Collage: Techniques to Create Decorative Papers

Discover how to create stunning, unique decorative papers for your collage art – without buying expensive materials! This class unlocks fun and experimental techniques to craft your own textured papers using readily available items.

Learn from experienced artist Elisabeth, who brings years of experience teaching these innovative methods to high school students. Elisabeth's approach emphasizes intuition and pushing the boundaries of art materials, leading to exciting and unexpected results.

In this class, you'll master:

• Bubble Wrap Techniques: Explore three different ways to use bubble wrap to create captivating textures for your collage.
• Plastic Wrap Textures: Discover how to manipulate plastic wrap to achieve a variety of beautiful and interesting decorative textures.
• Shaving Cream Marbling: Create mesmerizing marbling effects using food coloring and shaving cream – a simple and effective technique!

By the end of this workshop, you'll have a collection of gorgeous decorative papers ready to be painted, drawn on, or incorporated into both traditional and digital collage projects.

Whether you're a beginner or have some experience with decorative papers, you'll discover new ways to experiment with color and mark-making.

Want to explore more watercolor textured paper techniques? Check out my class: [Intuitive Art Making: Simple Abstract Watercolor and Ink Techniques](link to class).