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How I Journal
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Paper:

I LOVE a!riano artistico "either natural or !ri#ht white$ %&' l!. hot press "smooth$

watercolor paper. (ou can #et the !est prices throu#h www.)ick!lick.com or www.)anielsmith.com )epen)in# on who*s runnin# a sale. I !uy the sheets in the ++,-. si/e an) cut them )own to make a journal out o them. "I*ll e,plain journal !in)in# in the ne,t 0how1to0$. 2nyway...o course, any paper will )o, !ut I ha3e come to know an) a)ore this paper in particular. 4ry !uyin# a sheet or two, cuttin# it )own to 5,%', an) then just journalin# on the in)i3i)ual pieces o paper. 6o not !uy 2rches unless you )o not plan on ol)in# it. It cracks alon# the ol) an) e3en thou#h may !e cheaper, is not #oo) or !in)in#.

First Layer: 7atercolor.

7hen I ha3e my 5,%' " a3orite si/e$ journal !oun) an) rea)y to #o, I*ll just )o a color wash on the irst %' pa#es or so "a ter those irst ew pa#es #et completely ille) I then )o the ne,t %' pa#es$. I use either 6aniel 8mith tu!e watercolors, 9ol)en li:ui) acrylics, or occasionally other paints such as lui) acrylics ma)e or pens or twinklin# h+o*s. I just s:uirt paint )irectly rom the tu!e onto the pa#e an) smoosh it aroun) co3erin# the pa#e with color. I )on*t necessarily try to make any )esi#ns at this point, !ut rather play with color com!inations an) enjoy the process o paintin#. 4ry li tin# o the paint with a paper towel while still wet on some pa#es, or just playin# aroun) with )i erent i)eas that come to you. (ou can sprinkle salt on a watercolore) pa#e !ut must wait a lon# time or it to )ry. when thorou#hly )ry, !rush o the salt an) you*ll see a won)er ul te,ture in the paint. 2lso try takin# a re#ular ol) ;rayola crayon in a li#ht color an) )rawin# a ran)om )esi#n on the pa#e !e ore paintin#. <e,t, usin# the watercolors in a )arker sha)e, paint o3er the crayon. (ou will see a 3i!rant line emer#e rom the crayon that looks antastic with )arker watercolors.

8econ) Layer: ;olla#e.

I like to cut a shape out o a lar#e color=pattern that I mi#ht in) in a ma#a/ine. For instance, look or colors=patterns you especially like in the clothes o a ashion ma#a/ine, or the so a*s or curtains in a )ecoratin# ma#a/ine. cut strips, stars, circles, !lumps, whate3er...an) a)) them to your journal. I usually ha3e a piece o colla#e that I really like an) I*ll look throu#h my %' painte) pa#es to see which pa#e it looks !est on. 4he ima#e may !e in pink an) oran#e !ut it mi#ht look super! on the tur:uoise pa#e you painte). start placin# ima#es here an) there on the pa#es, makin# !or)ers aroun) the e)#e an) somewhat workin# on a theme or the mi))le... or instance, houses, lowers, lea3es, people, aces, spheres, trian#les, etc. Ha3e somethin# in min), so you know which shapes to cut out an) #enerally place. Howe3er...)o this ast an) without thinkin# too lon# an) har) a!out it. >e instinctual a!out it an) )o not think too much a!out the outcome !eyon) a 3a#ue i)ea. 6o not a)) too much colla#e. Pieces here an) there are #oo) !ut lea3e yoursel room or other layers. you can always come !ack an) a)) more. 4o in) #oo) colla#e o))er, look throu#h ma#a/ines upsi)e )own, so your min) can*t associate as well with what it is seein#. 2lso...e3en i you !uy my colla#e sheets, use parts o the ima#es rather than the whole ima#e. >e rankenstein an) put )i erent thin#s to#ether to help it !ecome more your own. "a ter #ettin# some inishe) pa#es un)er your !elt, take your journal )own an) make color copies o the pa#es, makin# re)uce) copies an) enlar#e) copies as well. 4hen use parts o these pa#es in new an) )i erent ways in uture journalin# pa#es.$ Oh an) a!out a)hesi3e or the colla#e: I*3e !een usin# )ou!le si)e) tom!o mono a)hesi3e in a roller. Howe3er, we just oun) a new pro)uct which we like so much we are carryin# it. ";lick here to or)er$ It is calle) 4rio tape an) has - )i erent wi)ths o )ou!le si)e) a)hesi3e in the same applicator.

