Is “loose” Overrated?
Aerial Gyrations, 1953, Charles Sheeler I was just at SFMOMA this weekend and saw this beautiful painting by Charles Sheeler. I was...
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MELINDA TIDWELL
Melinda Tidwell
Oct 18, 20213 min read
Archival Concerns in Collage
Found papers, like magazines, books, letters, etc. are all subject to a process of decay that, generally, we like. But what happens when...
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Melinda Tidwell
Oct 11, 20212 min read
What I learned from Rex Ray
When I began to do abstract art, I began with collage. I painted up my favorite colors on paper, cut them into assorted rectangles and...
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Melinda Tidwell
Oct 4, 20212 min read
Using Pinterest for Art Inspiration
The amount of information, inspiration, and images available at our fingertips is infinite nowadays, and one of my favorite place for...
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Melinda Tidwell
Sep 27, 20212 min read
Taming the Chaos: Advanced Pattern
Last week we talked about simple patterns for Abstract Composition. But of course I was quickly queried about: what if you want...
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Melinda Tidwell
Sep 20, 20212 min read
Taming the Chaos: Working with Pattern in Abstract Collage
Collage is a funny medium. It is often a battle to get Clarity in your design when there are so many yummy elements you want to include. ...
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Melinda Tidwell
Sep 14, 20212 min read
Why Study Abstract Composition?
Shortly after I began making abstract book collages on a steady basis (back in 2011), I wanted to know how to make them “better”. Or I...
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Melinda Tidwell
Sep 8, 20211 min read
Upcoming Courses
Our Fall 2021 offering is another rendition of Abstract Composition – The Deep Dive. It is being updated as we speak and will be a 6 week...
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Melinda Tidwell
Sep 6, 20212 min read
Post-Poned
Your Monday Morning blog has been delayed due to a recent meltdown. Specifically, of Jonathan’s van, just as he was setting out for the...
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Melinda Tidwell
Aug 30, 20212 min read
Collage Tips and Tricks: Restickable Gluestick
One of the problems with working on collage on your table, is that you don’t really SEE it fully. It is a great way too start building a...
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Melinda Tidwell
Aug 16, 20212 min read
Finding Inspiration
For me, inspiration has always come from the work of other people. I can appreciate nature, and be completely awestruck by its...
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Melinda Tidwell
Aug 9, 20212 min read
Using Type in your Work
In my instagram feed last week I was focusing on the use of a lot of black in abstract collage. I mentioned there what a revelation it...
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Melinda Tidwell
Aug 2, 20212 min read
Kurt Schwitters
Kurt Schwitters I have looked at a lot of this man’s work over the years. He may have been my original inspiration to do abstract...
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Melinda Tidwell
Jul 26, 20214 min read
Ways to work with Artist’s Block
What is Artist Block, first of all? Feeling resistance to getting yourself in the studio. Or getting in there and making stuff but...
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Melinda Tidwell
Jul 11, 20212 min read
Working with Tissue Paper in Mixed Media Art
Tissue paper can add an interesting dimension to collage, especially dressmaker patterns. We are mostly using opaque shapes in collage,...
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Melinda Tidwell
Jul 4, 20212 min read
The Workings Of A Book Collage
Collage allows you to use almost anything, so it can be a long process to discern what materials interest you the most. The current day...
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Melinda Tidwell
Jun 27, 20212 min read
Getting Started with Collage
Happy Summer everyone(!!!) and thank you for subscribing to my studio blog. It has been a while in the making, but hopefully we are...
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