Project Collage: 50 Projects to Spark Your Creativity

by Bev Speight

Overview

Project Collage is packed with great ideas for creating eyecatching collages, with 50 step-by-step projects to inspire you

Cut it, stick it, twist it! 

Collage is the art of reinvention. This magical and tactile process invites you to collect, experiment, combine and transform. These creative mashups don't require specialist equipment, only everyday materials. It is an art form for everyone and every budget.

From striking architectural builds to taxidermy ensembles, this book offers lots of fresh ideas and guidance to help you cut and paste your way to creating your own unique artwork.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781781575772
Publisher:	Octopus Books
Publication date:	04/02/2019
Pages:	144
Sales rank:	671,776
Product dimensions:	7.20(w) x 9.60(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Bev Speight is an artist, illustrator, designer and educator who teaches at Middlesex University. She was previously creative director for a major book publisher and, amongst many other clients, has worked extensively on high profile campaigns for the BBC .

Table of Contents

Collage 06

Freehand 10

01 Torn 12

02 Layers and tears 14

Colour 16

03 Perspective 18

04 Colour blocks 20

Build 22

05 Kaleidoscopic 24

06 Shape 26

07 Grid 28

Spaces 30

08 Creating space 32

09 Punching holes 33

10 Confetti collage 34

Texty 36

11 Type as texture 38

12 Multilingual 40

13 Features 42

Menagerie 44

14 Mirror mirror 46

15 Anthropomorphic 48

16 Sketch 50

3D 52

17 Assemblage 54

18 Trompe I'oeil 56

19 Juxtapose 58

20 Earthy textures 60

Canvas 62

21 Recycle 64

22 Suits 66

Washi 68

23 Washi pattern 70

24 Washi layers 72

Surreal 74

25 Thirds 76

26 Transformation 77

27 Split and repeat 78

28 Humour 80

29 Upside down 81

Distort 82

30 Tessellate 84

31 Spin 86

32 Stretch 88

Pattern 90

33 Aura 92

34 Pyramids 94

35 Scene within a scene 96

Persona 98

36 Human combo 100

37 Mash-up 102

38 Graphic 104

39 Stitched 106

Joiners 108

40 Building a picture 110

41 Deconstruct 113

Mixology 114

42 Oil pastel 116

43 Tissue paper 118

44 Paint 120

45 Disintegrate 122

Repeat 124

46 Movement 126

47 Multiply 128

Fashion 130

48 Frame it 132

Inside Out 136

49 Reveal 138

50 Peepholes 140

Acknowledgements 142

About the author 143