4hir) Layer: ;rayons.

4his is my a3orite part an) a3orite me)ium. I use caran )*ache neocolor II*s. 4hese are water solu!le artist crayons an) can a)) lots o ener#y an) color to your pa#e. 4hey also help incorporate your colla#e into your pa#e rather than the colla#e just sittin#

on top, lookin# like you just stuck it )own. I #o aroun) the e)#e o my colla#e pieces with this crayon, )rawin# a little on the ima#e an) a little o the e)#e o the ima#e. I also use these crayons to chan#e the color or )esi#n on the piece o colla#e itsel , makin# it more my own. 8ometimes I use these crayons to )raw wor)s as well. 2lthou#h I rarely a)) water to the crayons which make them into a paint1like me)ium, you can )o that as well. Howe3er, !e care ul to just a)) small amounts o water "with the tip o a in#er$, so you )on*t start wrinklin# the pieces o super thin colla#e pieces rom ma#a/ines.

Fourth Layer: Pens an) pencils.

I like neon #el pens, colore) pencils, #raphite, Fa!er ;astel PI44 !rush tippe) pens "#reat or #oin# o3er the crayon an) #lossy colla#e$, Fa!er ;astel PI44 super ine in !lack "lo3e this pen or writin#...!ut it won*t #o o3er the crayon$, an) assorte) other pens I pick up here an) there. I use these instruments or )oo)lin#, writin#, a))in# )etails to some o the colla#es, an) !asically messin# aroun) with lots o )etails. 4he colore) pencils are #oo) or sha)in# an) a))in# )epth here an) there an) e3en more color.

Lastly:

I keep workin# ? workin# ? workin# on the pa#es, jumpin# aroun) !etween the .1 %' that I painte), always in)in# a pa#e I eel like a))in# somethin# to. It takes a lon# time or me to eel the pa#e is inishe). as lon# as there are empty spots, it isn*t inishe). Howe3er...when I inally eel like they are close to !ein# )one or I am rea)y to mo3e on to new stu , I*ll paint the ne,t .1%' pa#es an) !e#in all o3er a#ain with the layers. I like to )o all the art1ie stu at home an) )o all the writin# when I am out at co ee shops or !ookstores. 4he two acti3ities are totally )i erent an) you*ll ha3e more success o you )on*t try to )o !oth at the same time. It is a lot o un to !e in the moo) or writin# in your journal an) openin# it up to in) little spaces here an) there on the pa#es that you ha3e alrea)y )ecorate). (ou ill in all the holes with wor)s an) your pa#e will !e ull, ener#etic an) )one....althou#h I usually #o !ack a ter the wor)s are written an) work it e3en more with colore) pencils, #el pens, ink, whate3er I eel in the moo) or. lastly...no, I )on*t seal or spray my pa#es. I I )o occasionally use port olio !ran) water solu!le oil pastels "which a)) #reat color as well$ I ru! them in 3ery well an) they simply )on*t trans er to the other pa#e. I ha3e a eelin# this has somethin# to )o with the #oo) paper I use. It seems to suck the me)iums )own insi)e an) trap them there. 9oo) luck journalin#. an) most o all, ha3e un with it. play an) )on*t care a!out how it turns out. you will ha3e pa#es you like !etter than others an) some pa#es turn into one #iant mess...!ut you learn rom these thin#s. an) or the recor)...I ha3e a lot that come out !a). >ut sometimes, these !a) pa#es turn into some o my most a3orites, !ecause you put e,tra e ort into them tryin# to turn them into pa#es that work.

