Collage of magazines for children. Collage of glossy magazines - simple and very stylish
IN Lately collage has become a popular technique among both amateurs and professional artists, not requiring the ability to draw or large expenditures on materials, but only imagination and the desire to create. Look At Me presents a selection of 10 talented collagists whose work proves how diverse and multifaceted this technique can be.
Two Romanian women traveling around Europe, living in this moment In the UK, sisters Silviu & Irina Szekely create collages inspired by neo-Dadaism, post-surrealism and deconstructivism. They themselves described their work as “experimental impositions of pseudo-space.” Having no art education, the sisters began making surreal collages about a year ago, using only newspaper and magazine clippings and scissors. Silviu and Irina were driven by a great desire to plunge into the world of freedom, strength and their own imagination in order to experience those sensations that they so lacked in real life.
French fashion designer Laurent Desgrange, known for his original men's bowties, also creates psychedelic collages in which you can see David Bowie, Will Smith and members of the A-Team. Some of his collages become prints on T-shirts and become exhibits. Most often, in his works, Laurent touches on various pressing issues - what mass consumption leads to and how pop culture influences modern society.
Dutch artist Ashkan Honarvar, born in Iran, creates multi-layered collages, the main theme of which is the mutilated human body: “The body, torn apart by war, exploited by the sex industry or used as a means in the search for identity - this is the focus of my work. This forms a search for the evil hidden in every person." In the presented series of works, inspired by the ideas of Mao Zedong and Chinese communism, he hides the faces of Chinese girls, emphasizing the lack of individuality and “own personality”.
Matt Wisniewski, a web developer based in Brooklyn, New York, spends his free time creating. He finds it online interesting photos and creates surreal collage portraits from them, using a variety of tools - from paper and scissors to computer graphics. His work harmoniously combines fashion, people and beauty with nature: “Sometimes a person’s appearance and facial expression influences how I will make a collage, but most often I try to look at my subjects as Blank sheet. I don't know most of them, but the personality of those I know usually doesn't affect me."
Romanian collagist Andrei Cojocaru, who has a law degree from the Sorbonne and currently lives in Paris, has been creating original collages by hand for several years, which he describes as “a random combination of shapes, colors, prints, letters and numbers ". Despite the lack of professional art education, Andrey manages to create original multi-layer collages from scrap materials and engage in graphic design.
Hollie Chastain is a collage artist from American state Tennessee. Her early interest in art and experiments with ceramics, watercolor and glass eventually influenced her later choice of collage as a means of self-expression. To create her works, she uses photographs and drawings, which she ages using watercolors and other media. Lately, she has been working only with retro materials, such as books from the late nineteenth century or issues of LIFE magazine from the seventies of the twentieth century: “The character and unique textures that age adds to materials largely determine my work...Open book and see on one of the pages ink blot- great luck for me" Inspired by old books, nature and children's fairy tales, Holly creates new world adventures and secrets, open to the viewer's imagination.
Photographer Jeremy Gesualdo, who now lives and works in the Canadian city of Toronto, based his abstract collages on vintage photographs that evoke feelings of nostalgia in him. Through his works, he encourages us to appreciate every moment of life and consider the most banal things special: “Creating these works allows me to expand my interests and make new discoveries in the field of our daily activities and responsibilities that we often take for granted. I try to represent in my works such activities as something special."
American artist from Vermont Erika Lawlor Schmidt collects materials for her collages from books, magazines, maps and other printed publications, many of which contain echoes of nostalgia, history and a half-forgotten past. She then begins to select suitable pictures from her vast archive and create a different reality from them: “Collage is the process of collecting individual elements and turning them into something whole.”
Mysterious art director, illustrator and Graphic Designer Based in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Ariel Chiesa creates sleek, retro collages using a variety of tools, from old magazines to computer graphics. On a black and white background she superimposes multi-colored pictures from the seventies and eighties - most often portraits of celebrities or young people - giving the selected images a completely different look.
Poet, photographer and collage artist Delilah Jones, who moved from New York to Portland to work at an ice cream parlor, believes that her collages are filled with magic: “I try to make art a reality, to touch minds, hearts and souls with my amazing and absurd creations in these times of uncertainty and splendor." Delilah recently started a joint project with another collagist Jesse Treece called Ice Cream Kingdoms. His main goal is the release of a book with collages by artists from different countries.
A collage of glossy magazines - simple and very stylish!!!
Collage making is a favorite activity for children. The ease and simplicity of making this collage allows children to do almost all the work themselves under the guidance of adults.
