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Technique
Creative
collages and
mixed-media
effects
Everything old is new again, as the saying goes, and
this is certainly true in the current climate. The really interesting
work arrives when designers can successfully borrow elements
from the past and distort and rework them to create their own
unique vision.
In this tutorial Ill walk you through how I use found
imagery and illustration to create an engaging image something
that hints at a mysterious narrative, leaving enough holes that the
viewer is free to complete the story themselves. In this image I play
with themes of power and dictatorship in a futuristic age, but
understand that the narrative can evolve as you create an image
and continue to find new inspiration. Keep in mind that collage is all
about creative interpretation take what you learn from this
tutorial and apply it with your own unique voice.
Eric Carl
Eric is a LA-based
artist and designer
who is currently
employed as a
designer and
instructor at the
Gnomon School of
Visual Effects in
Hollywood. See more
of his work at www.
sans-concept.com.
On the disc
Erics base shapes
and the tutorial
images in TIF format
can be found in Disc
Contents\
Resources\Collage
Time needed
6-8 hours
Skills
Vector and
raster tool
integration
Masking
techniques
Lighting
techniques
Compositional
skills
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