Collage: Making A Digital Collage

 

Robert Rauschenberg.. Copperhead Grande / ROCI CHILE, 1985, acrylic and tarnishes on copper overall: 228.6 × 365.8 cm (90 × 144 in.) National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Robert Rauschenberg Foundation Art © Robert Rauschenberg Foundation Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY

 

Robert Rauschenberg used pieces of photographs, torn paper, images from popular culture, and painted textures in his art known as combines or collages.

NOW IT’S YOUR TURN… MAKE A DIGITAL COLLAGE INSPIRED BY ROBERT RAUSCHENBERG.

1. DOWNLOAD THE APP NGA KIDS FROM THE SELF-SERVICE STORE ON YOUR IPAD.

2. WALK ALL THE WAY DOWN THE HALLWAY TO THE END AND FIND THE COLLAGE BY ROBERT RAUSCHENBERG.

3. DOUBLE TAP ON THE COLLAGE.

4. EXPLORE ALL THE DIFFERENT TOOLS AND CREATE A COLLAGE.

5. CLICK THE SHARE BUTTON ON THE TOP RIGHT AND THEN SELECT SAVE IMAGE. UPLOAD YOUR WORK TO SEESAW WHEN YOU ARE DONE.

Untitled Collage by Finn K. 2022.

 

Create your own collage using the OBJECTS menu, or IMPORT your own pictures or photos to personalize the composition.

Tap OBJECTS icon or double-tap a snippet to change or add elements. Adjust the SIZE, ROTATION, and TRANSPARENCY of selected objects.

Drag objects in the collage to move them.

Use LEVELS control to stack objects over or under other objects, bringing them closer to the surface or pushing them down laver by layer.

Tap AUTO to make endless variations.