Techniques for creating songbirds in collage. This book features 88 pages of bird inspiration in full color to include, techniques for sketching, underpainting and applying collage. Learn how to paint your own collage paper, simplify shapes, tear with and without white edges, set up a successful studio space, storage solutions, and more!
Featuring a vibrant exploration of intricate details, this 54-page full-color book focuses on cows, showcasing the artist's favorite subjects through her unique collage technique. Elizabeth St. Hilaire Nelson, a Signature Member of the National Collage Society, has her work displayed in galleries worldwide. Her innovative Paper Paintings have also been featured in a Lang Calendar and licensed with various retailers, highlighting her significant contribution to contemporary art.
You can create beautiful art with amazing depth and texture, using easy collage techniques and paper you paint yourself.
This book covers gel printing with stencils in depth, focusing on working in layers in order to create gel prints with rich texture, depth, and intensity. Whether you use gel prints for collage, card making, or crafts, this book will elevate your prints and elevate your projects! Elizabeth St. Hilaire is an established author and collage artist who creates impressionistic collage paintings with tiny bits of torn, gel printed papers. St. Hilaire covers materials, storage, techniques, supplies, paint properties, color theory, and more. A complete navigation to using stencils and masks on your gel printing plate, this book is the ultimate guide to taking your gel printing to the next level!