Mixed Media Collage Research

I've decided to do a collage for my first project. I want to present the collage in an unique way. I'm considering printing digital images and turning the project into a mixed media collage. Below are some resources I've found while researching for this project. 

Wikipedia defines a collage as a technique of an art production, primarily used in the visual arts, where the artwork is made from an assemblage of different forms, thus creating a new whole.

Wikipedia Collage Page


This website has information about mixed media art in general and had a section about collages. This is a great resource because it explains the traditional way to make a collage. It also shows different types of collages. 

Create Mixed Media

I will not be making portraits but I found two artists named Derek that had inspirational collage work.

Derek Gores works with collage and mixed media. I like the way his website is designed and its layout.   My favorite image from his website was "Salma and Frida". I like the way different elements come together to make the portrait. It also symbolizes the way people are made of many small parts that come together and work as one. I think we could also look at the world around us in the same way.

Derek Gores

Derek Russell, is a painter that does some mixed media collages. His website is in the link below. I really enjoyed his portrait of Wayne Newton. His paintings also remind me of collages in the way many   brush strokes come together to make one visually cohesive whole.  

Derek Russell