More Buddha Statue Collage

I created another collage of the Buddha statue since there was a big gap in my sketchbook that needed to be filled in. I used the same method as I used for the newspaper collage.

                     

I chose charcoal, it was easier to draw because the surface was quite flat allowing me be more accurate with the statue's physique.

Three Collage Buddhas

Reusing the same steps I had used for the newspaper collage, I was able to make three more collages using coloured crepe paper collage.

Ripping up the crepe paper and using PVA glue to stick it to the sketchbook.

Applying the emulsion and then peeling the paper off.

 Using more emulsion on the peeled work.

Drawing the Buddha statue using charcoal before finishing with a hair spray covering.

Second collage; using the same steps here as well.

 Ripped green crepe paper.

 Emulsion applied.

Peel off the paper and apply another layer of emulsion.

I drew the Buddha statue with a red Biro pen because in the colour theory, red is the opposite of green and this strong contrast should make the statue drawing stand out.

Collage with still life object

I ripped up newspaper to lay it down as the background for my collage piece.

Then I applied emulsion. 

 I peeled off some newspapers.

 Then I applied emulsion again to fade out the newspaper print, some of them had black fonts which would be too dark to see my drawing on.

I drew my Buddha statue on to the collage using charcoal. Later on I had to use hair spray so the charcoal does not rub off.

With the peeled newspapers, I used them to create another collage;

 I placed together all the peeled newspaper into another paper.

I applied another layer of emulsion.

I tried to draw the Buddha statue on the newspaper but since there are a lot of bumps, it was more difficult to draw the statue in an uneven surface. So, the charcoal drawing isn't very visible or accurate on this collage.

Composition in Collage #2

 This is my version of the collage I had previously mentioned on the collage composition post. I used pen and pencils for cross=hatching which were to make the black parts to old and tattered just like in the original. I made it using card and papers but then afterwards I realised that the original was made as a big 3D stand. To improve this, I should also make it bigger as well as 3D.

The woven word collage, I chose to use Nepalese newspaper for this since the original artist used Spanish(?), a language other than English for their weave. Since the font size was so small, I had trouble cutting it straight and weaving it together, next time I should choose bigger fonts and also use craft knife to cut it straighter if possible. Also, I tried to take the photo with the same shadow position as in the original artist's, it was quite hard to do so as you can see. I should find a way to prop up the woven words so the shadows can be seen easier when taking photos.

On this piece, I chose a mix of Japanese text and Nepalese texts to create a scenario. I used a pale sides of the Nepalese newspaper so the contrast between the green bush and the wall was greater. Allowing easier focus on the stronger colours. I used pencil crayon to create a brown colour fading out at the top but I think I could have used better medium  like coffee stains or watercolour.

I cut up photos I got to smaller size, about same to the post it note size. The original piece used post-it a lot so I tried to use the post it notes as well. Turns out some of the photo they had used for drawings and paintings as well. Next time I reattempt this style, I should try painting as well and also use my theme of "Culture/Festival". The post-it notes were also a terrible colour, like bright yellow, I need to choose another colour or use paint to dilute the yellow.

Composition in Collage

Vendesi - collage artist Richard Curtner

I chose this collage because it has a nice colour contrast between the background and the bicycle; the area surrounding the bicycle becomes paler allowing the red colour of the bicycle to become the main focus.  There is unity and each object suits the others along with good proportion that makes the objects fit together.

Photographer: Elena Nuez bicocacolors: tramas

This collage has nice movement, the words woven together creating a smooth flow of each sentences. The colour contrast between the cream coloured paper and the black font allows the letters to stand out, becoming the focus. The repeated use of only letters creates a rhythmic pace in this piece of work. The messy and asymmetrical also helps create a tense atmosphere. The artwork feels like a long incoherent speech or dialogue, with the letters everywhere or it’s like the words are in someone’s mind, they’re trying to create sentences to say and such.

Mae Chevrette

There is unity in this piece, each object suits each other. The symmetrical order creates a calm atmosphere along with the gentle shades of blue. The colour blue is repeated through the work, it creates a rhythmic pace of the work. There is colour contrast between the white and blue back grounds and the black pictures; this allows the dark colour to stand out amongst the paler colours. The letter near the centre of the artwork makes the work look like it mixed media, made using different materials of papers.

「金銀襴緞子等縫合胴服（きんぎんらんどんすとうぬいあわせどうふく）」伝 上杉謙信 上杉景勝所用／上杉神社

The colour contrasts here between the bright colours and black helps outline the kimono dress, easily allowing the audience to focus on the main piece. The repeated colours like blue, yellow, white, green and black also creates a recurring pattern (motif) and also a tense eccentric pace due to each of their asymmetrical shapes.  The kimono’s colours are positioned vertically and are equal in width, there is a sense of movement to look down following the vertical lines.

Composition in photos

                                                               

Composition:

"Composition is the art of arranging in a decorative manner the diverse elements at the painter's command to express his feelings." - Henri Matisse

Composition is like mixing and combining various elements/subjects into one whole subject. Composing arrangements into specific order. It is used to arrange elements in a way that is suitable to the artist and the viewers, to also help give structure to the layout of the piece and how the subject is presented. There are 8 elements in composition to achieve;

Unity, Balance, Movement, Rhythm, Contrast, Pattern, Proportion and Focus.

Unity: Are the components together and suit each other?
Balance: Symmetrical order created a calm atmosphere whilst asymmetrical arrangement creates a tense atmosphere.
Movement: Does the painting have a sense of movement? Created by the position of the figures.
Rhythm: Does it have a rhythm that paces the art like repeated colours?
Contrast: Strong differences between light and dark.
Pattern: Does the composition have basic lines and shapes?
Proportion: How does the objects fit together?
Focus: Does it allow the viewers to focus directly onto the main piece of the artwork?

Evaluation:

I think that some of the pictures are well composed like the cream coloured dominoes against the blue scarf background, these two colours are very different so the contrast allows the dominoes to stand out very well. It has the basic patterns like line and rectangular shapes. The dominoes are in asymmetrical arrangement and creates a slightly tense atmosphere.

Other pictures like the brown box on the leaf litter might not have good composition because the leaves and the box were both brown, there wasn't much contrasting differences and it looked like the box had camouflaged in the leaf litter. The repeated earth tone colours creates a slow rhythm of the photo.

The picture with the yellow cloth background and the box was able to make the box stand out since the two elements were vividly different but at the same time the elements didn't compliment each other and so they looked not very composed. They don't have a sense of unity. Their contrasting nature allows the viewer to focus easily on the box which is the main piece.