Drawing With Scissors: Modern Folk Inspired Botanical Collage
Unlock your creativity with a fun, freeing approach to image-making through folk-inspired botanical collage.
This process is ideal for overcoming creative blocks and exploring new ideas without the pressure of perfection.
THIS COURSE IS FOR YOU IF YOU WANT TO:
Connect With Joy and Playfulness In Your Art-Making
The low-pressure nature of collage-making is such a relaxing and enjoyable way to create art, making it a perfect mindful activity for unwinding and finding joy in the creative process without the need for precision or it to look a specific way. It’s an amazing technique to turn to when you feel creatively blocked or uninspired, or if you find drawing intimidating.
Explore New Techniques
You’ll learn to work with various materials and techniques in this course, expanding your repertoire of creative skills which you can draw on in future creative projects, gaining practical skills and a deeper understanding of color, mark-making, and the art of collage.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN:
- The visual characteristics which are commonly seen in folk art and why they suit collage so beautifully
- How to approach selecting your color palette and materials
- Generating rough sketches to create a variety of botanical designs to base your collages on
- How to use mark making to create more depth and interest on your collage papers
- How to approach drawing with scissors to work directly with the paper to create shapes which you can layer and collage
- Tips and best practices for how to compose and assemble your collage
- Ideas for finishing touches and ways to extend your collage ideas
SUITABLE FOR ALL LEVELS
If you are a beginner, I provide some helpful composition references and sketching guides in the class resource PDF, so if you’re new to art-making they will help you out!
You’re also welcome to download the additional Botanical Collage Workbook which contains printable collage papers and templates if you’d like further supporting resources.
If you are more of an advanced artist, I think you will also have a lot of fun and find this approach really playful and freeing! You can adapt the collage to your own style and preferred materials, whilst picking up a ton of ideas around this approach to making images.
WHAT YOU WILL NEED
- A selection of paper to collage with and onto
- Any art materials you’re comfy using
- Scissors
- Glue
- Pencil
- Eraser
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Scrap paper
SUPPORTING RESOURCES
Provided along with the class is the Class Resource PDF which contains:
- Sketching Guides
- Composition References
- Mark Making References
In addition, check out my FREE Resources Page to download my Botanical Collage Workbook
WHAT YOU WILL TAKE AWAY
By the end of the course, you will have:
- One (or more!) playful and quirky botanical collages
- A selection of folk inspired botanical sketches
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A framework for choosing colors and making marks in a fun, playful and freeing way to apply to your future projects
ABOUT MEL RYE
Hi! I'm Mel, a UK based multidisciplinary artist and teacher with over 15 years of experience. Im passionate about encouraging everyone to make Art, particularly those who think they can't (because I KNOW you can!). My catalog of beginner friendly online classes in drawing, art making for self-care and Adobe Photoshop offers structured, project based learning to build your creative skills.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Do I need drawing experience to take this course?
No, the class is designed for all levels, from complete beginner to more advanced artists. :)
How is the course formatted?
All my courses consist of pre recorded video lessons. There are also downloadable resources such as worksheets, reference photos, guides or other materials which will help support your learning.
All my courses are structured around a class project, which is a practical way of applying the skills taught in the course, and also means that you will have created something by the end of the course, as well as learning lots of new skills - I think this is the best way of learning!
How long will I have access to the course for?
Once you have enrolled, you will have lifetime access to the course, which means you can access it for as long as it exists on the internet. If any updates are made in the future, you will have access to those too.
Can I purchase this course as a gift?
Yes you can - there is an option at checkout to buy the course as a gift. All you need to do is enter the recipient’s email address and there is an option to add a gift message if you’d like to. The course will be sent directly to them with a link to access it, along with your message if you added one.
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