Have you heard of Rex Ray? His collage art inspired this spread in my Pinterest journal.
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I came across a
video of Rex Ray on Pinterest that really struck me...he talked about being frustrated as a graphic designer for a big company. One night he cut up one of his barely recognizable ads and reworked it. That started a routine of coming home every night and making simple collages from magazine pictures using just scissors, paper and glue. Doing this exercise helped him find his creative voice.
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Here are some examples of his collages...I love the colors and retro shapes. His website can be found
here.
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My friend Connie offered me a garden calendar that came free in the mail. At the time I was working on the Pinterst journal with Ellen and knew I was going to do a Rex Ray inspired collage...I thought the colors and textures in the calendar were just right.
Scissors, paper, and glue....pretty simple!
Thanks Rex!
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