Unlock your creativity with a fun, freeing approach to image-making through collage, ideal for overcoming creative blocks and exploring new ideas without the pressure of perfection. Suitable for all levels, you’ll combine color, mark-making, and the playful approach of drawing with scissors to create stunning folk-inspired botanical art.

BEFORE WE DIVE IN...

If you would like to download a copy my FREE Botanical Collage Workbook, you can find that >>HERE<<

It's not required to complete this class (there's a separate Class Resource PDF to support you with that), lots of folks have used and LOVED this free workbook, so I thought you might love it too!

WHY TAKE THIS COURSE?

Connect With Joy and Playfulness In Your Art-Making
The low-pressure nature of collage-making is such a relaxing and enjoyable way to create art, making it a perfect mindful activity for unwinding and finding joy in the creative process without the need for precision or it to look a specific way. It’s an amazing technique to turn to when you feel creatively blocked or uninspired, or if you find drawing intimidating.

Exploring New Techniques
You’ll learn to work with various materials and techniques in this course, expanding your repertoire of creative skills which you can draw on in future creative projects, gaining practical skills and a deeper understanding of color, mark-making, and the art of collage.

IS THIS COURSE FOR ME?

Absolutely! This course is suitable for all levels.

If you are a beginner, I provide some helpful composition references and sketching guides in the class resource PDF, so if you’re new to art-making they will help you out! You’re also welcome to download the additional Botanical Collage Workbook on my website which contains printable collage papers and templates if you’d like further supporting resources.

If you are more of an advanced artist, I think you will also have a lot of fun and find this approach really playful and freeing! You can adapt the class project to your own style and preferred materials, whilst picking up a ton of ideas around this approach to making images.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

The visual characteristics which are commonly seen in folk art and why they suit collage so beautifully
How to approach selecting your color palette and materials
Generating rough sketches to create a variety of botanical designs to base your collages on
How to use mark making to create more depth and interest on your collage papers
How to approach drawing with scissors to work directly with the paper to create shapes which you can layer and collage
Tips and best practices for how to compose and assemble your collage
Ideas for finishing touches and ways to extend your collage ideas.

WHAT YOU WILL TAKE AWAY

By the end of this class, you will have:

One (or more!) playful and quirky botanical collages
A selection of folk inspired botanical sketches
A framework for choosing colors and making marks in a fun, playful and freeing way to apply to your future projects.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

The materials for this course are fairly straightforward:

A selection of paper to collage with and onto (if you have colored paper that’s fab, but plain white paper will work too!)
Any art materials you’re comfy using (TIP: Avoid materials which smudge as we’ll be handling the papers a bit)
Scissors
Glue suitable for paper
Pencil
Eraser
Scrap paper.

I can’t wait to see you in class! Let’s go!

READY TO GO DEEPER?

If you’re craving clarity, confidence, and joy in your art, you might also be interested in my signature course: Nurture.

Nurture is an 8-week journey designed to help you:

• uncover your unique creative voice

• clear the blocks that keep you stuck

• build a creative practice that feels nourishing and sustainable

You can join the waitlist > HERE <

Kate Smith

Optimistic, expressive color fanatic.

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