How to make Tissue Paper collage with simple tools

Hi crafty friends!

A big part of my mixed media art is incorporating collage, especially tissue papers. I've made a bunch of these in different colors for my various projects. Today I'm sharing an easy way to create your own collage with simple tools. Best part - you don't require a gel plate (these are quite expensive, I know...)!

The above photo shows an example of the simple tools I use to make my collage papers:

- a sheet of tissue paper, which I cut to a convenient A5 size

- acrylic paints in your choice of colors

- stencil to fit A5 size

- make up sponge for applying the paint

- chunky acrylic permanent paint pen

- small sponge brush

- masking tape to stick the tissue paper to a hard surface

In the above example I have dipped the sponge brush in black paint and simply made marks with the tip. You can make thin or wide marks or even use the side of the sponge brush to make larger marks. I often add pieces of these graphic marks to my art work (see below).

 

The chunky paint pen is such a fun tool to use. It has a chisel tip and comes in a big color range. I drew fat circles on my tissue paper. Keep in mind, that these paper need to dry completely, before you can use them in your mixed media projects. Below I am sharing even more ways to make handmade collage:

Using a make up sponge and a couple of stencils you can create endless patterns. After use, I always thoroughly wash the make up sponge and stencil with water and some mild soap, as I want to prevent a build-up of paint.

If you're looking for inspiration to use these handmade collage papers you can check out my new video!

Messy Art Journal Page

Hi everyone!

Those who have followed me on my art journey for a while know that I simply love mixed media and creating "messy" art in my art journal. There is nothing more satisfying than playing with paint, stamps, stencils and collage to get unique results. 

I enjoy applying acrylic paint with a brayer. This way you can quickly cover the blank surface. Create interesting texture by overlapping the paint.

Continue adding layers. Try using different tools, such as a palette knife, stencils and in the above example, a rough textured piece of string dipped in black ink! If you are curious to find out how I made this effect, you are welcome to watch the whole process in the video below:

Enjoy and have fun! And if you are watching on YouTube - a thumbs up, comment or a subscription to my channel would be massively appreciated :) 

Autumn Girl Mixed Media Art Journal Spread

Hello friends!

Autumn is upon us, with the leaves gradually changing their colors to lovely warm yellows and reds. The days are getting shorter and there is a chill in the air in the mornings. I appreciate the last golden rays of sunlight that we get!

This fall season has inspired me to create this leaf-themed art journal spread 🍂

I am sharing a free tutorial over on You Tube:

In this video I am having fun with various types of mixed media techniques: dry brushing, stencilling, stamping, collage and drawing/illustrating. While it's not difficult to create this spread, some drawing experience would be helpful. I used graphite pencils in HB/4B/6B, as I find this tool is accessible to most. All of the supplies are listed in the video description.

I chose one of my favorite Autumn quotes by Albert Camus and stamped this onto paper scraps with my silcone alphabet stamp set. Be warned - It takes quite a while to stamp, cut and glue onto the page :)

For her "hair" a simple leaf-shaped stamp works best. Just make sure it's a single leaf without any branches etc.

I hope you enjoy this tutorial. Happy Autumn 🍁🎃