Collage Art: Brush, Ink, and Mixed Media
Oi Ling Atelier, Art educator
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Introduction
1:43
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Essential for Beginners
2:44
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Colour in Motion
6:17
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Brush & Ink Flow
7:58
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Cut, Paste and Create
7:13
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Seal the Story
8:00
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Collage Art: Brush, Ink, and Mixed Media
Class Overview
Collage Art Essentials is a comprehensive course that guides you through the creation of vibrant, expressive collages using traditional and contemporary techniques. You’ll explore brushwork, ink, color, and mixed media, mastering the process of crafting unique compositions with natural glue and polished mounting methods inspired by Chinese craft traditions.
What You Will Learn
In this course, you’ll develop key skills to create stunning collages:
- Prepare and cut paper to create dynamic shapes, lines, and objects for collage compositions.
- Craft natural glue using starch and water for secure, eco-friendly adhesion.
- Design and arrange visually compelling layouts using principles like repetition, contrast, and layering.
- Mount collages onto paper backdrops with traditional Chinese techniques for a professional finish.
- Enhance your artwork with dry media retouching (pencils, pens, pastels, crayons) for added depth and personality.
- Experiment with ink and water interactions to create striking, organic effects in your designs.
Why You Should Take This Class
Collage art is a versatile and accessible medium that fosters creativity and personal expression, making it an enriching skill for artists of all levels. By learning these techniques, you’ll gain the ability to transform simple materials into captivating visual stories, applicable in personal projects, professional portfolios, or even therapeutic creative practices. This course offers hands-on, step-by-step guidance rooted in time-honored Chinese craft methods, ensuring your collages are both authentic and polished. As an instructor, I bring a deep understanding of mixed-media artistry and a passion for teaching, providing you with clear, practical techniques to create work that reflects your unique vision.
Who This Class Is For
This course is designed for beginners and intermediate artists eager to explore collage as a creative outlet. No prior experience is required, though familiarity with basic drawing or painting is helpful. Whether you’re an aspiring artist, hobbyist, or creative professional, this course welcomes anyone with a curiosity for mixed-media art and a desire to experiment with new techniques.
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Oi Ling is in charge of the Ink art association in Finland. She is offering online lesson for beginners and advanced learners.
Exhibitions
2024 The Ink Horizon | AHJO space | Espoo Cultural Centre
2023 breath in & breath out: an artistic practice in imperfection | Caisa Gallary | Helsinki
2018 Through Emptiness | Naked Hub Gallery | Hong Kong
2016 Art Specialist Exhibition | Visual Art Centre | Hong Kong
2013 Inkpluse | Jocky Club Creative Arts Centre | Hong Kong
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Proyecto de clase práctica
Collage Art: Brush, Ink painting, and Mixed Media
Create a vibrant, mixed-media collage that showcases your unique artistic vision using techniques from Collage Art Essentials. This project will guide you through preparing, composing, mounting, and retouching a collage to produce a polished artwork ready for display.
Project Steps
Follow these steps to complete your collage:
- Prepare Visual Elements: Using Chinese painting brushes, ink, and your choice of colors (acrylic, watercolor, or poster color), create a variety of shapes, lines, and freeform objects (e.g., animals or plants) on quality paper. Experiment with ink and water for organic effects, as learned in Lesson 1 and 2.
- Cut Elements: Carefully cut out your painted shapes and objects using scissors or a craft knife, ensuring clean edges for a professional look (Lesson 3).
- Make Natural Glue: Mix 2 tablespoons wheat starch with 2 tablespoons cold water, then add 2 tablespoons boiled water, cover for 30 seconds, and stir in 1–2 tablespoons hot water until creamy. Cool before use (Lesson 3).
- Plan Composition: Arrange your cutouts on a surface without glue, applying design principles like repetition, contrast, or layering to create a balanced layout (Lesson 3).
- Paste Elements: Apply natural glue to the back of each cutout, focusing on the edges, and paste them onto your surface. Use a flat brush to smooth and a dry brush to flatten (Lesson 3).
- Mount Collage: Cut a Chinese painting paper backdrop 2–3 cm larger than your collage. Spray water on the back of your collage, flatten with a dry brush, apply glue evenly, and attach the backdrop. Flip and press the borders to secure (Lesson 4).
- Retouch with Mixed Media: Enhance your collage with dry media (pencils, pens, pastels, or crayons) to add details or textures. Avoid water-based media to prevent paper distortion (Lesson 4).
- Finalize: After drying for one day, gently lift the collage with a palette knife and place it on a clean surface. Optionally, cut a frame to prepare it for display (Lesson 4).
Materials/Resources
To participate fully, you’ll need:
- Chinese painting brushes (2–3 for painting, 1 flat brush for mounting).
- Quality paper (Chinese painting paper or thin non wax-paper).
- Paints (acrylic, watercolor, poster color, or Chinese painting color).
- Ink for experimental brushwork.
- Dry media for retouching (pencils, pens, pastels, crayons).
- Wheat starch and water for natural glue.
- Tools: scissors or craft knife, water spray bottle, palette knife or cutter.
Optional: Newspaper, Felt or wool fabricto soak up excess ink or water.
I’ll provide detailed guidance on preparing materials and step-by-step instructions, ensuring you have everything needed to create your masterpiece.
Final Deliverable
Upload a high-quality photo of your completed, mounted collage to the Project Gallery. Ensure the image clearly shows your composition, including any mixed-media retouching, and optionally include a short description (2–3 sentences) of your design inspiration or creative process.
Get ready to craft a stunning collage that reflects your personal style and newfound skills!
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