Collage and Cold Wax Medium
I love adding collage to my cold wax painting. Over the years, I've discovered that I prefer using very thin, silk paper for collages in my cold wax paintings. This type of paper blends seamlessly into the background and doesn't stand out too much. However, thicker paper can also be used, though I find it challenging to make it stick to the painting's surface.
Adhering your collage
To incorporate collage into my cold wax painting, I add it to the wet layer of cold wax and oils and cover it with a clear layer of cold wax medium. When the painting is dry and you want to add some collage, put a thin layer of clear cold wax medium over your surface before adding the collages
In this ‘The making of’ You Tube video of ‘The Girl with the golden earring’ (which sold when still wet!) you can see that I applied beautiful collage paper which I found at Dick Buick when I was on holiday in New York.
I hope this small video inspires you. It shows that you never have to panic if a painting doesn't work out the way you like, just let it dry, step back, breathe, and start all over. It is all part of the process. All the layers add to the history of the painting and every (failed) painting learns you something new!
Do try out adding collage to your paintings and see how you feel about it. My Moto:
Experiment, Explore and have fun!
Don’t hesitate to reach out if you have questions about the process, I would love to hear from you!
