CHAPTER 3The Creative Process

As the artist interviews throughout this book illustrate, there’s more than one way to express yourself through the art of collage making. The art of creating is a deeply personal experience. In this chapter, we’ll look at some of these different approaches to making collage, as well as all aspects of designing an image, including planning versus the intuitive approach, color, value, and composition. We’ll begin by taking a look at the design elements–shapes, lines, and colors–that make up a composition, the things you put into a design. Think of these as the ingredients that go into a recipe. The type of ingredients ...

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