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Part 1: How-to Magazine Collage Materials Needed:

A "ar!et# o% color%ul ma)a*! es w!th !ma)es o% %oo+, a !mals, la +scape, %lowers, or a #th! ) else that appeals to #ou -h!te or clear )lue, Mo+ .o+)e, or )lue st!c/ .a! t 0rush Sc!ssors Newspaper Illustrat!o 0oar+, woo+ pa el, or other th!c/ support that wo 1t warp whe wet .aper towels -ater

Set Up

2lear a wor/space %or #oursel% o a ta0le. Sprea+ out the ewspaper a + place #our support o top. 3et all o% #our mater!als to)ether a + place them w!th! reach o% #our wor/space.

Step 1

Loo/ throu)h #our assortme t o% ma)a*! es a + cut or tear out p!ctures, eleme ts a + shapes that #ou l!/e. Not!ce the colors, te4tures, a + +es!) s o% #our eleme ts.

Step 2

Arra )e the p!eces o #our support ! a +es!) #ou l!/e. E4per!me t w!th se"eral "ar!at!o s a + ot!ce the +!%%ere t e%%ects o% #our +es!) s. A++, su0tract, tear, a + cut #our eleme ts u t!l #ou1re sat!s%!e+ w!th #our compos!t!o .

Step 3

Appl# )lue to the 0ac/ o% each eleme t 5o e at a t!me6 w!th a )lue st!c/ or pa! t 0rush a + pos!t!o them o #our support. .ress +ow %!rml# a + smooth out a # a!r 0u00les. Imme+!atel# w!pe o%% a # e4cess )lue w!th a +amp paper towel or !t or w!ll +r# a + lea"e sh! # spots.

Repeat th!s process u t!l all p!eces are )lue+ +ow .

Step 4

A%ter all p!eces are )lue+ +ow , allow #our colla)e to +r# completel# a + the #our colla)e !s %! !she+. 2o )ratulat!o s o success%ull# creat! ) #our ow ma)a*! e colla)e7 -a t to ta/e #our ma)a*! e colla)e a step %urther8 Mo"e o to .art & where I1ll a++ some %ou + o09ects to m# colla)e to ma/e what art!sts l!/e Marcel Duchamp +u00e+ a assem0la)e.

Assemblage Art: Pie es o! "o#r 3$ %magination

Eas# 2olla)e :utor!als: ;. Ma)a*! e 2ompos!t!o s &. Assem0la)e :ech !<ues =. M!4e+ Me+!a 2olla)e (. >oo/ 2o"er 2olla)! ) ?. E4per!me tal :e4tures @. 2reat!"e 2om0! at!o s A. More 2olla)e .ro9ects Relate+ Resources: 2olla)e -e0sources 2olla)e Art >oo/s

A $# &ampion o! a Samplion
># 2hr!s Du m!re I .art ;, I showe+ #ou how to create a 0as!c ma)a*! e colla)e us! ) eleme ts tor a + cut %rom ma)a*! es. Now we1re )o! ) to 0u!l+ upo that co cept. O ce #our 0as!c ma)a*! e colla)e !s %! !she+, #ou ca a++ %ou + three$+!me s!o al !tems to !t to create a assem0la)e. -hat /! +s o% !tems ca #ou use8 A #th! ) #our heart +es!res7 Mo"!e t!c/et stu0s, %eathers, co! s, %ast$%oo+ wrappers, 0utto s, 0ea+s, %a0r!c, a + so much more. -atch how I a++e+ the ett! ) %rom a 0a) o% ora )es a + some cra%t! ) 0ea+s to m# colla)e to tur !t ! to a assem0la)e.

Part 2: Assemblage 'e &ni(#es Additional Materials Needed:

Bru!t / pro+uce 0a) ett! ) 2ra%t 0ea+s

Step )

Bou + o09ects that a++ ! terest! ) te4ture, color, a + +es!) to #our colla)e p!ece wor/ well %or assem0la)e. I th!s case, the color%ul ett! ) %rom a 0a) o% ora )es compleme te+ the colors o% m# colla)e a + a++e+ a o++ ett! ) te4ture.

