Gel Topcoat is one of my favorite mediums.
Using a coat or two of thicker medium, such as the Gel Topcoat or a heavy gel medium, as a final coat serves to level the surface visually. Some of my collage pieces were fairly thick.
I use this to de-emphasize various levels on the surface. I think the hand-drawn details add to the overall complexity of the composition.Īdd a faux-wax layer using the Gel Topcoat. After that, I use my artistic instinct to select other areas to emphasize or extend. Usually, I start with strengthening or lengthening both a vertical and a horizontal line in the composition.
With the pencil, I emphasized some lines of the composition and made marks on and elongated other elements. I thought the rawness of the pencil marks would play off the vintage elements in the composition. Allow to dry.Ĭreate some emphasis in several areas using pencil. But be sure to leave some dark areas showing. I used Titan Buff and Naples Yellow Hue.Īllow the colors to mix as you scrape. Scrape the paint over the surface, using a palette knife. Place a few drops of fluid acrylic paint on the substrate in a couple of light colors. Don’t forget to paint the sides of the substrate as well, if applicable. I chose black gesso, but other good choices are Golden Artist Colors acrylic paint in Prussian Blue Hue, Dioxazine Purple, or even Pyrrole Red or Red Oxide. Optional: Golden Gel Topcoat with Ultra Violet Light Stabilizers, semi-gloss or heavy gel mediumĬreating a Collage Landscape, Step-by-Step 1.Heavy-body acrylic paint, your choice of colors (I used Golden Titanium White).Matte medium and/or soft gel matte medium.Found papers, a variety, including neutrals and a few colored pieces.Fluid acrylic paints (I used Golden® Artist Colors in Naples Yellow Hue and Titan Buff).Stretched canvas or cradled board (I used an 11 x 14 board).Dark acrylic paint or gesso (I used black gesso).Now, let’s create a collage landscape with this in mind. Taking risks is part of making art, along with problem solving and uncertainty. Rauschenberg tells us not to be afraid to put something down at random in a piece of art. Using found objects, paper and other items in artwork not only adds texture, interest and wonder to our work, it brings the viewer’s imagination into play. Premium Quality Wall ArtĪll Art including the Frames is made with love in our Noosa studio using premium quality materials such as 100% cotton canvas, non fade inks, art gallery quality papers and solid, kiln dried timbers.Artist Robert Rauschenberg with his art at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, March 19, 1977. The best way to send the photos to us is via Dropbox or Google Drive, you do not need an account, just send the photos to OR If you prefer you can just send them by email. We will email you a proof within 2 business days, usually much less. If you want the photos to be a slightly different shape to this or for example the photos to be slightly different sizes proportionately to each other then just request any specifics in the notes, all designs are created by hand and we carefully read the notes. This design needs around 20-30 photos to work best.
#Africa shape collage free#
We can create any country outline these are just a few of the ones we have made already, if you want one that’s not currently on the site, feel free to just order this one, but write in the notes which country you want. We think this wall art would make a great and sure to be treasured gift for a friend or loved one or perhaps your travel buddy from back in the day. Custom Map of Africa Photo Collage Design. This striking and unique design uses photos to create a map, in this case, Africa.
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