OTHER COLLAGE APPROACHES

Red Shoes, 12x16" Approx.   Computer Design.                                        ©by Ruth Zachary

The above design was created on the computer in the same way as a mosaic or tile approach using collage, minus the glue. I show it here so that others might interpret the design approach for their own ideas, if working with collage. People working in many different media will see that a design approach is easily translated from one media to the next.

Example: An artist who used to do etchings, Max Pappart (spelling?) created images that included flat colors, geometric shapes and some with torn edges, that look like collage. If this approach to design appeals to you, you might create collages that are inspired by his work. I am suggesting that you learn from other artist's work, but not that you try to replicate it. The more you create, the more the work you do will develop into your own unique style, as you follow your own preferences.

A background layer of the pinkish red was created.

Layer 1, of brown experimental texture, (smaller than the background) was placed over the background.

Piece by piece, the textured layer was cut apart, moving the sections, and eventually the tiles, outward
toward the margin of the pinkish red layer, leaving the pink to outline the shapes created. When working this way on the computer, it is important to save and close and reopen the document often, so that changes are not lost.

Color variations were created by filling the shoe and skirt shapes with red. Other- leg shapes and other clothing shapes were given a transparent color in a blue color.

A gold layer was created, and arranged to fall behind the background. If the background layer prevents this, make copies of the layers wanted and make the background inactive, or invisible.
Sections were cut through the layers arranged on top to leave the gold showing through.

What I learned:
I could have simply selected shapes to suggest a background behind the figures, and to accent the diamond motif, and filled with the gold color.

I could have painted parts of the collage after establishing the outlined areas.

I might have experimented with Modes for the different layers, but I did not know how to use Modes at that point.

Writing and the Image on this post are the Copyright © of Ruth Zachary.