Create a Playful Collage Animal: An Exploration in Mixed Media

Get ready to break outside of your creative rut! Creating collage art is all the rave right now and I'm going to walk you through how you can make a fun mix media piece featuring an animal of your choice. We're going to jump into a LOT of fun techniques, media, shapes and texture, including but not limited to...

• paint strokes
• torn edges
• utilizing text and images
• working in shapes
• embracing imperfections and celebrating the creative mess we make
• organic texture
• finding unique uses for confetti, glitter, flowers, etc.
• and sooo so much more!

This class should prompt you, more than anything, to work with what you have. Search through your storage for old craft supplies like glitter, ribbon, wrapping paper, old magazines, etc. Grab the newspaper from your recycling bin. Borrow your kid's paint, or even better, have them play along! Use crayons, pencils, found nature items, and more to form overlapping shapes to create your very own playful animal out of collage. 

This project will form organically as you dive into the process of creating. It's less about the final product and more about embracing imperfections during the process as you enjoy the textures of different media and allowing your imagination to open up a bit more. 

Be sure to upload your class project so we can all see the animal you chose and the fun result that your process rendered!

• Introduction
• Materials (this part is so fun)
• Sketching Shapes
• Mindless Watercolor
• The BEST Acrylic Paint (you're welcome)
• Magazines - What to Look For
• Measuring Your Cuts
• Building Up Your Layers
• Fun Details to Add
• Now do this!