To make a collage from glossy magazines you will need: canvas or cardboard, a drawing template, glue, glossy magazines, acrylic paints, acrylic varnish, brush.
From a magazine, you can choose bright drawings, for example, flowers, or other images with text. Magazine pieces should be small. Glue everything onto the canvas. There may be unevenness in some places, but this will only emphasize the texture.
While the magazine pages are drying on the canvas, you can prepare the drawing. Cut out a silhouette from paper. IN in this example tree branch with a bird. Place the cut out silhouette on magazine pages.
Cover the entire canvas with white acrylic. You can stop at this stage. But if you want, you can continue. Lightly rub the surface with sandpaper, and then apply colored pale stripes, as shown in the first photo. Cover the finished collage with acrylic varnish. And the idea belongs to “Crap ive made”.
Master Class. Collage. Still life with flowers
Children's age - 9-10 years
Target: development of children's creative abilities through familiarization with one of the types of application - collage.
Tasks:
Educational- mastering the technology of composing a decorative composition on the theme “Still Life with Flowers” and the technology of working with various materials(newspapers, magazines, colored paper).
Developmental- development creativity, imagination, fantasy based on familiarization with the collage method.
Educating- to instill in students accuracy, composure when performing work techniques, and hard work.
Methodological equipment:
Samples of previously completed work.
Necessary materials: sheet of paper, A-3 format, gouache, jar of water, brushes, glue pencil, scissors.
Progress of the lesson.
1. Introduction.
Collage (from the French collage - gluing) - technical technique V fine arts, which consists in creating paintings or graphic works by gluing onto any base objects and materials that differ from the base in color and texture.
The basis of any collage is an application that children are familiar with kindergarten. Our task is more difficult. First you need to come up with a decorative still life with flowers, and then use glossy magazines to create a collage.
First, we make a sketch in which we must depict a vase or jug with flowers. In the background we place a window or landscape.
(Children’s work always turns out to be more emotional)
Poets come to the aid of children, whose poems allow them to come up with a composition in which they can combine everything they want.
Notebook
I like to scribble in a tattered notebook,
A few lines on my way to work...
After all, I feel like I’m on a hunt,
Watching the flow of the city beat...
This is passion, this is loneliness, this is happiness...
There are a lot of topics in the human flow...
I write “from nature” by the power given from above,
That's why I carry a notebook!
And if there is no invoice,
I turn my thoughts to the landscape,
I glance at the face of architecture,
With nature as part of the collage...
Many amazing discoveries
I did, watching as I went...
When I forget, I’m out of tune with life!
The children's compositions remind us that autumn has arrived, but the memories of summer are still strong. Almost everyone depicts a summer landscape.
Let's get to the fun part, looking at the magazines.
We select the various shades of color that we need to realize the idea and get to work. First we work on the center of the composition - the flowers.
We are gradually creating a picturesque environment. IN in this case window, wall.
We gradually move on to the jug and the table on which the jug stands.
The collage is ready.
I discovered that shamefully little has been written on my blog about low-cost decor. Not just about low-cost (cheap trinkets rarely look decent), but about made from improvised means. A collage of magazine clippings is just right - read and not thrown away magazines can be found in every home, the technique is extremely simple, a successful creation will become exclusive and your pride, and you don’t mind throwing an unsuccessful one in the trash. Let's tune in for the best and imagine what can be decorated with a collage in the interior?
Yes, a lot of things! You can make a picture-panel and hang it on the wall. You can decorate the wall itself or a small section of it. You can decorate boxes for all sorts of things - in a word, as your imagination dictates. This decor is a real lifesaver for rented or newly purchased (read: not yet renovated to your taste) apartments. By the way, if anyone is looking for an apartment: there is a convenient bulletin board site Slando.com. This service is made on a “hand-to-hand” basis; I use it myself in my region.
So… What will you need to create a collage? Firstly, the idea is what you want to express/show with your creation. If you don’t have a brilliant creative idea, just create a thematic composition. For example, a box of medicines will be covered with a collage with images of doctors, pills, thermometers, and a kitchen panel with delicious fruits and chewing faces.
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From technical means needed magazines(as well as photographs, postcards, playing and geographic Maps- if the idea requires it) scissors, glue stick or PVA. To secure the finished wall collage, use acrylic lacquer(the one that is suitable for decoupage), the collage on the box can be fixed with a wide transparent tape.
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How to do? Prepare the surface on which the collage will be displayed: if possible, clean and make it rough. Then cut out suitable pictures and inscriptions from magazines. Don’t be afraid to leave pieces of text next to the pictures - they will create the desired background. Another little tip: what larger area collage, the larger the cut-outs should be, otherwise it will turn out too colorful, and it’s tedious to paste.
