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Collage Journeys: A Practical Guide to Creating Personal Artwork

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I have most every collage book out and this by far is one of the very best to come along. Jane organizes her information in a very usable way. Her own art work and that of a few others is fresh and what a nice thing to not see the same old. After feeling stuck in my own collage and visual journaling this book was a welcome motivating force. I teach mixed media book making and collage courses and will use this book as a text from now on.

I found this book while looking at another one here on Amazon and it sounded right up my alley. I received this book today and I am thrilled to bits with it. Truly refreshing-very different than the other books put out today. I found this very inspiring and recommend it to seasoned collage artists as well as beginners.

This book is what the subtitle says it is; a practical guide. It reminds me of the visual equivalent of a filling beef stew. There's not much flair to be found in this book, but the artwork and concepts are solid. There are some good introductory level techniques presented in this book. It's not my favorite book on the topic, but it was a good addition to my collection and I'd recommend it to others.

I purchased this book about 6 weeks ago & I LOVE it! This is, by far, the best collage book I have ever purchased. Very easy to follow instructions & beautiful examples.

This book is very different from Jane Davies' other book on collage. In COLLAGE WITH COLOR, she presented her whimsical and child like side. In COLLAGE JOURNEYS, she presents a more artistic and Avant-garde side. I guess it would be like Eric Carle vs. Pablo Picasso. As a BFA and graphic artist, I appreciate and love them both! In this current book, she challenges the reader to reach into his inner-self and create from the heart. There are no 1+1=2 projects, they are all explorations. It is a marvelous book to inspire you, challenge you, and help you continue to develop your style as an artist. Although it may be intimidating to the novice artist, I highly recommend this book.

Jane's book shows how to collage and paint beautiful backgrounds. She shows how to use tissue paper in collage and how to collage JUST with tissue paper. Missing from this book is the usual reliance on prepared ephemera prevalent in so many mixed media books and magazines. Jane shows lovely techniques to make painted and collaged backgrounds. She suggests making large "paint playgrounds" and dissecting them to find backgrounds. She describes manipulating a collage by digitally enlarging a small section of a completed collage to find a whole new piece.

One thing that I wish there was in more books was present here. A variation on a ideas, here with a paper collage trio she shows examples of collaging the same shape (a palm tree)with three very different types of papers. Each is lovely in its own way and this is something that has influenced my thinking as I choose papers for collage.

I have found this book to be both informative and inspiring. It is not too often I buy an artmaking book and find myself furiously doing the projects or exercises before the week is out. I would consider myself a beginner at collage and have found this book to be a great way to begin exploring the medium. I particluarly liked the laminating tissue idea and have had lots of fun with that. I highly recommend this book.

I did my first "real" collage last night, and I love how it turned out. I'm so glad I bought this book, I'll be enjoying it for a LONG time to come, I'm sure!!

There are lots of books out there that aren't worth the read not to mention the expense. This book has solid information and inspired me to get going when I found myself in an artistic slump. It would be good for beginners as well as those more advanced.

For a beginner or intermediate collage artist this book is short on technical steps to achieve and long on showcasing artists products.