Earlier this week, I decided it’s time to resume daily art journaling. So, I created this collage: The next day, trying to work on another mixed media collage, I realized that the art/studio side of my home office was a mess. Okay, maybe not a total mess, but I needed to create order and space…
Tag: Collages
Art collages – mostly torn-paper collages – by Aisling D’Art. One of the founders of the late 20th-century art journaling movement.
Dreaming a Story – Torn-Paper Collage Art
Creating this torn-paper collage, I started with the words “A Story” and then “worth telling, worth finding.” I feel as if each has an important story – and probably many of them – worth telling. And, in our old journals, and blog & social media posts, many of more stories are worth finding. They’re the…
When We’re Ready – Torn Paper Collage
Color, unity, and contrast… those were the elements that attracted me as I created this torn-paper collage. It was my second collage of the day. Shades of blue – especially leaning towards teal – have always been my color “comfort zone.” And, as someone with auburn hair, I’ve always liked the contrast. Blue and orange-ish…
We Are / Enough – Torn Paper Collage
When I saw the magazine photo of the woman walking away, and she was in a fairly empty landscape, I was impressed. The photo spoke to me about the role of women… and gender issues, in general. The image suggested the sometimes-solitude of labels and compartmentalization, whether it’s by appearance, gender, age, race, accent, or…
She’s Back – Torn Paper Collage
Sometimes, plans go awry. This collage… Well, it was intended as an 8″ x 10″ work, so the support I started with was 8.5″ x 11″. But, as I kept working, it grew. The collage elements include images leftover from a piece I worked on, yesterday. The woman at the top of the art is…
Resilient – Torn Paper Collage
As I was creating this collage, the word “resilient” seemed to leap off the page. It’s definitely the theme for this, though I won’t pretend I understand the significance of everything in this mixed media piece. (I work intuitively. If a collage element seems to make visual sense, I use it.) At the moment, we’re…
Disrupted – Torn Paper Mixed Media Collage
A dog in a bow tie, in swimming pool? That’s where this collage began. I photographed this collage as I finished it, early this morning (low light). The deep teal colors in the photo aren’t as vivid in the real piece. Mostly, I absolutely LOVE how my collages are moving in a “fine art” direction,…
Peace of Mind – Torn-Paper Collage
What does this torn-paper collage mean…? I have no idea. My creative process is intuitive. (And yes, this photo is blurry. I took the picture, hand-held and in low-light conditions. For now, it’s “good enough,” at least until I decide whether to do more with this piece. Then I’ll scan or re-photograph it.) Here’s how…
Play… with Elegance – Torn-Paper Collage
This collage started with a puppy’s cute face. Then, because my humor is quirky, I realized the puppy’s face would fit perfectly on an Hermes ad from a British fashion magazine. With a few added details, this torn-paper collage – the only one I created this past weekend – seemed complete. Sometimes, the simplest collages…
Winning Vision – Collage
This morning’s collage is a deliberate enigma. Also, I’ve decided that – after yesterday’s efforts – it may be best to leave the meaning of the collage to the observer. After all, that was my initial plan for this series. So, is he thinking of her (and perhaps the rustle of her blue dress), or…