Collage Journeys: A Practical Guide to Creating Personal Artwork

This book is very different from Jane Davies' other book on collage. In COLLAGE WITH COLOR, she presented her whimsical and child like side. In COLLAGE JOURNEYS, she presents a more artistic and Avant-garde side. I guess it would be like Eric Carle vs. Pablo Picasso. As a BFA and graphic artist, I appreciate and love them both! In this current book, she challenges the reader to reach into his inner-self and create from the heart. There are no 1+1=2 projects, they are all explorations. It is a marvelous book to inspire you, challenge you, and help you continue to develop your style as an artist. Although it may be intimidating to the novice artist, I highly recommend this book.

I have found this book to be both informative and inspiring. It is not too often I buy an artmaking book and find myself furiously doing the projects or exercises before the week is out. I would consider myself a beginner at collage and have found this book to be a great way to begin exploring the medium. I particluarly liked the laminating tissue idea and have had lots of fun with that. I highly recommend this book.

I purchased this book about 6 weeks ago & I LOVE it! This is, by far, the best collage book I have ever purchased. Very easy to follow instructions & beautiful examples.

I have most every collage book out and this by far is one of the very best to come along. Jane organizes her information in a very usable way. Her own art work and that of a few others is fresh and what a nice thing to not see the same old. After feeling stuck in my own collage and visual journaling this book was a welcome motivating force. I teach mixed media book making and collage courses and will use this book as a text from now on.