Attach! ) =D o09ects l!/e ett! ) stra!)ht to #our ca "as m!)ht pose a challe )e, 0ut w!th some creat!"e ! )e u!t# #ou ca %!)ure out a solut!o that ! te)rates w!th #our +es!) . Bor ! sta ce, I cut the ett! ) ! to a shape I l!/e+ a + the attache+ !t to m# colla)e 0# us! ) small scraps o% colore+ paper )lue+ o"er the e+)es l!/e tape. :h!s hel+ the ett! ) ! place o strate)!c e+)es, wh!le allow! ) the 0ul/ o% !t to %low %reel# o"er the u +erl#! ) colla)e.

Step *

A%ter attach! ) the ett! ), I +ec!+e+ to a++ some cra%t 0ea+s %or ! terest. I was )e erous w!th the )lue here a + +ec!+e+ to )loss o"er the e t!re colla)e sur%ace to coat a + seal the paper. :h!s !s rem! !sce t o% a +ecoupa)e tech !<ue that ca help protect a + preser"e #our wor/. >ecause I ha+ so much sur%ace )lue o m# colla)e a%ter appl#! ) the ett! ) a + 0ea+s, I ma+e the +ec!s!o to seal %or co s!ste c#.

Step +

A%ter appl#! ) m# %ou + o09ects a + co"er! ) m# assem0la)e w!th )lue, I put !t as!+e to +r#. At th!s po! t 5a%ter !t +r!es6 the assem0la)e !s complete. Mo"e o to .art = where I1ll appl# 0ac/)rou + pa! t to m# assem0la)e to create a m!4e+ me+!a colla)e / assem0la)e.

Mi,ing it #p: Mi,ed-Media Collage

Eas# 2olla)e :utor!als:

;. Ma)a*! e 2ompos!t!o s &. Assem0la)e :ech !<ues =. M!4e+ Me+!a 2olla)e (. >oo/ 2o"er 2olla)! ) ?. E4per!me tal :e4tures @. 2reat!"e 2om0! at!o s A. More 2olla)e .ro9ects Relate+ Resources: 2olla)e -e0sources 2olla)e Art >oo/s

Combining 'wo or More Medi#ms

># 2hr!s Du m!re I .arts ; a + &, I showe+ #ou how to ma/e a 0as!c ma)a*! e colla)e ! to a assem0la)e 0# us! ) eleme ts %rom ma)a*! es a + a++! ) o =D o09ects. Now we1re )o! ) to 0u!l+ upo those co cepts. Cou ca appl# a # other art!st!c me+!um to #our 0as!c colla)e or assem0la)e to tur !t ! to a m!4e+ me+!a colla)e. M!4e+ me+!a s!mpl# mea s Dm!4! ) me+!a1sD l!/e colla)e w!th pa! t. 2ommo m!4e+ me+!a a++!t!o s ! clu+e pe c!l +raw! )s, pa! ts, pastels, charcoals, a + mar/ers. -atch how I a++e+ spo )e$te4ture+ )ouache pa! t to m# assem0la)e 0ac/)rou + to create a m!4e+$ me+!a colla)e.

Part 3: How to Ma-e a Mi,ed Media Collage Additional Materials Needed:

3ouache pa! t or other art!st!c me+!a 5acr#l!cs, watercolor, pastels, charcoal, etc.6 Spo )e appl!cator or pa! t 0rush

Step .

Select! ) two pa! t colors %ou + ! the ma)a*! e eleme ts o% m# colla)e, I )e erousl# spo )e+ o these alter at! ) colors o% )ouache to create a te4ture+ 0ac/)rou + o"er the wh!te space o m# colla)e. 5Note: I% #ou pla to ma/e #our colla)e m!4e+ me+!a %rom the outset, #ou ha"e creat!"e l!ce se to appl# pa! t to the 0ac/)rou + at a # po! t ! creat! ) #our p!ece. Ma # people l!/e to la# +ow a

0ac/)rou + or part!al 0ac/)rou + w!th pa! t 0e%ore a++! ) ! colla)e eleme ts a + ma# e"e choose to la#er more pa! t o"er some or all colla)e eleme ts later ! the process. :h!s !s where creat!"e e4per!me t! ) comes ! %or #ou: #ou )et to +ec!+e how #ou wa t #our p!ece to emer)e.6

Eelp%ul :!p: I% #our paper$0ase+ support )ets too wet w!th pa! t or water, !t w!ll warp, so tr# to use pa! t a + water spar! )l# ! sta)es.

