I’m still layering textures and color in my collages, wondering where to take it next. I’ve worked out a method, using light thresholds as masking layers, that lets me add more colors. Here’s a breakdown of a recent piece I worked on. I started with a shot of Waverly Station in Edinburgh, from my recent trip….
Tag: technique
Texture with Gelatin Prints
After the usual trial & error, I finally managed a printing session at home with a gelatin plate, and the textured results were worth the wait. I followed the steps and tips on Linda Germain’s blog, Printmaking without a Press. Biggest tip: natural-foods-store vegan gelatin will NOT do. Oh, what a blobby mess that was!…
Acrylic Transfers
Digital photographs, composition, and manipulation are great fun, but I do miss the hands-on aspect of art. I’m playing with acrylic transfers as a way to combine both worlds. I’ve tried transfers before, as a way to incorporate imagery into collage pieces. But this article posted by Blue Mitchell reminded me that I could use…
Transferring Acrylic Images
Using acrylic mediums to mount photographs on alternative surfaces: Acrylic Transfers.
Creating Textures
I am building up a palette of textured colors from photographs and existing art pieces. The process is engaging, fast, and just a lot of fun. In this collage (left), I was looking for yellow-orange, and combed through my images for anything that brought that cheery color to mind. Through various combination effects of the…