Painting Techniques – Collage

Painting "Poppy Bouquet I Square"

“The art of arranging flowers was first documented in the 17th century, when the Dutch, in particular, painted wonderful informal arrangements of flowers…”

IDEA

1. To paint an arrangement of flowers in similar colors into a bouquet composition. A  “collage” even though I’m not gluing/pasting . I am assembling different forms.
2. Start with inspiration photos, which I use for reference to do the painting

PROCESS

1. Create a design idea – drawing of the shapes that I want to use.
2. Paint images into that design idea layout

COMPOSITION_DESIGN IDEA

Composition Design Idea

REFERENCE/INSPIRATION PHOTOS

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CONCLUSION

So, there it is. I hope you’ve enjoyed moving through the design idea process to create a collage painting. Let me hear your thoughts. Thank you.

Sunflower Meets Background

Sunflower Painting Process in 7 Steps

Painting Demo – The Rose

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