Step /

A%ter I pa! te+ m# colla)e 0ac/)rou + w!th )ouache to sat!s%act!o , I sat !t as!+e %or a couple o% hours to +r# completel# +r#. At th!s po! t, m# m!4e+$me+!a colla)e assem0la)e !s %! !she+. See how eas# that was8 So ow #ou1"e lear e+ some 0as!c colla)e, assem0la)e, a + m!4e+$me+!a tech !<ues. -a t to /eep )o! )8 I% #ou wa t to stretch #our s/!lls, mo"e o to .art ( to lear how to create 0oo/ co"er colla)es as a stepp! ) sto e ! to altere+ 0oo/s a + other altere+ art.

How to Collage a 0oo- Co1er

Eas# 2olla)e :utor!als: ;. Ma)a*! e 2ompos!t!o s &. Assem0la)e :ech !<ues =. M!4e+ Me+!a 2olla)e (. >oo/ 2o"er 2olla)! ) ?. E4per!me tal :e4tures @. 2reat!"e 2om0! at!o s A. More 2olla)e .ro9ects Relate+ Resources: 2olla)e -e0sources 2olla)e Art >oo/s

A Step 'owards Altered 0oo- Art

># 2hr!s Du m!re I .arts ;, &, a + =, I showe+ #ou how to ma/e a 0as!c ma)a*! e colla)e ! to a assem0la)e a + the ! to a m!4e+ me+!a colla)e. Now that #ou u +ersta + a %ew 0as!c colla)e tech !<ues, #ou ca e4per!me t w!th other t#pes o% supports, mater!als, a + me+!ums to create #our ow creat!"e colla)e art. :he poss!0!l!t!es %or creat! ) a "ar!et# o% u !<ue a + u usual art p!eces are e +less7 I th!s art!cle, I1ll show #ou how to appl# #our ew colla)e s/!lls to a 0la / 0oo/ co"er, to create ! terest! ) art that some m!)ht co s!+er a step towar+s or ! tro+uct!o ! to altere+ 0oo/ art. Lear more a0out spec!%!c altere+ art tech !<ues ! 2reat!"!t# .ortal1s Altere+ Art sect!o .

Part 4: 0oo- Co1er Collaging Additional Materials Needed:

>la / 0oo/ or ol+ 0oo/ #ou wa t to alter 5ol+ Rea+er1s D!)est "olumes are popular %or altere+ 0oo/ art6

:hese are two e4amples o% ma)a*! e colla)e assem0le+ o to the co"er o% a 0la / 0oo/ support ! stea+ o% o th!c/ paper.

:ech !<ue: M# 0oo/ co"er was %!rst pa! te+ o"er w!th )ouache pa! t a + let to +r#. Ne4t, ma)a*! e colla)e was assem0le+ o"er the co"er a + )lue+ +ow a + seale+ w!th clear )lue 5Mo+ .o+)e6. :he seal! ) helps protect the cut papers %rom ha +l! ) a + wear. -!th the )row! ) ! terest ! altere+ 0oo/s, 0oo/ co"er colla)e !s a )oo+ place to 0e)! e4per!me t! ) w!th u usual arra )eme ts o% t#pe, color, a + !ma)er#. Bor more t!ps a + tech !<ues o altere+ 0oo/s art, see th!s e4celle t Altere+ >oar+ >oo/ tutor!al 0# Fare Eat*!)eor)!ou a + these Altere+ Art pro9ects 0# :at!a a Fu*#/.

Cour colla)e 9our e# !s 9ust 0e)! ! )7 Mo"e o to .art ? to lear how I create+ some ! terest! ) te4tural 0ac/)rou + e%%ects %or some other colla)es o% m! e.

