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Summary: Cheaper than an art class and just as good
Review: I bought this book because I didn’t have the time or money to go to a proper art class. Thankfully, this book was a great teacher.This book is full of well illustrated and easy to understand techniques that help even the most hopeless people create fabulous pieces of art (my favourite are the beeswax collages). If you're interested in creating or learning about collage then I highly suggest you buy this book and use it to it's full potential. You wont be sorry.
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Summary: Worth the wait!
Review: I failed to pre-order and had to wait for the second printing -- it was worth the wait! Claudine Hellmuth has produced a wonderful resource for the collage artist (or for the wannabe collage artist). The various techniques are well illustrated and described, and the book is packed with inspiration. This book is a definite thumbs up!
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Summary: Worth the wait!
Review: I failed to pre-order and had to wait for the second printing -- it was worth the wait! Claudine Hellmuth has produced a wonderful resource for the collage artist (or for the wannabe collage artist). The various techniques are well illustrated and described, and the book is packed with inspiration. This book is a definite thumbs up!
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Summary: Having a gifted artist in your studio
Review: I have been eagerly awaiting the publication of this book from this extremely talented artist and a much sought after collage workshop instructor. It is everything I thought it would be and more. I feel like I am back in Claudine's workshop again seeing some of the innovative techniques she taught us and then seeing more that are new! Everything is so clear in the step-by-step directions and accompanying step-by-step photos. She is truly a generous and wonderful teacher in the book. It is just like she is at home with you right there guiding you through the techniqes. There is so much information packed in here. I love her composition chapter. With photos and step-by-step examples of how she creates her art it will make it easy to say "I get it". If anyone is interested in collage, assemblage or wonderul art techniques then this is a great book for your collection that I am sure you will refer to again and again for inspiration.
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Summary: Well worthwhile...
Review: I have been searching for any and every book to guide and inspire my interest in altered book making. I don't own this book yet, but I borrowed it from my library. Inspire me it did! I can't wait to get my own! The book provides very clear instructions how-to photographs,as well as composition exercises. The only reason I felt this book was four out of five stars was because I wish it were longer than its 126 pages! Anyone who may doubt the value of this book should get their hands on a copy before writing a pessimistic review. Thank you, Claudine, for a fine book.
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Summary: Well worthwhile...
Review: I have been searching for any and every book to guide and inspire my interest in altered book making. I don't own this book yet, but I borrowed it from my library. Inspire me it did! I can't wait to get my own! The book provides very clear instructions how-to photographs,as well as composition exercises. The only reason I felt this book was four out of five stars was because I wish it were longer than its 126 pages! Anyone who may doubt the value of this book should get their hands on a copy before writing a pessimistic review. Thank you, Claudine, for a fine book.
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Summary: Chock full of inspiration
Review: I have many, many books on art instruction, and this is by far one of the best. Claudine doesn't hold back any information. She is willing to share her secrets with us in this inspiring book. This is it! If you are at all interested in the playful art of collage, this is a non-intimidating taste of the essentials. It feels like a work-book that you want to finish in a night. The reader can pick and choose projects throughout, and is encouraged to make the pieces their own. Along with all of the technical information, there is the added benefit of sage advice on content and composition. This book is truly a winner. Buy one for each of your artist buddies. You just can't go wrong with this one.
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Summary: One of the Best Books on Collage Published in 2003
Review: I just got my copy of Claudine's long-anticipated book, and I must say that I find it to be one of the best technique books on collage, mixed media and painting that I have ever seen. For sure, it's one of the top five art and craft books published in 2003, and I feel that it will have a very long shelf life in bookstores for years to come. It's classic in the sense that the author covers the basics thoroughly, discussing tools and materials with frankness and good humor before going on to assist the reader with preparing her canvas (or other supports) for a collage. She gives excellent advice on painting a rich background, as well as using papers, old maps, even a sheet from a telephone book to create the first layer of a collage. If you've ever started a collage or other artwork with fear of the blank canvas, Claudine gets you over that in a hurry! She also includes lots and lots of tips and techniques on surface preparation and alteration, making this a great book for anyone interested in keeping an artist journal or scrapbook. Using photos, layering imagey, composition styles, and using 3-dimensional found objects in your art are all included. And the best part--this book is FULL of Claudine Hellmuth collages! I love her paintings and you will, too. She takes the mystery out of this art form, and I for one am deeply appreciative.
One final note: The book designers went all-out for this one. It's an approachable "craft" book in that it provides lots of how-to, but the page layout design is top-notch so it should provide plenty of inspiration to artists working in all types of media.
A great book from a great artist!
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Summary: Best book on collage
Review: I just got this book and just finished reading and enjoying it from cover to cover. Good collage books are hard to find, but Claudine has done a wonderful job of explaining some of the more "artistic" techniques in collage. I especially liked her encouragement to experiment with your design. Most instructors tell you you must have a "theme" even before beginning a collage; I like Claudine's idea of letting the elements in the collage guide your design. Can't wait to get started on some of the transfer techniques!
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Summary: COLLAGE DISCOVERY WORKSHOP-CLAUDINE HELLMUTH
Review: I ordered my copy of this book from the prepublication site. I have anticipated the arrival of it and was thrilled when my copy arrived. I have read and reread the pages and am more than excited at the instructions within.
Rarely do you find an artist of Claudine's talent who is willing to generously share the knowledge of her particular craft and tell us her secrets. She has done exactly that. The book is written in excellent step-by-step concise and very understandable instruction with complete lists of what is needed in order to achieve the looks for the collages. All of the items needed are easily obtainable, not items that are impossible to find, most at our local craft and art supply stores. This is the very best workbook on collage I have had the priveledge to read. I can hardly wait to try every single technique.
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