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Pictures, stories and feedback about Collage Portraits.

WONDERFUL - LOVELY - LOUD - STRONG - BRAVE - INCREDIBLE

Viola, 2023

I received six photos of Viola, from which I chose three slightly different ones as material for the collage. A great snapshot in the baking apron has been brought to the center of the collage. You can almost hear how much sugar went down on the oops meter from the look, after which loud laughter erupts. The polka dot pattern familiar from the apron repeats in the background, amplifying that loud, lovely laugh.

Product: Collage Portrait Black and white, size S (12 x 12 cm)

*****

At first I took a quick look at the work, but then I started to look at the picture closely and noticed how many small details have been made with markers and cutting. The end result is really successful and fun! I'm going to ask my colleague to make more descriptive adjectives in calligraphy on the frame cardboard.

- Viola's mother

CALM - DECISIVE - CHEERFUL

Mary, 2023

In the collage portrait, Mary's calmness is depicted by a calm background and a white mist drawn over it. Resolutely in the middle, a small child looks up, firmly looking into the future. A cheerful baby crawls in the waves of life and smiles as she goes. The composition of the picture emphasizes Mary's growth from a baby to two-year-old.

Product: Collage portrait Black and white, size S (12 x 12 cm)

*****

It turned out to be a beautiful picture. Nice thick paint in the foreground, the black and white color scheme creates a nice sophisticated atmosphere.

- Mary's mother

CONFIDENT - HAS A SENSE OF HUMOR - CREATIVE

Anna, 2023

Confidently wearing a hat, 2-year-old Anna has been brought to the foreground of the picture. Her funny expression appeals to the viewer immediately. The splashes of watercolor gather the creativity of the collage into an exiting Collage Portrait.

Product: Digital collage portrait Creative, A4 (21 x 29 cm)

*****

Anna loves painting and all kinds of crafts. The watercolors and tones in the collage are really to Anna's liking.

- Anna's daddy (fictional, images stock photos of "Anna")

COMFORT-SEEKING - CURIOUS - LIKES FOOD

Yoko, 2023

In the photos, Jack Russell terrier Yoko is lying down in the sun, curled up under a blanket and jumping on the ice of the lake to get a treat. Yoko was euthanized due to stomach cancer at the age of 15 in 2021.

In the picture composition, three different photos create a whole. Texture and snowfall have been created with paint brushes. The black and white tonal world with a strong contrast brings out a terrier-like character.

Product: Collage portrait Black and White, size M (25 x 25 cm)

*****

Yoko had a wise look and always curled up under the blankets or on the sun spots to sleep. It is wonderful to be able to capture these moments in the same picture.

- Yoko's owner (the artist herself)

WARM-HEARTED - SENSITIVE - INTERESTED IN TECHNOLOGY

Joel, 2023

Joel's portrait focuses on warmth, in which the ordered "rustic" style fits perfectly. The 4-year-old Joel holding the truck smiles excitedly, and in the background, the teenager Joel looks directly at the viewer with gentle self-confidence. Technology has been important to this sensitive child, which is why toddler Joel sits on top of the car. The work describes growth with the help of one's own interests.

Product: Digital collage portrait Rustic, A4 (21 x 29 cm)

*****

I chose these pictures because they depict different sides of Joel. He got that car as a birthday present and it was actively played with for years. It's nice to remember good childhood moments through a picture.

- Joel's mommy (fictional, images stock photos of "Joel")