Creating Compelling Collage 'e,t#res 2 3!!e ts

Eas# 2olla)e :utor!als: ;. Ma)a*! e 2ompos!t!o s &. Assem0la)e :ech !<ues =. M!4e+ Me+!a 2olla)e (. >oo/ 2o"er 2olla)! ) ?. E4per!me tal :e4tures @. 2reat!"e 2om0! at!o s A. More 2olla)e .ro9ects Relate+ Resources: 2olla)e -e0sources

2olla)e Art >oo/s

3,perimental Pro ess o! 'e,t#rization

># 2hr!s Du m!re I .arts ;, &, =, a + (, I showe+ #ou how to ma/e a ma)a*! e colla)e, assem0la)e, m!4e+$me+!a colla)e a + 0oo/ co"er colla)e. As #ou1"e lear e+, !t1s the eclect!c m!4 o% colors, te4tures, a + eleme ts that ma/e creat! ) colla)es %u a + ! terest! ) to the e#e. ># us! ) a "ar!et# o% mater!als a + tech !<ues, #ou ca +!sco"er Dhapp# acc!+e tsD ! te4ture +es!) that a++s to the appeal o% #our colla)e. :he %ollow! ) e4amples +emo strate some u !<ue te4ture e%%ects I +!sco"ere+ +ur! ) m# ow colla)e e4per!me tat!o . >e ope to tr#! ) a #th! ), ! clu+! ) allow! ) #oursel% to Dru! D some mater!als, ma/e less$tha $per%ect Dmessterp!ecesD, a + let #our creat!"!t# %low7

Part ): Collage 'e,t#res and 0a -gro#nds Additional Materials Needed:

Ope to a "ar!et# o% papers, %a0r!cs, a + tech !<ues.

Collage 'e &ni(#e: 4Peeling Paint4

Ma+e %rom %ou + papers a + acr#l!c pa! t o a woo+ support. :h!s te4ture, rem! !sce t o% peel! ) pa! t, !s the result o% com0! ! ) a + pa! t! ) o"er +!%%ere t papers ! the colla)e G wh!le lea"! ) some parts u )lue+ a + l!%te+.

Collage 'e &ni(#e: 45rin-led 0l#e4

Ma+e %rom t!ssue paper, co%%ee %!lters, a + acr#l!c pa! t o a woo+ support. :h!s te4ture was create+ 0# pa! t! ) o"er a + +ow %ol+e+ t!ssue paper a + co%%ee %!lters o to the support.

Collage 'e &ni(#e: 4Mosai 6itt74

Ma+e %rom 0row paper 0a) str!ps, shre++e+ or!)am! paper, a + acr#l!c pa! t o a woo+ support. Us! ) str!ps %rom a paper )rocer# 0a) )a"e the 0ac/)rou + o th!s colla)e a har+, leather# te4ture. :or 0!ts o% %o!le+ or!)am! paper )a"e the ! er /!tt# a %lec/e+, mosa!c e%%ect.

Collage 'e &ni(#e: 45ebbl7 5ea1e4

Ma+e w!th t!ssue paper a + acr#l!c pa! t o a woo+ support. -he t!ssue paper !s crumple+, presse+ +ow , a + pa! te+ o"er, !t creates a ! terest! ) te4tural e%%ect that rem! !sce t o% %!0ers or sp!+er -e0s.

Collage 'e &ni(#e: 4S&redded 'reat4

2ompr!se+ o% shre++e+ papers )lue+ o a woo+ support. M!4e+ shre++e+ paper also creates a ! terest! ) te4ture e%%ect that ca act as a 0ac/)rou + or +es!) !tsel%. A assortme t o% t!ssue a + pr! ter paper was ru throu)h a paper shre++er a + use+ %or th!s 0ac/)rou +. Are #ou rea+# to see all o% these tech !<ues come to)ether8 Mo"e o to .art @ to see how I com0! e+ 0ac/)rou + te4ture w!th ma)a*! e colla)e a + other ! terest! ) eleme ts to pro+uce more u !<ue a + ! terest! ) colla)e com0! at!o s. 2o t! ue to .art @, 2olla)e 2om0! at!o s H