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Setting the Scene

Collage a Magical Landscape

Setting, unlike plot or conflict, is an element of storytelling that feels most like home to visual artists. With setting, artists have the power to transport viewers to a completely alternate universe. It can be anything you dream up. You are the architect of your imagination. But where should you begin? For me, the starting place has often been the scenes of childhood memory. For you, it may be memories of a trip overseas or the place you lived when you first fell in love. For this project, I will be leading you through the process of creating the painting Where I Go When the Sky Darkens, but the techniques you learn can easily be applied to creating a magical landscape based on your own happy place.