I’m getting ready to lead a collage workshop for OUR Arts Foundation later this week so I wanted to play around and make some notes about collaging. I have been making collages for over 30 years but I’ve never tried to show someone how to do it, so this will be a learning experience for me too.
I want to emphasize that layers are your friends. There are no rules, but it’s good to pick one thing that is consistent, a theme, or a color, and then just play! This is the best art form to let your imagination run wild, it’s a release, and in the end, you might have something pretty to look at too!
I had fun making this piece, “Fishy Fungi” is aptly named because the background seems to be underwater and the mushrooms were just too cute not to include with the cute fish!
Tiffany Arp-Daleo Artwork 
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Glad you enjoyed this one Anita, thank you for stopping by! ☺
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Too cute, indeed! 🍄 Love the color and vibrancy, as you do. Best wishes with your workshop – sure to be a wonderful experience for participants! 👏🏻
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Thanks so much Michele! Things are heating up over here in San Diego so I’m leaning towards soft and cool colors lately!
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That makes sense. I noticed myself doing the same last year when my silver/gray started coming through. I found that interesting. You’re very welcome.
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Such a fun and colorful piece. I love mixed media collages, and enjoyed making them in my high school art classes so many years ago.
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Thanks Jeff! Yeah, it’s a great fun and creative artform that anyone can do with minimal supplies, I encourage everyone to play! 😉
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Fascinating process and stunning end result! Love your work!!
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Thank you Kirt, it’s so much fun and they always turn out completely different!
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Don’t look now, but there’s a freaking fantastic far-out fishy fungus among us! It’s a really fanciful, fun, colorful, and clever piece, Tiffany.
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Fantastic comment, thank you Tim! 😁
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Fantastic piece.
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Excellent and your class will be fabulous.
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Thanks Gigi! I’m nervous and excited, I guess that’s what I’m supposed to feel! 😁
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That’s exactly what you should feel. 🙂 You’ll be fabulous.
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I thought it was an odd combination until I remembered back in the day when I kept aquarium fish, fish fungus is real and it was a BAD thing! But this fish is just fine! 😉
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phew…!
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Fishing for adventure and the eyes are in motion, I caught that
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Nice, thanks Max! Gotta always be up for an adventure!
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I sense it
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Way cool
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Thanks so much! ☺
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I would love to sit in on your collage class.
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Thanks so much, I hope the participants feel that way!
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Very unique, I love it!
Best wishes for your up coming event at the workshop.
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Thank you! ☺
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You are most welcome.
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Lovely collage. All the best for your class!
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Thank you Margaret!
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Lovelovelove it!!!!
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Thanks Robin, it’s a fun one!
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