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Collage

For Collage we have terms and definitions in 7 topics. The topics are Art, Artist, Fine Art, Illustration, Scrapbooking, Sculptural and Watercolor.



Collage (Art)

The technique of creating TWO-DIMENSIONAL or LOW RELIEF artworks by adhering materials such as paper, photographs, cloth, and string to a surface. The technique takes its name from the French verb coller, meaning "to glue or paste." Also, a work created using this technique.


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Collage (Artist)

A composition made of cut and pasted pieces of different materials, sometimes photographs or drawn images are used.


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Collage (Fine Art)

(pronounced col-laj) French word for cut and pasted scraps of materials, such as paper, cardboard, chair caning, playing cards, etc., to a painting or drawing surface; sometimes also combined with painting or drawing.


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Collage (Illustration)

Artwork created by arranging and attaching bits of paper, fabric or other materials to paper or board. Computer capabilities have allowed an illustrator to scan and manipulate electronically photos, textures, and color to create a finished work.


Collage (Scrapbooking)

An artistic composition (layout or paper craft) made of layers of various materials (paper, cloth, wood, etc.) that are adhered/glued onto a surface; often named as a “style” of scrapbooking. Collage Scrapbooking


Collage (Sculptural)

A work of art made by pasting various materials such as bits of paper, cloth, etc. onto a piece of paper, board or canvas.


Collage (Watercolor)

A composition made of cut and pasted pieces of different materials, sometimes photographs or drawn images are used.




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