Have you ever looked at a landscape photo and wondered how to turn it into something you made yourself? Piece by piece, with your own hands?
In this class, I'll show you how to translate a seascape photo into a paper patchwork collage.
You will learn a technique you can apply to any landscape after this class. You'll learn:
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<li>How to read a landscape photo and simplify it into clear shapes and tones.</li>
<li>How to work with the base version with simple shapes.</li>
<li>How to create the organic version with tracing, building, cutting and puzzling shapes together.</li>
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Why should you take this class?
This class is for anyone who wants to learn to look at images in a completely new way, create a finished collage in one afternoon, and work with paper in a structured but playful way. You'll build confidence with colour, tone and composition and take a technique and make it your own.
Who is this class for?
This class is for anyone who enjoys working with paper, whether you're new to collage or already experienced. No drawing skills needed: just curiosity and a willingness to look a little differently.
If you've already taken my Paper Patchwork class, this is a natural next step. You'll recognise the technique and take it in a whole new direction.
Materials Needed
You'll need paper (magazine scraps, recycled paper, or your own painted papers). A glue stick, scissors, a craft knife or square punch, tracing paper, a pencil, printer paper and cardstock or watercolour paper as your base.
You can find the reference pictures and a link to free, hand-painted papers in the resources section.
Want more paper collage inspiration?
Check out my Paper Patchwork class here on Skillshare. In this class, I show you how to work with square-based collage to recreate quilt designs. And follow me on Skillshare to stay updated on new classes.

Paper Patchwork Seascape

Class project

Materials needed

Choosing a picture

Building the base version 

Organic: tracing & plannig

Organic: building & cutting

Organic: puzzle & glue

Final Thoughts

reference photo pdf.pdf

Seascape in Paper Patchwork: Translating a Photo into Collage

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