{"id":482,"date":"2009-07-11T18:56:41","date_gmt":"2009-07-11T18:56:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/?p=482"},"modified":"2010-12-06T17:30:23","modified_gmt":"2010-12-06T17:30:23","slug":"give-you-collage-elements-a-little-more-impact","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/?p=482","title":{"rendered":"Give your collage elements a little more impact"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/brownback.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"483\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/?attachment_id=483\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/brownback.jpg?fit=677%2C882&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"677,882\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"brownback\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/brownback.jpg?fit=230%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/brownback.jpg?fit=677%2C882&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-483\" title=\"brownback\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/brownback.jpg?resize=500%2C651\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"651\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/brownback.jpg?w=677&amp;ssl=1 677w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/brownback.jpg?resize=230%2C300&amp;ssl=1 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/blueback.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"484\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/?attachment_id=484\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/blueback.jpg?fit=683%2C876&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"683,876\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"blueback\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/blueback.jpg?fit=233%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/blueback.jpg?fit=683%2C876&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-484\" title=\"blueback\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/blueback.jpg?resize=500%2C641\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"641\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/blueback.jpg?w=683&amp;ssl=1 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/blueback.jpg?resize=233%2C300&amp;ssl=1 233w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You know when you find a couple of collage elements, and you want to make them into a larger collage?\u00a0 Well, glue them on a canvas panel and add some paint!\u00a0 With two or three coordinating paint colors from the elements, use a sea sponge and randomly dab on the paint around the elements.\u00a0 Don&#8217;t forget to use the lightened or darkened colors too.\u00a0 And dab a little paint onto the elements to make them look as though they were painted also.\u00a0 For a little detail, stamp a swirl, or you favorite design.\u00a0 Then use the same paint colors to paint over them, or just paint freehand.<\/p>\n<p>Collage sheets used are <a 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