Learn Glue-and-Go for Quick Collages

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Creating glue-and-go collages with little planning and lots of joy

This week I’m sharing my new process for creating a collage that was originally developed during my 2024 100-Day Project. This helps me to stay out of my head while creating and embracing the flow of creativity.

Each collage starts by randomly choosing paper scraps from the warm, cool and/or neutral paper scrap boxes collected from previous projects. The fact that all of my collage papers are created in the same three primary colors creates instant cohesion in the papers I choose. Just pick, glue, and go, while focusing on placing contrasts next to each other, in color, value and size of each element.

This process I show in this video helped me fit art into a very busy art biz schedule, usually in 15-30 minutes a day. And although I ended the project with 70, rather than 100 collages, this fast way of making a collage fundamentally changed the way I create.

Ready to start your “Glue and Go” adventure?

 

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Supplies Used

Mini-sketchbook 
Bull clips
Glue – Matte Medium 

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16 thoughts on “Learn Glue-and-Go for Quick Collages”

  1. i always learn something new when I watch you work! I appreciate the way you talk through each decision you make as you create. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with all of us!

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    • Thanks for letting me know that my teaching style works for you. I very much appreciate the loving feedback, and you continuing to follow my art journey.

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  2. Can you please tell me where you hold your in person classes, how much they are and all about your January 2025 class. Thank you

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    • Thanks for asking Judy. I don’t have anything in-person scheduled at the moment, although you can get on the wait list to find out when I do schedule one http://www.collageworkshops.com/travel. As for Collage Joy opening in January, go to http://www.collageworkshops.com/joy for all the details. The price is not listed, however it will be about $350 (not yet finalized), with an optional 3-month payment plan. Let me know if there is anything else you want to know! I would love to have you join me in January!

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