New work! Architectural Collage Art

06Mar 2019 by Leisa

My new series featuring Victorian paintings, English Tudor art and Craftsman style art.

Over the years I have created hundreds of portraits of homes and historic buildings, so you can imagine that I have lots of favorites and in many different architectural styles, But three styles really stand out. They are each very distinctive and have stood the test of time. They are the Victorian style, Tudor style and Craftsman style.

I decided to select some all time favorites within these styles and share their beauty but in a different way. I mixed these architectural art forms with other very different art forms, namely some of my favorite fabric patterns and items that I have collected over time. Many can be found in my home. Some are from overseas travels, including shawls and clothes. One of the designs is a persian carpet and another is from a brocade cushion. As different as they are, I feel they all integrate well with these architectural works of art.

But I will let you decide and may these be the first of many more.

Victorian style paintings

Victorian Gold - Victorian Era Collage Art by Leisa Collins — Victorian Gold – Victorian Era Collage Art by Leisa Collins

Victorian Rose - Victorian Era Art by Leisa Collins — Victorian Rose – Victorian Era Art by Leisa Collins

Victorian lace in the spring – Victorian Collage Art by Leisa Collins

English Tudor style art:

Tudor leather – English Tudor Collage Art by Leisa Collins

Soft hues of Tudor – Tudor Collage Art by Leisa Collins

Tudor elegance on silk – Tudor Collage Art by Leisa Collins

Craftsman style art

Hand woven Craftsman - Craftsman Style Collage Art by Leisa Collins — Hand woven Craftsman – Craftsman Style Collage Art by Leisa Collins

Arts and Crafts Tapestry - Craftsman Era Collage Art by Leisa Collins — Arts and Crafts Tapestry – Craftsman Era Collage Art by Leisa Collins

Craftsman in the winter – Arts and Crafts Collage Art by Leisa Collins

Introduction to Collage Art:

In researching out the beginnings of collage art and found a great article written by Beth Gersh-Nesi in www.thoughtco.com

It describes how a collage is an art piece that incorporates a variety of materials and it often involves gluing things like paper, cloth, or found objects onto a canvas or board and incorporating that into a painting or composition. In fact the word itself derives from the French verb coller, meaning “to glue,” so collage (pronounced ko·laje) is a work of art made by gluing things to the surface. It is similar to découpage, a 17th century French practice of decorating furniture with pictures.

However today, and as in my case, collage art is often created by digital means. One could further describe collage as one form of mixed media.

Collage came in being as art form during the Cubist period of Picasso and Braque, between 1912 until 1914.

In May of 1912 Pablo Picasso glued oilcloth to the surface of “Still Life with Chair Caning”. That same year, Georges Braque glued imitation wood-grained wallpaper to his “Fruit Dish and Glass”. Braque’s work is called papier collé (glued or pasted paper), a specific type of collage.

Collage also appeared in other art movements such as Dada and Surrealism between 1916 through 1923, Hannah Höch (German, 1889–1978) glued bits of photographs from magazines and advertising in such works as “Cut with a Kitchen Knife“ (1919-20). Fellow Dadaist Kurt Schwitters (German, 1887–1948) also glued bits of paper he found in newspapers, advertisements, and other discarded matter beginning in 1919.

All of this work from the first half of the 20th century has inspired new generations of artists and many continue to employ collage in their work.

Collage is also used to add meaning and commentary to art pieces. This is most often seen in contemporary art. Using magazine and newspaper clippings, photographs and printed words, many artists use these to convey their message. Therefore the possibilities of using collage to address a variety of issues are endless.

I hope you have enjoyed my new work and have found this article informative.

Until next time.

Leisa