when I was in art school. It was a two part assignment. The first was to make a themed collage, using pictures/pieces and parts out of a magazine. My theme was a room (full of fun objects) with a view. The second part of the assignment was to divide the collage into a grid of 1 inch squares. Then we had to pick a group of several squares, I believe it was 12, and transfer an enlarged freehand version of the detailed area, grid by grid, onto a 20 x 30 piece of arches black drawing paper. The drawing had to be in colored pencil. It took me about 50 hours to finish it. I did get an A on the assignment. When I am able to access my portfolio, I will photograph the detail drawing and post on this lens so that you can see it.

This is my first collage in a new series titled "The Four Seasons". It is a mixed media collage, uploaded to and then created in Photoshop...to be continued.....

One of my many photo montages (collaging primarily using the medium of photography and or digital imaging applications) which is a composite of photos, text and other elements of design. Today many photographers use an image editing program like Photoshop to get a seamless image which sometimes creates such an illusion of reality that you perceive it as a believable original photograph.
This is a digitally produced photo montage, created in photoshop using several layers. My goal was a surrealistic, fantasy kind of composition. This montage was also an ASSIGNMENT in a photoshop class that I took. The title of this piece is "Magick"

This is an example of a mixed media collage that was digitally rendered. It incorporates scanned fine art paper with edges that I deckled, photos and illustrations that I drew electronically. What is nice about mixing media is that you can do preliminary work with traditional methods and then digitize and finish with Illustrator, Painter, Photoshop or a combination of software.

This was created from geometric shapes I created in photoshop and then assembled into this abstract geometric composition.

Painting on walls, real walls or virtual walls, it doesn't matter, add some additional elements and you have a collage. This is another example of a mixed media collage using torn paper and elements from 3 different digital photos. it is a fun way to express yourself! I had fun with this one and also used it as a Birthday Greeting!

'The Calabash', collage by Romare Bearden, 1970, Library of Congress
This is an example of taking cut paper elements and using them as a 'palette' to 'paint' a pictorial image.

Tempera, goache, ink, pencil, collage on paper. Private Collection.

This is an interesting oil and paper collage by Juan Gris.
José Victoriano González-Pérez (March 23, 1887 - May 11, 1927), better known as Juan Gris, was a Spanish painter and sculptor who lived and worked in France most of his life. His works are closely connected to the emergence of an innovative artistic genre-Cubism, creating several of the movement's most distinctive works.[1]
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English: Photograph of Glass of Beer and Playing Cards, 1913, oil papier colle on canvas by, en:Juan Gris in the public domain.
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2005-11-06 (original upload date)
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Original uploader was Cactus.man at en.wikipedia

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Collage/Painting by French Painter and Sculptor, Georges Braque, (1882-1963)
Braque co-developed the Cubism Movement with Pablo Picasso.
Violin and Candlestick is in the permanent collection at The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.

This piece by Picasso is an example of how he incorporated newspaper clippings into his work as described in the definition below.

A collage may include newspaper clippings, ribbons, bits of colored or hand-made papers, portions of other artwork, 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 "colle" meaning "glue".[1] 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.[2]
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This is an example of Decoupage which is a type of Collage.

Decoupage
Henri Matisse, Blue Nude II, 1952, gouache découpée, Pompidou Centre, Paris
Main article: Decoupage
Decoupage is a type of collage usually defined as a craft. It is the process of placing a picture onto an object for decoration. Decoupage can involve adding multiple copies of the same image, cut and layered to add apparent depth. The picture is often coated with varnish or some other sealant for protection.
In the early part of the 20th century, decoupage, like many other art methods, began experimenting with a less realistic and more abstract style. 20th century artists who produced decoupage works include Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse. Most famous are Matisse's Blue Nude II.
There are many varieties on the traditional technique involving purpose made 'glue' requiring fewer layers (often 5 or 20, depending on the amount of paper involved). Cutouts are also applied under glass or raised to give a three dimensional appearance according to the desire of the decouper. Currently decoupage is a popular handicraft.
The craft became known as découpage in France (from the verb découper, 'to cut out') as it attained great popularity during the 17th and 18th centuries. Many advanced techniques were developed during this time, and items could take up to a year to complete due to the many coats and sandings applied. Some famous or aristocratic practitioners included Marie Antoinette, Madame de Pompadour, and Beau Brummell. In fact the majority of decoupage enthusiasts attribute the beginning of decoupage to 17th century Venice. However it was known before this time in Asia.
The most likely origin of decoupage is thought to be East Siberian tomb art. Nomadic tribes would use cut out felts to decorate the tombs of their deceased. From Siberia, the practice came to China, and by the 12th century, cut out paper was being used to decorate lanterns, windows, boxes and other objects. In the 17th century, Italy, especially in Venice, was at the forefront of trade with the Far East and it is generally thought that it is through these trade links that the cut out paper decorations made their way into Europe.
Wikipedia, The Art of Collage.