Do you find portraits intimidating? Or are you looking to find your illustrative art style? Let's explore basic collage techniques as we create some fun illustrative collage portraits.
In this class we will be working with collage techniques using found and created decorative paper to create a playful, illustrative character. We will create a make-believe character collage illustration from our imagination or using the provided character body part options shared on the Projects and Resources page. 
In this class you will learn:
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<li>How to choose decorative papers for collaging</li>
<li>Basic approaches to working with collage</li>
<li>How to break a character down into its basic shapes</li>
<li>How to work in an illustrative style</li>
<li>Explore mixed media techniques you can use to enhance your collages</li>
<li>Explore various options for creating an illustrative character collage</li>
</ul>
This class is intended for creatives of all skill levels as it is a simple way to approach illustration and character design using the fun of collage. 
Whether this is the first time you have worked with collage or created a character or you are well versed in one or both of these areas of art, you will have a fun time in this class creating illustrative character collages.
By the end of this class you will have an easy way to approach illustrative character design and some new skills in enhancing your decorative papers. 
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Introduction Illustrative Character Collage

Class Project

Materials

Character Design Basics

Collage Portrait Part 1

Collage Portrait Part 2

Adding Mixed Media Details

Final Thoughts

Character Reference Images - Head, eyes, mouth, nose.pdf

Character Shapes - Body, Legs, Feet.pdf

Variety of Collaged Characters: Robot, Cowboy, Butterfly

Mixed Media Character Collage Illustrations: Use Decorative Papers To Bring Characters To Life

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Mixed Media Character Collage Illustrations: Use Decorative Papers To Bring Characters To Life

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