How to Create SUPER COMPLEX Digital Collage

Here's a speedy, chatty, replay giving you an overview of how I put together my complex composite digital collages in Photoshop.
Settle in guys for this break-neck speed replay rendering of my two-painting diptych piece 'Inspiration by Night, Creation by Day'
Wanna see the pics again? Here's a link to them in my store:
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Tools used:
Wacom Cintiq
Adobe Photoshop
Phone camera
Stock: Own, Pixabay, Storyblocks, textures.com
Real time: 18 hours
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[@infoninja]

P.S. You are the first female artist (or female, period) I have found on youtube that I LOVE to listen to. Your beautifully hard to place accent and your eloquent articulation of English is so refreshing, soothing, mature and every bit inspiring. Listening to you speak stirs me to take refresher course in Linguistics.

[@deadinteresting8905]

I think with a name like Falzon and her accent, she is from Malta ;) though I could be wrong :/

[@alisonkate2677]

Your work is beautiful! I very much enjoyed watching the 16 minute version of 18 hours of work. It gave me a few ideas on the techniques I should practice and apply to the pieces I make. Thank you for sharing. For this 18 hours of work you could chop up the video to make about 10 tutorials!

[@LisaFalzon]

You’re so welcome and also so right! I very sadly lost my source videos though from this time 😖

[@alisonkate2677]

@@LisaFalzon OH nooooo 🙁 I feel your pain.

[@Aisenai08]

wow I really like your style and techniques. why didn't I see this earlier

[@muhammaddwikireza1679]

I just can say WOW in the whole of video

[@whiskeyblack806]

OMG you're so talented!

[@holly-bp4yd]

im super late but i just found this, thanku for sharing! i love your style youve really inspired me

[@bryanjaviercancejo]

Goshhhh, this was so dope😳❤. I wish I had a wide imagination like yours

[@saulgood5457]

thank you for making this video! You are very talented! I want to get into digital collage using procreate and this really helped me figure what its all about. definitely subscribing.

[@harinchevanat]

If there was Wow button on youtube, I would press it. Your skill is amazing and your work is amazing!

[@verynotreally]

I have loved your work forever, and as a graphic artist, it's so rewarding to watch you work. You've inspired me to try my hand at collages (usually I do vector art in Illustrator). Thank you for your generosity in sharing an overview of your techniques.

[@LisaFalzon]

That's so awesome to hear!! You'll without a doubt find a whole new door of opportunity opened to you once you start texturising your vectors :)

[@callealegria9339]

It's a really wonderful work, very inspirational.

[@tekspec]

This was absolutely amazing! I love your work!

[@parisap3681]

That was amazing well done

[@alidaoman9485]

this is really fun to watch . good work!

[@clarec.6435]

You are amazing!

[@2000pkv]

Amazing work thank you for sharing

[@symabaltazar6995]

I am blown away! It appears so easy to do when I watch the process . But it takes a lot of work

[@LisaFalzon]

Syma Baltazar it’s definitely labour-intensive but some moves become second-nature after you practice so much 🙃 try it!

[@lasoeurdelynda]

My new favourite KZbin channel !! Thanks for sharing this, I looove your art since Deviantart and I'm so glad to finally have a look at your motivations and process. :)

[@LisaFalzon]

Awww thanks so much Laura this is so lovely

[@infoninja]

@@LisaFalzon I agree. I've been Deviantart since the beginning. Started noticing a trend change about 11 years ago that somewhat put me off. Now instead of checking in bi-monthly, I only check in once a year or so. HOWEVER, I have noticed there is still a thriving community (although smaller and pushed to the back corners) of fine art painters and amazing digital composite and paint artists. Just have to dig for them. Basically there's still hope and life on that platform so don't give up. Still, venture outwards to other platforms as well. :-)

[@MindyZenBanana]

WOW!! I have been a fan of your work for a while now and to see it in action is awe inspiring. * So incredibly beautiful.* I'm working on a few pieces myself, though I'm new and teaching myself as I go. This video helped me understand some areas in Photoshop where my knowledge is lacking, and some techniques that can help my process. I can't wait for your next video! Thank you so much for sharing *

[@LisaFalzon]

Hey Mindy! Wow thanks so much for your comment, it's made me smile so wide :D - hearing that this video helped you in some way is dreamy 😍😍😍😍 . Helping and inspiring people as to what can be done with Photoshop is my aim💖. Please if you can think of any particular area you would like to focus on or have trouble with or questions about let me know I would love to know what topics I can dive into more deeply - either here or on insta or email just drop me a message. I'm also self-taught like you, only I've been doing it for 20+ years now so you learn a thing along the way and maybe I can have some insight to share. 💖

[@MindyZenBanana]

Lisa Falzon absolutely! I'll think of something things today and shoot you a message. :) Thanks so much, again.

[@dannyoktim9628]

THAT MOVIED MY GROUND

[@gilliansingleton7474]

Such great work, amazing tutorial!

