According to my observations, digital collages presented at etsy.com in the Supplies section can be divided into several types:
1. Clippings from the ready-made materials, for example. This is the simplest type of collages and their number is the highest.
1. Clippings from the ready-made materials, for example. This is the simplest type of collages and their number is the highest.
They are also quite a number, and they are made quickly. Here, of course, an elementary sense of taste and colour is required.
3. arranged elements with additional processing:
In addition to the artistic taste and sense of colour a decent knowledge of graphics software is required (for instance, of Photoshop).
4. the most complex and work-consuming type implying collages drawn in vector.
4. the most complex and work-consuming type implying collages drawn in vector.
Typically, special vector blanks (for human faces, eyes, hands, surrounding elements) are made by using a vector graphics editor, and afterwards they are arranged together and painted.
5. collages made not by computer graphics but based on real paintings, tapestries, mosaics, etc.:.
5. collages made not by computer graphics but based on real paintings, tapestries, mosaics, etc.:.
Naturally, these collages are unique and very few, since it is just impossible to make a lot of them.
I like all types of collages, but especially types 3 and 5. Type 3 is quite time-consuming:
- first you need to choose image:
I like all types of collages, but especially types 3 and 5. Type 3 is quite time-consuming:
- first you need to choose image:
- then you choose a suitable background image:
- and finally, you must process images using Photoshop. Good knowledge of the layer styles and skills of using filters would be of great use. The picture shows the stages of work with use of filters:
Here is the result:
