In today’s video tutorial, Claudine Hellmuth demonstrates how easy it is to turn old magazine pages into interesting abstract collage backgrounds—and all you need is a little bit of metal polish.
As an added benefit, this technique also takes care of the printed text that sometimes gets in the way of a truly artistic collage. Take a look:
NOTE: You can also get Claudine’s full video tutorial at Creative Catalyst.
Finally, my "big project" is finished! It’s been a crazy day with a lot going on, but foliotwist.com is finally live and online! Since I’ve kept it a complete secret up until launch, here’s a quick (mostly visual) overview of what it does. . .read more
There are a lot of ways to add texture to a painting or collage, but today's video is probably the simplest, easiest explanation I've seen in a while. Claudine Hellmuth uses very few materials and ends up with a nice texture that is both flexible (so you can use it in book-like applications) a. . . read more
In today’s video tutorial, collage artist Carrie Burns Brown demonstrates several ingenious techniques (which I believe she developed herself) for creating beautiful textured paper. Surprisingly, the materials required are cheap and easy to find—in fact, you may already have them on hand. . . read more
Today's video clip demonstrates an easy way to create visual interest in a painting or collage. All you need is a small roller, some paint, and a stencil. (And perhaps some blotting paper.) Take a look as Anne Bagby shows how it's done: NOTE: You can get Anne's full DVD of collage and painting. . . read more
There are many ways to create texture for a collage. You can layer paper or cloth, use very thick paint, mix sand into your medium, embed objects, and the list goes on. In today's clip, however, Ann Baldwin will demonstrate how to use light molding paste or gel with an ordinary stencil to add . . . read more
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