Description
Book SynopsisIf You Can Cut, You Can Collage is specially designed for people who feel like they can't make art. Want to know a secret? You can! You just need a little inspiration, instruction, and confidence. Collage is a wonderful creative outlet, particularly for people who want to make art, but don’t feel they have the skills or confidence for other endeavors. You can still explore and experiment with
color,
composition, and various
themes and end up with
exciting and often unexpected results.
If you Can Cut, You Can Collage takes some of the mystery out of collage through easy illustrated pages that
show you the basic techniques of collecting and cutting imagery,
composing and adhering compositions, and then provides a
wealth of exercises that get readers going on their own creative projects.
We’ll get you started with
simple,
focused,
projects like making a collage with only circles, where you’ll learn important concepts like
how to create a focal point,
how to use repetition successfully, how to achieve
contrast,
balance,
symmetry, and more. You’ll be incorporating vintage ephemera, typography and lettering, and even urban and found materials in no time!
Trade ReviewCollage is much more than paper and glue, and artist Hollie Chastain is the perfect person to assist readers in their collage adventures. Peppered with her colorful art, this book offers plenty of guidance. Chastain encourages a practice of collecting interesting scraps everywhere you go, saying it may be the key to success on a day when inspiration eludes you. Stretch your creative muscles with 18 engaging exercises, and learn to mix elements and play with color, texture, repetition, style, and more. * Cloth, Paper, Scissors *
