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The Art of Expressive Collage: Techniques for Creating with Paper and Glue Kindle Edition

by Crystal Neubauer (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 146 ratings
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What story will your art express?

There's a dialogue waiting to happen on your worktable. The Art of Expressive Collage will teach you to listen to what paper and glue, ink and paint have to tell you. From the fear of messing up to the excitement of letting things flow, you'll come to see the common thread in the bits and pieces you collect. You'll discover new ways to think about arranging these bits in your work as you express yourself with lines, smudges and translucent layers.

Beyond using paper and glue you'll discover:

   • The best places to hunt for and gather ephemera
   • How to prepare various papers for collage using staining and embellishing techniques
   • An understanding of the elements of design and composition
   • Tips for making unique marks, adding photos, creating textures and much more
Begin a new chapter with your art; see how the techniques inside The Art of Expressive Collage can help you express a brand new voice!
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Crystal Neubauer, Gages Lake, IL, teaches workshops nationally, is a member of the National Collage Society and is represented by galleries in Phoenix and Seattle. Crystalneubauer.com

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0108VCWSS
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ North Light Books (August 31, 2015)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 31, 2015
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 102870 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 128 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 146 ratings

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Regardless of the media I include, my work always comes down to collage. Whether rendered in a 3-dimensional assemblage fashion, or a 2-D picture plane, my fascination begins with found papers. I see these items as a metaphor for our own lives, and seek to bring them together in a way that opens the viewer to a deeper experience of an overarching theme of personal redemption – where every part of who you are is embraced and nurtured. I call my process intuitive, but it all boils down to learning to trust and open oneself to the voice inside; the one that can guide creative decisions and bring about a much richer work of art then what skilled technique alone can do.

From obtaining gallery representation, to writing a book, to teaching workshops nationwide, and opening a studio in my own neighborhood, learning to tune in to the voice within has led me on a journey of learning “I can”; and I am delighted to share what I have learned in hopes that others will achieve an “I can” experience of their own.

www.crystalneubauer.com

www.otherpeoplesflowers.blogspot.com

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RobinLK
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Images, Clear Guidance
Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2017
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I recently discovered Ms. Neubauer's work in one of my art magazines and was immediately connected to her choice of colors, use of materials, lovely compositions, and text to explain her process. I stopped reading the mag to find her book, which I've just finished on my iPad/Kindle. Stunning. In reading her book and studying her work, I see more clarity in my own style as I continue to grow as a new mixed-media artist.

Next steps? I'm sure I'd like to try adding encaustic to my technique. Have been tinkering with the idea; now, I'm ready!

Highly recommend to those studying collage composition. I have several art books focused on abstract and on mixed media. This is now in my top 3 favorites! Will be buying the print version for my go-to library and How-To workshops.
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Halesr
5.0 out of 5 stars Love this book
Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2018
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This book is well written and full of great information. The author shares her process and practical information on gathering, organizing and storing all the little bits used in collage. There is also an inspiration section that showcases other artists. Wish I could take a course with Crystal Neubauer. I love her art too.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The most complete, informative and inspiring collage book ever!
Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2015
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This is the most complete book on collage I've ever seen and it is extremely well presented and organized. Each chapter provides extensive information, including the presentation of many valuable and relevant techniques. The chapter on composition is one that I found especially helpful. Although it approaches the basic principles and elements of design most artists are familiar with, Ms. Neubauer takes these concepts one step further by using the actual collage pieces to provide shape, line, movement, etc. Every step in the process of creating a fine piece of collage art is presented in detail, including a section on using encaustic methods to create collage.

Though most of this brief review has been about the content of the book, I want to emphasize that it is the most inspiring of the collage books I've seen. And if I were to have only one collage book, this is definitely the book I would choose.
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Molly
4.0 out of 5 stars Good book for beginners
Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2019
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This book provides lots of good ideas, but some of the actual descriptions are not totally clear. It remains a good source for ideas, inspiration, etc.
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Margaret Birney
5.0 out of 5 stars Useful book
Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2020
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The Art of Expressive Collage includes instructions about techniques, which is what I needed as I had little experience in collage. Illustrations were good and I especially enjoyed seeing work of a variety of collage artists
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Bartholomew Breva
3.0 out of 5 stars A bit light and fluffy
Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2015
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I love Crystal Neubauer's work, and I waited a long time for this book to be available. It's visually impressive but surprisingly light on content. This is about half as much book as I would have expected, and much less how-to than It should be. Ms. Neubauer also uses a lot of space showing us other people's art without much comment. That's not what anyone who buys this book wants to see. I'm not thrilled that she advocates the use of toxic spray fixative without mentioning any safety precautions, but that's unfortunately pretty common with this type of book. Still, her enthusiasm for collage is apparent in this book, and we all need the inspiration she provides.
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Brad Carson
5.0 out of 5 stars This is a great addition to my art library
Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2015
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This is a great addition to my art library. I love Crystal Neubauer's work and her book really explains her process. Beautiful pictures as well as nice examples from other artists.
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HMax
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book
Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2016
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Crystal Neubauer has been one of my favorite artists since I discovered her online somewhere. This book does not disappoint. It is full of good ideas and advice for any collage artist. It is also full of interesting pictures of her work and work in progress. Very inspiring!
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S. G. Key
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 14, 2024
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Useful, innovative and inspiring. Good images too. Recommended highly for collage fans
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Ann
5.0 out of 5 stars Crystal Neubauer is one of my favourite collage artists and I find her work fascinating
Reviewed in Canada on January 26, 2017
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This book is entertaining, informative and inspiring. I first borrowed it from the library and then I just had to buy it as I had borrowed it at least 5 times. Crystal Neubauer is one of my favourite collage artists and I find her work fascinating.
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Elaine
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
Reviewed in Canada on May 10, 2017
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Excellent book with great tips and examples. Crystal covers not only collage, but ways to make them unique with paint, ink, graphite, and other methods. One of my favourite artists!
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Snowy
5.0 out of 5 stars An inspiration
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 28, 2018
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I have admired Crystal's coll ages for a long time so when I found this Kindle book I was delighted. She shares her ideas and methods so generously and has inspired me to take my collaging into new and exciting directions.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on January 25, 2018
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Very good, what I wanted.
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