Making a geometric collage
Technique Tuesday!
I used a piece of masonite board as the substrate for this collage. I love how strong it is, preventing warping when you’re using heavily manipulated papers like these.
- Paint the sides of the board with black acrylic or black gesso.
- Choose one of your papers for the background. Cut it to size and adhere it to the masonite with polymer medium. Cover with waxed paper, weight it, and let it dry well enough to stay flat while you continue working. You can find tutorials for making these specific papers here and here.
- Choose which papers you are going to add, and cut them into geometric shapes. Look for ways to add repetition, rhythm, balance, contrast, or unity to your piece. What element or principle of design you choose to emphasize is up to you.
- The additional elements that I added are three squares of cork, which I painted lightly with bronze metallic acrylic. There is also a large piece of adhesive-backed metallic vinyl, which I used a weathering technique on.
- The quote was written on using a Faber-Castell Pitt artist pen with a brush point.
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12 opinions for Making a geometric collage
Eileen
Mar 12, 2008 at 5:26 pm
You make it sound so easy! I’m going out to buy a piece of masonite. Your tipe are very helpful. Thank you.
Cyndi
Mar 12, 2008 at 5:32 pm
It is! Not everything I make turns out to be some sort of masterpiece, but it’s usually fulfilling enough to keep me going :-)
Valerie Foster
Mar 13, 2008 at 9:52 pm
This is very cool Cyndi. Love the background, the colors, and the shapes. Thanks for the tute.
Valerie Foster
Mar 13, 2008 at 9:53 pm
Whoops, forgot to mention that I especially like the Bible verse on there.
And it’s so true.
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Mar 14, 2008 at 8:41 am
My pleasure!
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Lisa
Mar 17, 2008 at 12:39 pm
Do you use the rough side or the smooth side?
Cyndi
Mar 17, 2008 at 12:50 pm
This time I used the smooth side, but I don’t really think it mattered that much since the entire surface was covered with textured paper. Papers seem to adhere quite well to either side, although the rough side sucks up a bit more glue!
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