Improv Collage

Supplies

• PAPER – a selection (you can use any type but here are some suggestions below)
• 6 pieces of 22″x30″ paper (I often buy pieces from the damaged pile in the art supply store, much cheaper and I’m going to get them messy anyway. Here are some suggestions below but also feel free to use whatever inexpensive paper you find)
• 2 pieces of 9″x12″ or 8″x10″ rice paper (can also use copy paper for this)
• Few pieces of used journal paper with writing, doodles, or a list with handwriting
• Paint (liquid acrylics, solid acrylics, and or liquid watercolors, use what you have)
• Acrylic markers, at least 2 different colors, below are some brand suggestions:
• Montana Acrylic Markers
• Uni Posca
• Liquitex Markers
• Brayer
• variety of brushes
• Stamp pad, 1 color
• Water-soluble craypas, crayons, pastels, pencils, anything that can make a mark
• found objects
• Plastic ziploc bag
• Glue sticks, I like Elmers extra strong bought at Staples
• Matte Medium
• Scissors
• India ink (optional)
• pack of 4″x6″ index cards
• timer
• YES glue (I don’t use this in any demo but I think it is great for big collages as it helps keep paper flat)

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Paper suggestions: 

Strathmore  9″×12″ mixed media drawing paper pad –

https://www.dickblick.com/items/13640-1023/

Canson mixed media pad 9″×12″

https://www.dickblick.com/items/13653-1009/

https://www.dickblick.com/products/canson-foundation-series-mix-media-pads/

Bienfang mixed media 9x12pad https://www.dickblick.com/items/22784-1023/

Blick Studio Mixed Media pad9x12 https://www.dickblick.com/items/13649-1023/

22″x30″ suggestions:

Fabriano https://www.dickblick.com/items/10451-1020/

Canson https://www.dickblick.com/items/10453-1412/

Strathmore https://www.dickblick.com/items/10264-1001/

Rives BFK https://www.dickblick.com/items/10419-1002/

Nuts & Bolts

Here’s how this online class works:

• As a self-study class, so you have access to all of the lessons right now and can work the lessons on your own timetable.

• You have indefinite access to this class.

• You can (optionally) share your work with Kara via email or via the class Facebook page. Since this is now a self-study class, you will need to let Kara know if you upload work, as she doesn’t check the Facebook page as regularly.

• Class fee is good for participants living in a single household.

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