Disguising Edges
In order to integrate collage into your painting, you will
often need to make the edges of the torn or cut paper
"d isappear." There are a number of ways to do this.The thicker the piece of collage, the thicker the paint or medium
must be to fill in the edge. With a palette knife, spread a layer of
heavy gel medium just over the edges of the col/age until they
are buried, and then smooth it out. The medium will dry clear.
When it is dry, paint a glaze of transparent paint to match
the background, making sure it extends over both sides of
the edge.
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~ you can't disguise an edge, emphasize it!
You can do t his by outlining it with oil pas-
tel or crayon. Or paint a shadow alongside
two edges to give it a 3- D effect.A dark-hued paint has been used to match the dark background
of the original image. It has been extended beyond the edges in
order to make them less obvious. Spattering has further taken
attention away from the edge texture. Be sure to analyze the co/~
ors and textures of your surrounding area before choosing your
method for making the division seamless.