Now we make a composition on a sheet of paper or on the floor: first, the center of the collage is determined, large fragments are laid out, and lastly small cuttings are added. When the most expressive “layout” has been found, it’s time to put the cuttings on glue. The final stage is varnish or tape.
Photo source: “Repair School”
A wall collage of magazine clippings usually turns out bright and catchy, so it doesn’t suit every interior. Strict forms classic style or unpainted natural materials ethno is clearly not a suitable environment for a collage if you are not looking for shocking contrasts. It is important to maintain balance in the interior: the collage attracts the eye, which means there should be something in the room on which the eye rests (for example, a neutral-colored wall without decor, a green corner).
Almost anyone can do the simple art of collage, let alone website creation, For example. Once again I’ve been admiring the samples from the portfolio of the InWeb studio, and I’m thinking: I’ll also start a website for myself, or something, in the company of a blog. Oh, who would add more time to the day!
Discussion: 6 comments
For such decor, at a minimum, you need a creative approach and at least some Creative skills, but it reflects the inner world of a person very well...
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Oh, how lovely! I've never heard of this before...
You can work both yourself and your children :). What a useful activity it is - both interesting and develops the creative side + the work done is pleasing to the eye!
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Does a person think when he looks? beautiful pictures, O effective method visualization? TO A collage of magazines can be used to decorate your home, as well as a way to make any dream come true. It all depends on preference and the overall style of the apartment.
Collage as a decorative element
You want to decorate bare walls with bright and eye-catching paintings. One of the types of modern decor is considered collage of magazine clippings. Its topic can be anything: sports, cosmetology, vegetables and fruits, children.
After reading another magazine, you don’t want to throw it away. And this is where the collage technique can help. It is so simple that even a child can do it. It is used to decorate part of the wall, make panels, and decorate boxes.
How to do it?
What is needed to create collage from First of all - an idea. Think carefully, develop a composition. If the panel will decorate the wall in the kitchen, it is wise to select food pictures. If the collage is on a first aid kit box, then the drawings are matched with medicines or doctors. 
Having decided on the idea, we find the necessary magazines and the following materials:
- scissors;
- glue;
- acrylic lacquer;
- scotch.
How to do it yourself:
- First, prepare the surface, if necessary.
- Cut out the pictures. It is important to choose the right size. For a small area - small, for walls - large.
- We determine the composition before starting work. We place large pictures in the center, smaller ones - along the edges.
- Glue the cutouts to the surface using glue or tape.
- We fix it with acrylic varnish.
The manufacturing process is quite simple and does not require expensive materials. A collage of magazines is an incredibly stylish and fashionable decor.
Visualization effect
A dream collage is the name given to a dream collage that helps fulfill your deepest desires.
- prosperity;
- luck;
- Love;
- family;
- harmony - in the center;
- children;
- wisdom;
- Job;
- Friends.
Based on these areas, we select beautiful bright pictures and cut them out. Think positively while preparing your scrapbooks.
To get started, you will need whatman paper, glue and a good mood.
We completely fill the base with clippings, leaving no empty spaces. We write wishes with specific amounts and dates, if any. When your magazine collage is ready, you need to find a suitable place for it. There are a few important rules on its use:
- The south side of the room is ideal.
- You cannot turn the collage upside down.
- The place should be clearly visible. For the visualization method, the bedroom is considered the best.
For the wish collage to work full force, look at it more often. Update the pictures as your dreams come true. Imagine that all your wishes have come true, immerse yourself in a state of happiness.
How to do it with children?
Such crafts are aimed at developing thinking and fine motor skills. Magazine collage is a great activity for kids and their parents. For a child, cutting out pictures will be incredible interesting task. For this craft you will need:
- Children's magazines, you can use coloring books.
- Glue stick.
- Scissors.
- Thick A4 sheet or small box.
Charged good mood, let's get to work:
- We give the child the opportunity to choose pictures and cut them out. We help kids work with scissors.
- For the base, you can use a thick sheet or make a box for children's treasures.
- Take a glue stick and form a collage, starting from the center, smoothly moving to the sides. Fill the base tightly so that there are no gaps.
- If desired, you can coat the craft with varnish so that it retains its color longer.
Such activities will help children to fantasize, learn to select pictures on the same topic, and use scissors and glue.
Using magazine clippings, artists create interesting and unique paintings. The decorative element of their magazine pictures brings a certain carelessness and youth style. In addition, such paintings do not require the purchase of expensive materials, so they are available to anyone who wants to make a collage with their own hands.