1 stars (Highly Disappointing) - Much too vague to be called the complete guide. A few helpful techniques are included but for the most part it was a huge disappointment. Think I will stay with the tried and true collage artists who are well versed in sharing their knowledge. 5 stars (Incredible artist, amazing book!) - I was so excited when I heard Karen Michel was writing her first book and was willing to share her incredible photo altering techniques with us. These techniques will get you to break out all your old and not quite "perfect" photos and will help you turn them into amazing works of art. The instructions are clear and the graphic design is beautiful! This book has a permanent place with my other favorites on my night stand so I can look at it again and again! - claudine hellmuth author, Collage Discovery Workshop and Collage Discovery Workshop:Beyond the Unexpected 5 stars (Layering, texture and the pleasures of distress.) - Here is a visual feast of lush painterly textures and fabulous vibrant coats of color upon gesso upon color, and while I am for the most part completely satisfied with the amount of how-to information and the spare style of presentation, it was obvious to me from the beginning that artists not previously experienced in paint materials or not as familiar with the use of paint and gesso in a book format might be a little disappointed with the very sparsity of step by step photos that I'm actually a little relieved to be skipping over this time. If you've had some art classes or are fairly familiar with common AB techniques and have perused the other AB how-to books and maybe keep up with threads on blogs or mailing lists about popular materials, chances are you won't be left behind by Michel's straightforward but not intensively detailed instructions. This is not a book where you follow A to B to C to instant "Karen Michel" art. There are progressive photos of steps, but not in the same minute way we've come to expect steps ... Quarry Books :: Reference :: Polaroid transfers :: Photography :: Handworked :: Photographs :: Hobbies&Crafts :: General :: Decalcomania :: Crafts & Hobbies :: Coloring :: Assemblage Art :: The Complete Guide to Altered Imagery - Mixed-Media Techniques for Collage- Altered Books- Artist Jo
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