Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome and supplies

    • Welcome

    • Supplies
  • 2

    Gathering items to photograph

    • Gathering natural materials

    • Collecting vintage items
  • 3

    Taking and editing photos

    • Indoor photo setup

    • Taking pictures indoors

    • Taking pictures outdoors

    • Using matte board for white background when you don't have snow
  • 4

    Scanning and lifting vintage images and Polaroids

    • Scanning options

    • Polaroid emulsion lift
  • 5

    Prepping paper for a tissue print

    • Prepping paper for tissue print
  • 6

    Collage with tissue paper print

    • Creating collage layer and adding tissue paper print

    • Adding paint

    • More layers

    • Finishing up
  • 7

    Collage with photo transfer of vintage photo and tissue print

    • Creating collage and adding photo transfer

    • Adding to and finishing photo transfer
  • 8

    Collage with Polaroid photo transfers

    • Creating collage for Polaroid photo transfers

    • Working with transfers and finishing
  • 9

    Printing larger images

    • Printing larger
  • 10

    Putting finished work on canvas

    • Attaching the mixed media work to canvas

    • Applying cold wax and finial details
  • 11

    Wrapping things up

    • Fixing air bubbles

    • And that's a wrap_0
  • 12

    Private Facebook Group

    • Creative Community

Instructor

Instructor

Leslie Rottner

I’m a collage artist and maker of natural art brushes. I live in the Adirondacks where I am surrounded by natural beauty which inspires me on so many levels. I work primarily in analog collage but cross over to mixed media as the two work so well together. As a self taught artist, I use an intuitive and thoughtful approach to transform often overlooked materials into a new visual story. My collage work is created with vintage papers, old books, type, photography and ephemera. I draw inspiration from the age and imperfections of these materials and I create art with a fresh contemporary feel. My work ranges from simple and contemplative to abstract and energetic.