How to Make Collage Papers, Part 2

Do you know which famous artist coined the term “painting with scissors”?

If you guessed Henri Matisse, you’re right. At the end of his career and his life, he was bedridden but he persisted in finding a way to continue working. And creating.

He did this by mixing colors and painting them on large sheets of paper, and then cut out shapes from these papers.

This period of his career is probably what he is best known for.

So why am I telling you this?

Because painting on large sheets of paper which I later use in large collage works is what I am going to demonstrate in today’s video.

Several of the papers I love to use in my large collages are: newsprint, recycled paper, poster board, deli paper, and so much more.

I will show you the exact techniques I use to do this.

And please stay till the end because there are a few unexpected papers and designs you might not expect.

Click HERE or on the image below to watch the video.

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