CREATIVE COLLAGE IDEAS

Collage is an artistic composition made from a variety of materials, such as paper, cloth, glass, metal, wood, and others that are affixed to the surface of the image. Collage is a two-dimensional artwork that uses a variety of alloy materials. As long as the material can be combined with the base material, it will be a collage artwork that can represent the aesthetic persuasion of the person making it.

The art of collage contradicts its nature with painting, chiseling or printing where the resulting work no longer shows the origin of material used. In painting, for example, from white canvas to colorful paintings. In the art of collage the original form of the material used must remain visible. So if using shells or pieces of photographs, the material must still be recognizable form of the original even though it has been assembled into a single unit.

Historically, the art of collage grew rapidly in Venice, Italy, roughly in the 17th century. Furthermore, this art is growing in France, England, Germany, and other cities in Europe. Collage becomes a popular media for artists because it is unique and demands high creativity. Pablo Picasso painters, Georges Braque and Max Ernst are famous for painting using paper collage techniques, fabrics and a variety of other objects. Henri Mattise was one of the artists who turned to the art of collage when his fingers were stricken with arthritis so he could not paint anymore.

Utilization of various collage raw materials will produce unique and interesting collage shape characters that can be distinguished into: two-dimensional collage and three-dimensional collage for different functions.

Collage making materials include:

- Wood shavings

- Glass

- Stone

- Metal

- Ceramics

- Shell (coconut shell)

- Grains

- The foliage

- Shells

- Scrap paper

Collage Making Technique

1. Prepare materials from used goods, such as newspapers, magazines, and paper. Media and devices needed: used calendars / drawing paper, coloring, pencil scissors, and glue.

2. Create a flower image (or any other image you want) on a used calendar / drawing paper.

3. Plan the paste of the used material on the drawing you have made. Used materials are dye first.

4. Cut or tear the used material into small size.

5. Apply glue bit by bit to the image to be attached to the paper.

6. Paste the cutout or scrap the scrap material on the paper.

Do it neatly according to your creativity. Pick up paper patches arranged diligently so that the collage is also diligent.

For those of you who are interested and want to try this art you can apply the ideas that we provide in this application. You can start with the simplest forms first or forms that you find easy.

Please first download the application and install it on your smartphone so you can open it every time. You do not have to worry, this application can be downloaded for free and you can also share it with other people or to your friends.

Thank you and good luck ....