1. Architectural Graphics - I
Kurdistan Region-Iraq
ISHIK UNIVERSITY
Department of Architecture
Architectural Graphics - I 4
The Art of Collage
By:
Nizar Najim
Assistant Lecturer

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4.1. What is Collage:
Collage is an assemblage of papers or other materials glued onto a support to create a meaningful image or a decorative composition.
Collage is a form of visual art that assembles different forms resulting in a new whole.
Collage may include: Newspaper clippings, ribbons, bits of colored or hand-made papers, portions of other artworks, photographs, and other found objects.
4.2. Collage Requirements:
Materials:
1. Paper:
Drawing paper.
Watercolor papers.
Printmaking papers.
Decorative papers.
Colored papers.

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4.2. Collage Requirements:
Materials:
2. Paint:
Acrylics.
Watercolor.
3. Adhesives:
Paste.
Glue.
4. Brushes:

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4.2. Collage Requirements:
Tools:
1. Cutting Tools:
Scissors.
Craft Knife.
Hand-Saw.
Glass Cutter.

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4.2. Collage Requirements:
Tools:
2. Other Tools:
Combination Pliers.
Kitchen Grater or Plaster Rasp.
Sieve or Strainer.
Tweezers.

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4.3. Making a Collage :
Transferring an arrangement to a support

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4.3. Making a Collage :

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4.3. References:
1.Davies, Jane, “Collage with Color”, Watson-Guptill Publications, New York.
2.Portchmouth, John, “Working in Collage”, The Viking Press, New York, 1974.
3.Poberts, Kelly, “Collage Crafts Gone Wild”, North Light Books, Edited by Kristy Conlin, 1st Edition, 2013.
3. Internet