Artist Maggie Ramirez Burns creates collage art that rides the fine line between order and chaos.
Artist Maggie Ramirez Burns creates collage art that rides the fine line between order and chaos.
Using the scissors as her paintbrush, Rocío Fernández Fuks engages in paper collage making of storybook scenes. Her latest series is called Forest & Ocean, and it depicts three places—two treehouses and a meeting underwater.
When it comes to trying something new, art-wise, I’m firmly in the camp that if you want to experiment with a technique or expand part of your studio then you should just do it. Don’t wait around for the perfect…
In April of 2018, illustrator Dawn M. Cardona embarked on the ambitious endeavor known as the 100 Day Project. For over three months, she pledged to create a different paper square each day and completed it on July 22, 2018. She ended up…
There are many ways to “paint” that don’t use a paintbrush. Illustrator Clover Robin uses cut paper collage as a way to compose her images. To do this, she paints sheets of paper with different colors and textures and then…
I’ve never been one for crochet (I’ve tried—I’m really bad at it), so the freeform crochet of Tuija Heikkinen really captivate me. She has a unique take on collage, opting to craft many separate pieces that are then assembled into…
The idea of “play” is important in an artistic practice. Having the time to follow creative whims—to try things that both succeed and fail—will help you develop your visual language and hone your process. Julie Hamilton uses her Instagram to do…
Illustrator Eric Carle was one of my earliest memories of illustrated books. You know his work—he’s the creator of The Very Hungry Caterpillar and other titles. I especially loved his technical approach. His collage illustrations are rich in color and texture. It’s…
Elisa Carareto creates collage illustrations that remind me of jigsaw puzzles. Specializing in bold, quirky characters, she pieces together different colors, textures, and papers until the forms find their natural “fit”. The blocky figures are then refined with her drawing and…
I’m always on the lookout for interesting assemblages, and I recently came across this array of crocheted coffee cups by Tuija Heikkinen. Although they are all created individually, she has arranged them into an eye-catching stack that tells a story. This…