Mixed Media Collage: Embellishing a Basic Design
Are you ready to elevate your collage art? In this class you’ll learn four powerful design structures, explore essential collage techniques, and gain the confidence to create striking, balanced artwork every time. Perfect for beginners and experienced artists alike, this class will spark your creativity and deepen your understanding of design.
What You’ll Learn:
- Four basic designs that always work: Big Focal, Modified Cruciform, Landscape, and The Blob.
- How to bring your personal style to those designs.
- How to use design concepts such as the rule of thirds.
- How to use the “Glue first, think second” approach to stop overthinking.
- How to create variation and interest within the design structure.
- How to work in layers.
- How to work on multiple pieces at the same time.
- How to rescue “bad” collages with simple adjustments.
- Easy fixes for low contrast, boring backgrounds, or lost structures.
- Building confidence through practical, actionable advice.
Who This Class Is For:
- Artists seeking to improve their compositions.
- Beginners eager to learn simple yet powerful design structures.
- Creatives feeling stuck and needing a fresh perspective.
- Art journalers looking to expand their techniques.
What’s Included:
- 2.5 hour recording of a class previously conducted live over Zoom.
- Downloadable Guide to the four designs. Use them over and over again. No one will ever know!
- Written Guide so you don’t have to rewatch the whole class every time you want to remember something from class.
- Practical Exercises for hands-on learning.
Why You’ll Love This Class:
- Learn at your own pace: Lifetime access means you can revisit lessons anytime.
- Tangible Results: By the end of the class, you’ll have multiple finished pieces.
- Creative Confidence: Leave the class with the skills and mindset to keep creating.
Stop wondering how to make your collages “work.” Learn how to create compelling, cohesive pieces that showcase your unique style. Let’s make art that you love — together.
Sign Up Today and Transform Your Collage Practice!
Note: This workshop contains a recorded session from a previously conducted live class via Zoom.