Imaginge - Linda Misa

 

 

Collage from French word “coller” = to stick. A picture or design built up from pieces of colored paper…..or fabric if you wish!  Convert some of your doll making skills into beautiful collages to put on your walls. Follow the easy steps:  lay images onto collaged paper or fabric backgrounds using simple processes and tools.  You will start with the pre-drawn templates you can transfer the design. Face drawing techniques used bother here and for doll making will be taught.  Learning an easy transfer method putting the design in place and start building up the color and texture is only the beginning.  You will build up layers of color slowly.  Then learn to make your own design choices to create an individual collage. This process can be applied to cloth as well as canvas. Linda will instruct you on how to use a combination of paints, pencils, pastels and pens as well as stamps and general “mark making” skills. You will see that with a little effort and some smart ideas you can use your doll making skills in a new way. It is a great way to incorporate letters, cards, book pages and old pictures that hold special meaning and add to the up close details that a collage process enjoys. Let Linda show you how to use your skills to take you another step into a fun and creative endeavor.

Class # 1D2

1 Day Workshop - Sunday         All Levels Welcome                    

Sewing Machine  not needed -  No pre class work required    

Kit Fee: $8.00   

 

Supply list

Gel Medium gloss - acts as glue and sealer I use Golden

Variety of flat and fine point paint brushes

 

Colored papers - anything that can be glued. magazines, envelopes, calendars, maps, sheet music, pages from old books, scrap-booking paper, sweet wrappers, old love letters, travel documents if it can be glued it can be used.

 

Artist canvas or any other sturdy surface.  I have collaged over old framed prints, and old guitar, ply wood and fabric to name a few ideas.  Size is optional but 16-20 inch (406 x 508mm) is a good starting size not too big not too small

 

Acrylic paint - The better the paint the better the result and longevity of the art work. red, blue yellow, white, black, will start you off.  Some pre-mixed tertiary colors are good to have as well-eg green and purple.  These pre-mixed colors can give you a constant color of your choice which sometimes can be hard to mix with the primaries.

 

Gesso-white

Black artist pen or fine tipped permanent marker and/or charcoal pencil

Roll of cheap paper food wrap - not waxed for use as tracing paper 

Metal ruler, cutting blade, paper scissors and cutting mat is useful

Scrap of cloth of paper towel and bowl for water

Plastic sheet to protect your work bench

Acrylic pastels, prisma pencils, pigma pens - my doll making tools of choice.

Brayer (hard rubber roller) Foam rollers will work but a good brayer is useful tool.

Rubber stamps, stencils or any "Mark" making item-pen lids, corks, foam sheets etc.