Creating zines is one of my ways of 'stealing' a great idea...from Austin Kleon, author of the book titled 'Steal Like an Artist'. As he would say, imitation is flattery, and I certainly got the zine bug from him (that he, in turn, got from someone else)! Those pictured below are examples of the zines I've made from white copy paper...yes, the kind you buy in reams at the office supply store. Some are theme-related (e.g. 5 Senses, Reconnection), others are book notes (e.g. about Jo Van-Gogh Bonger and her role in Vincent's rise to art fame), still others are inward-looking (The Wintering of Seeds, Goals, etc.). The sky's the limit. They can be anything you can imagine! I really enjoy making zines including the internet research I may do about particular subjects. But zines don't have to take long to make, and absolutely no research is needed to create one. Plus they make clever gifts for holidays or as thoughtful messages of 'I'm thinking...
Cay I would love to see the three photos separately. Any chance?
ReplyDeleteWONDERFUL! Photoshop Elements came with my scanner. However, I have no clue how to use it. Any suggestions?
ReplyDeleteHi Ann,
DeleteI would suggest starting by getting to know the tools available in your Elements program through altering one of your own photos. You could begin by cropping the photo, trying any filters it offers (to see what the filters do), changing the hue and saturation of the photo, selecting lines or an area of the photo and changing its color or erasing it altogether. These are some things that will help you to get to know the capability of the program.