Tag: Collage
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Embracing Creativity During Insomnia
How a sleepless night led me to find calm in chaos NOTES FROM MY ART JOURNAL 10/11/16Wake up before 4.00amDonald Trump won the election.I am anxious so I get up. Let Jimmy in. Go to my art room. Mess everywhere, just like my brain at the moment. Chuckle. The external representing the internal. Embrace the…
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Reimagining Art: Digital Meets Traditional Techniques
This project aims to redefine an artwork by merging digital techniques with traditional methods. The work in progress shows how colour, in particular blue, can create different meanings and moods. I illuminate the creative thought process using concept ideas from my art journal. Two disparate themes emerge, alienation and live music.
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Refugia: a collaborative art project takes shape
Helen and I loved working together during her visit last month. Our thoughts about doing a joint project crystallised. We brainstormed the themes, gave our project a name and identified areas for each of us to follow up. Navigating long the distance collaboration will definitely part of the artistic process, not to mention being a…
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Artistic Collage: Tips for Minimizing Frustration and Maximizing Creativity
Avoid the pitfalls and frustrations of creating a collage and mixed media artworks. My advice: take a break and come back with fresh eyes. Snap photos as you go and don’t be afraid to experiment or start over. If all else fails, get ready for some artistic recycling!
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Exploring Artistic Ideas: Joint Work in Progress with Friend from Melbourne
My creative friend Helen and I had a great time playing with collage images when she came up from Melbourne. We had bounced around artistic ideas. Helen has a natural talent for composition plus a really imaginative approach to collage. Here’s a joint work in progress. The three shapes, based on termite mounds represent fire,…
ART by Jude Tulloch 