Usually when I work on a collage, I spend most of my time agonizing over the elements I need- would this paper work? How big should it be? Does this cover too much? Do I want to leave some negative space? Should I add any embellishments? And the list of questions goes on…. sometimes it takes me days to complete a small collage because I’ll feel stuck and have to let it sit for awhile so I can come back to it fresh.
With this collage, I promised myself I was going to work with whatever I grabbed first, no matter what. Because of that, I finished this collage pretty fast- the only waiting I did was for the gel medium I used to adhere everything to dry.
I have to say, I’m going to have to try this approach more often with my collages- forcing myself to not over think things seems to have paid off. :)
Oh, and don’t you just love what google did to this photo of mine? Their Auto Awesome photos that are made automatically can be a little annoying and weird at times, but I absolutely fell in love with this one.
Great collage Anjuli! I love that you just went with it- stunning results!! For your framing, is the collage on top of the matte or under it- it is kind of an illusion depending how I look at it (or I’m just old and my eyes are tired!heehee)
You’re right, Jackie- I mounted it on the matting and left out the glass. I didn’t want to hide the edges. :)
LOVE it. I think collage is so fun to do, because it’s like a make-your-own puzzle. This one is completely awesome. Well done!!