BobBlast 272 - "Making You Own Collage Paper Patterns."

BobBlast #272

"Making Your Own Collage Paper Patterns."

Welcome back to another BobBlast!

As promised, my recurring theme for the next several BobBlasts will be demos and lessons similar to my half-day and full-day classes at Art of the Carolinas. This BobBlast is "Paint & Tear the New, Contemporary Collage" - the class at AOC is:

Thursday 11/14 - Paint & Tear the New, Contemporary Collage (TH1913)
9am - 4pm - Full day!

This demo lesson is also about having a daily studio practice - being in your sandbox and painting improvisationally... it is about the process! Not necessarily the end result.

My collage paintings are made with paint and paper. The paper I use has patterns of all sorts of designs that I put together myself. I paint multiples of stars, stripes and squiggles. I collect flags, dots and checkerboards - then I assemble an original template of patterns to use as my "original" - then off to the photo copy place I go!
With my originals, I make a variety of sizes. It's good to have choices! These are the black and white copies I tear into pieces and glue onto my paintings.

On the other hand, I could save time and go to an "art/craft supply store" and buy preprinted patterns. In doing so, my work might look like everyone else's patterns... store bought. I prefer "ownership" in my work, so I like creating my own patterns.

My demo is all about the process of play! I outline my step-by-step below. Just dive in and see what happens.

Materials:
*Gel Medium (it's your glue)
*Large brush
*300 lb watercolor paper
*Transparent acrylic paints (I used Holbein's Marigold and Opera)
*Graphite drawing pencil

I start by putting the gel medium all over the surface. Then I tear the collage papers and stick them down by brushing more glue on top - removes any air bubbles! Color comes after that, then while the transparent acrylic paint is still wet, I wipe, scrape and draw into areas of the collaged painting to reveal the surprising patterns.

That's what I do! It's pure play.

Be original. Make your own.

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