Collage Lab 8: Paper

cardstock with gesso then ink wash, tissue with ink wash,
construction with dark & light acrylic, watercolor with gesso then acrylic wash

Unit 2 Texture

Lab 8 Paper

25 May 2013

"Food for Thought" Notes:

• Papers used in order of preference: watercolor, construction, tissue, cardstock
• Papers to try: chipboard, bookpapers, mulberry, handmade, newsprint
• Construction paper bled slightly
• More texture in paper means more texture in finished technique

Collage Lab 7: Fabrics

linen with gesso & acrylic wash, burlap with partial gesso & ink wash,
muslin with ink wash, felt with dark acrylic & light acrylic highlights

Unit 2 Texture

Lab 7 Fabrics

21 May 2013

"Food for Thought" Notes:

• Paper texture backgrounds lay flatter, less bulky. Fabric backgrounds have more prominent and varied fibers.
• Ideas to try: tear strips to feature edges, cut image from printed fabric, lace and trims for rows of textures, fabric flowers layered or twisted, weave or stitch other objects into fabrics

Collage Lab 6: Organics

 

sand, rosemary, poppy seeds

feather, eggshell, raffia

Unit 2 Texture

Lab 6 Organics

15 May 2013

"Food for Thought" Notes:

• I prefer larger items (feathers, raffia, eggshell.) Grains/sand too messy for my tastes; easier to use ready-made sandpaper for similar texture
• Other ideas: flowers, leaves, tree bark, twigs, tiny pebbles 
• Gesso helped hold things together, didn't take away too much texture
• Substituting matte medium for gesso allows item's natural color through, could be distracting if intended strictly as background, may depend on color of organic item

Collage Lab 5: Corrugated Substrates

gesso

no gesso

Unit 2 Texture

Lab 5 Corrugated Substrates

13 May 2013

"Food for Thought" Notes:

• No gesso allows color and more texture of substrate to show through paint
• Dry brush more textural than washes
• Use to create a raised focal point
• Ways to alter substrate: cut, tear, crush, sand, gesso, paint, wash, puncture
• Even planned techniques may lead to unintended results and happy accidents