Collage a Wild Animal

Walk on the wild side. Take those adult coloring books of animals and wildlife calendars and let loose. Use torn and cut maps and magazine pages to create striking animal portraits. Discover how to use recycled paper as if it is paint to create a unique work of art. One or two frame-ready works of art. No drawing skills needed.

Susan Schenk has been teaching a new form of collage for 10 years, helping students who want to paint with paper to create frame ready works without extensive drawing skills or expensive supplies. Focusing on shapes, she guides students to create representational works using paper as a form of mosaic.

• Color image of a face or head of your pet and other animals. 8 x 10 is perfect.

• Full sized calendars pictures or animal adult coloring books are great. Many reference pictures in the workshop.

• Papers that appeal to you, including old maps, music, gelli prints, scrap book pages, etc.

• Your favorite scissors.

• Optional: cutting mat and Exacto knife

• Scissors

• Glue

• Markers

• Pens and pencils

• Tools and cleanup

• Images and references

• Samples

• Template and substrate materials

• Papers and magazines

• Mats to take home