Nothing to do or just short in time? Let's make a #papercollage in less than 10 minutes without more goals than combine colors and textures.
The word collage comes from the French word "coller," which means "to glue." A collage is made by gluing items onto a base. The base used is usually paper or canvas. You can use various items such as magazine pictures, fabric, photographs, and/or old wrapping #paper.
"Collage is like a hall of mirrors. Every direction you look, you see something different and visually stimulating." - Nita Leland
The first step is to choose a base. It can be a piece of heavier paper, cardboard, or any other colorful surface. You can use a clean (or failed) page of your sketchbook, also. Just choose something more resistant than the ordinary paper you use in your printer machine (80g/m).
The second step would be to start collecting the paper. In my example, I'm using old magazines that the supermarkets offer for free. As I #cut or #rip, I pile them by colors and textures to keep similar options together.
As I consider to have a good amount of options, I start filling the background. I often choose a neutral one: white, gray, or black. I #glue the pieces and prepare two or three scenes, ready to use. I usually use stick glue if the paper is not heavy and liquid glue if it's more substantial paper.
After that, I start composing using two or three intense colors that go well together. Probably with texture, accents, and tones. I combine cutting with tearing strips of paper, but it's up to you and just do what you prefer. I often take pictures of the different options before I glue them.
After my final option is made, I glue all the elements, set them aside, and let them dry under a heavy book to keep it flat.
The process can be as straightforward or complex as you want it to be.
Now, it's up to you, just do it, enjoy de process and have fun!
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