In order to create a collage of dried flowers, it is not necessary to have an artist's talent and a large amount of material. The main thing is to know by what rules collages are created. A painting of dried flowers is made using the traditional technique of creating a collage. Made according to all the rules, it will decorate the interior and serve as a reminder of some events that have occurred in your life. Even those who have no experience in this type of creativity can make a collage of dried flowers.
It is necessary
- -corrugated cardboard
- -natural and decorative material
- - glue
- -frame
Instructions
Step 1
This work was done using the technique of structural (relief) collage. This means that we will base our work on the contrast of structure. But the color scheme will be minimal restrained. Browns, yellows and greens are the best colors for a natural style collage. For the background, you can use cardboard, fabric, paper. The main thing is that the background matches the color and texture of the material. We will use brown corrugated cardboard.
Step 2
Dried flowers for collage can be collected and dried by yourself. There are various ways to prepare plants for making a collage: herbarium, in the air, in a microwave oven, in glycerin. Try to work with different types of natural materials. Choose plants of different sizes, shapes and textures. Use cones, tree bark, branches of various plants. And then there are flowers - dried flowers, if you plant them, you can get plants that do not require special preparation.
Step 3
In order to make a collage of dried flowers, it is necessary to correctly place the natural and decorative material. We define the compositional center of our work. We place small and medium details around it. To maintain the rhythm, we repeat the alternation of the materials used. Laying out the future composition of our collage. Take a picture of the most successful, it will be easier to work this way. And we begin to paste. First the largest parts, then downsizing.
The completed collage can be coated with acrylic matte spray varnish.
