Preview of Coming Attraction
by Douglas Fromm
Title
Preview of Coming Attraction
Artist
Douglas Fromm
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Occasionally visitors have asked how I create collages, so I took this documentary photo of a work in progress. This an 18 x 24 inch piece of cardboard that I have been occasionally gluing scraps of paper on throughput the year of 2021. The working title is “ Ode to OCD “, referring to Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, which seems to run through my family. I am determined to finally finish this discombobulated conglomeration, Soon !
I gather scraps that might fit into the piece and spread them around the margins. If they seem promising then I trim them to fit and glue them on. If a better scrap comes along later I will glue it over an existing one. An X Ray photo of this work might reveal sections that are 3 or 4 layers deep. It is the collage version of overpainting.
It has been said that “ Out of Chaos comes Order “ ...That sounds like a logical Modus Operandi to me !
Second Place winner in the FAA contest Your Art Space April 2022
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July 25th, 2021
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Laurel Adams
Douglas, CONGRATULATIONS on your contest Honorable Mention Lead in the Show us your MAGIC CONTEST!…YAY!…SO WELL DESERVED!
Melinda Dare Benfield
Gloriously intricate, interesting, and imagination stimulating. Your work is always a treat to the eyes and mind. Well done!
Janyce Boynton
Wonderful. Thanks for sharing your work in progress.
Douglas Fromm replied:
I appreciate your wonderful compliment , Janyce....and thanks for sharing your creativity !
Barbara McMahon
Douglas, Thank you for sharing your work in progress and how you achieve it!!! I love it! I would want to call it "Discombobulated Conglomeration"!! LOL
Douglas Fromm replied:
What a fabulous compliment !....and an absolutely perfect suggestion for a future title...I will have to start Discombobulating and Conglomerating a mixed-up media collage to match this superb description !
Rebekkah Burtcher
I love the information about your process! 3 or 4 layers deep! Wow!
Douglas Fromm replied:
Thank you for your lovely compliment....I am always fascinated by the methods used by other artists to create their work. There seem to be as many different processes as there are artists...
Maureen Herrera
The combination of black, white, and red is stellar. Really draws on emotion. Plus I never get tired of your use of circles. Do you paint over your collages with Liquitex? And, may I ask, what type of glue do you use for gluing the paper images onto your substrate? I've been using repositional elmers and I love the flexibility of moving the cutout image. Thanks for the inspiration.
Douglas Fromm replied:
Thanks for your splendid compliment !.....my theory is that a mind sees all of the images of one color at a time, and then moves on to the next color. My mind focuses on Red first, then black or white, I never paint over paper on paper collages, primarily because I always have finished collages framed under glass. However I do use Liquitex Gloss varnish or Satin varnish on finished paper images mounted on canvas or wood panels to really make the colors pop ! I use Liquitex matte medium as an adhesive for gluing paper on any substrate, and E 6000 to adhere anything else, such as plastic items like buttons or bottle caps, and metal ones like coins or keys. I was not aware of repositionals until you mentioned it, they sound intriguing. What brand would you recommend ?
Jenny Revitz Soper
BRAVO! Your artwork has earned a FEATURE on the homepage of The Artists Group, 8/01/2021! You may also post it in the Group's Features discussion thread and any other thread that fits!
Laurie's Intuitive
Love your work, Douglas and I love this scene of a Master at work! Wonderful work!
Genevieve Esson
Wow! It is already a masterpiece!!! Love your work Douglas! vf
Douglas Fromm replied:
Thank you so much !... maybe this nice compliment will motivate me enough to put the finishing touches on it...I am getting tired of fooling with it.
Michael J Cooper
What a mesmerizing view into your art. Love your mastery of collage and well said, "Out of chaos comes order". You are leaving the viewers wanting more! Well done. Mike
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