[@LisaFalzon]

I am glad you found it useful :)

[@debbiemerhege1677]

I've admired your work for a long time! Thank you so much for sharing your process. I've experimented with digital collage a bit and couldn't quite get the look I was going for. I'm working on an Ipad Pro and really getting to know Procreate. I've also been learning more about Photoshop, There's just so much to understand and it takes time and practice. Seeing your steps inspires me to keep going, so thank you again! Looking forward to more of your videos. :)

[@LisaFalzon]

Debbie Merhege hello Debbie! I'm glad this encouraged you!! 🤗🤗🤗 I also do this work in Procreate, I'll be uploading some vids soon 🤗💓

[@stephanietallon3144]

I don't know how long ago you posted this but I love it!! I am re-inspired to learn Photoshop!! I had a friend "try" and show me before (it did not turn out well), but watching this showed me the possibilities of what can be done!!

[@LisaFalzon]

I am so pleased to hear that I inspired you to try again! Haha about your friend, well it takes a certain kinda person who can teach I think. This vid is almost from two years ago now, although I do still do digital collage for select clients it's not things I am sharing, because I don't really seek out illustration jobs anymore, I moved onto a new artform since then - but I might upload some more tuts because your post made me think it would definitely be useful for some. I also do most of my digital collage on Procreate on the ipad pro now - it's a little easier to figure out than Pshop

[@stephanietallon3144]

Thanks so much Lisa I am Blue Lace Agate on IG and you mentioned something about your YT channel and I decided to check it out. I love your illustrations and you showing how you create them is wonderful! I basically want to figure out how to clean up some of my old drawings that I’ve scanned into my PC. I have gotten away from drawing also but wanted to post them.

[@JulieElizabeth1994]

I ADORE your work.

[@LisaFalzon]

Aww Julie!! Thank you and thanks for supporting my work all this time 💝💝💝

[@renatatizzo2903]

what an amazing work, girl! ❤️

[@antiquemacabre]

Thank you for sharing your inspiration and amazing talents!

[@joannabirch]

Absolutely stunning work

[@infoninja]

wow! I feel like I need to go relearn art. thank you so much! You helped me answer a question in my head on how to collage/paint my ideas for a book I'm doing. Now I know!!!

[@larissa5022]

wow. thats really amazing, i cant even put it into words. just amazing, such a great work!!

[@LisaFalzon]

Awww thank you, you should try this technique it’s very rewarding 😘

[@larissa5022]

Lisa Falzon you're welcome! i just started learning photoshop, but sure i will try doing things like that. you've inspired me!

[@hektifae]

I love your style! Really inspiring that way you clip and cut things together! Thank you for sharing your process!

[@LisaFalzon]

Jules Duquette thank you, it’s a fun process 🙃 I remember the first time I clipped and cut things this way into a digital collage, it was 2007 I had a very primitive, nom-pressure-sensitive, 20 euro tablet and was like yep okay this is a great medium 🥰

[@beboniatti]

Great work! It really inspired me to create more. Thanks!

[@jessibrinez1164]

hermoso!!!☺

[@lizzyshengshengzhou]

Wow I love it! I've always wanted to do something like this! I feel so inspired by your work!!! Thank you💕

[@garrden5583]

thanks for sharing your process. beautiful work :)

[@Drwatson3491]

Outstanding!

[@Td-eh2ry]

I loved it!!

[@Shashaylah]

Thanks for sharing and inspiring. Nice work!

[@avenalgas6164]

Wooow 😍🙌🏻

[@danielavacas9246]

Such a beautiful work!! Definitely subscribing to your channel and keeping me tune with your work :)

[@KissMyCreative]

Amazing!

[@former_mermaid]

Роскошно!!!! 🌹

[@fluxdiamondstudios9772]

Damn I feel like I ain't doing nothing 😭

[@amna_art_shop9345]

i like your style keep going.

[@victoriamikki723]

It's COOL!!!😍 Я вражена, колаж просто неймовірний! Дякую

[@shanhyuga6607]

Amazinggggg! Congrats on your work!

[@LisaFalzon]

Thank you so much TayTay :)

[@LuchoSantibanez]

Genial el proceso

[@LisaFalzon]

I can only say gracias in Spanish, but, gracias is appropriate in this case :)

[@gardenglory6624]

WHAT THE HELL, THIS IS Incredibly beautiful. I love your work. Very nice nice Nice.!!! But how do you deal with the pixilation of all the images beucase these aren't vector based? thank you

[@LisaFalzon]

Thankyou

[@deedsrichmond2209]

Do you work in multiple layers and do you merge all your layers in your finished piece?

[@deedsrichmond2209]

Also was this in Procreate?

[@rpark378]

what screen recorder did you use.? x

[@dalilasad2699]

It looks amazing, but why so hard 😭

[@LisaFalzon]

Dalila Sadykbayeva if it were easy, everybody would be doing it! ❤️ On the up side, you’ll totally get there! Just start small and keep going. The only thing that stands in your way is not any objective difficulty, but yourself giving up before you get there.

[@SybilleSterkPhotography]

[@LisaFalzon]