Collage Workshop Handbook: Volume 1 - Paperback

by Laura Nance (Author)

Collage offers something for everyone... regardless of skill level. It can be simple for the beginner and intriguing to the accomplished artist. Carefully selected collage material can add a sense of mystery, excitement or even a glimpse of revelation to your artwork. Rescue? Have you already started a painting which needs the addition of collage to give it some pizazz? Do you have "abandoned artwork"? Have you ever labored diligently over a work which never came together? A piece which you finally abandoned? Try collage Paper Collage and Texture We will be looking at techniques for applying paint and/or ink to collage papers. We will stain tissue and rice paper and paint collected papers of our choice. I like to include various types of papers in my collage pieces. We'll not only discover wonderful textures in our use of tissue and rice papers, but we will also look at methods for creating texture (using gesso, molding/modeling pastes and various gels). "We need to keep our artistic talents alive... we need to keep painting, studying, creating Experiencing that joy... as we continue moving forward... using the gifts God has given us. We need to keep our hearts and minds open... as we embrace that desire to be creative to the very best of our ability " Laura Nance

Author Biography

LAURA NANCE'S BIO Laura Nance has an extensive background in the performing arts. She studied with Lee Strasberg of the Actor's Studio and also took classes at the Herbert Berghof Studios in New York City. She performed as a professional actress/night club singer for over 25 years, traveling to many parts of the world. Laura married musician, Robert Nance and for a number of years they worked as entertainers for a major cruise line. The couple settled down in southern California, where they worked in the corporate world and continued to work locally as musicians. Laura studied computer graphics at the University of California, Irvine and came up with a greeting card line which sold in stores in southern California. Laura and Robert now live in Simpsonville, S.C. Utilizing her computer graphics skills, Laura was the illustrator for a charming cartoon series called "Adam's Housecat". She also does creative writing and recently published a book, "31 Days of Devotionals with Artwork" on Amazon. It includes a companion piece of artwork with each devotional. Laura's introduction to painting was with oils, but her current work is comprised of watercolors, acrylics, mixed media and collage. She has studied and attended workshops with some of South Carolina's finest artists. As well, Laura has given private lessons in her studio. Laura participates in juried shows, including "Greenville Open Studios", Artisphere's "Artists of the Upstate", Artist Guild Gallery's "Juried Small Works Show" and displays her work in a number of stores and galleries. Laura also sells her artwork online through her website and her originals and prints can be found in private collections across the United States.