Learn Collage
"Shoe Collage"I used pictures from a shoe catalog to make this collage. Shoe pictures repeating a pattern over and over again make the composition. I like the repetition of shapes and colors. This is fun! There are so many different ways of creating a collage. Collage is an art form that employs just about any object you can imagine--magazine pictures, photos, lace, shells, wood, tile, mirrors, wallpaper, wire, you name it! What is collage? Collage is a creative method of collecting a variety of materials and exploring how they might be put together into a composition. The ultimate goal of collage is to assemble a collection of objects and materials and transform them into a new visual form. The materials used in collage can range from found papers, scraps of fabric, wood, plastic, grasses and seeds, buttons, beads, stamps, etc. The range of materials and the possibilities of combination are limitless! Today, collage is considered an established art form, and it often evokes a provocative and sometimes humorous reaction as common, everyday objects are magically transformed and given new meaning. The skills acquired through making a collage are both visual and physical. They require us to re-see the context of the many common objects around us and create new combinations of these common objects towards unique art forms. Collage requires minimal art supplies--basically scissors, glue and cardboard or mat board are all you need (plus, what you will have collected in the way of found materials!)
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Student Testimonials
I'm 50 and going to retire soon. I always wanted to be able to draw so now is the time. I saw your website and you sent me the classes link.What you said about my work I sent you was right on!
Much improved, I'm hummin'!
Mac B, Toledo, Ohio
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So far the online lessons I have made it through have been extremely informative and helpful, not just the techniques, but general information on how to not ruin your brushes, waste paint, etc. I thank you soooo much for making this available for people like me who can't get out and go to art lessons often enough to count, :p I do these when I get off work and have time and it's not stressful trying to work around my already hectic schedule, so thank you again. Kayla M. Gray
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I'm really impressed that I got good drawing instruction for free! Thanks so much, Brian Dudley
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"I used to love doing art but then life got it the way and all of a sudden it had been 10 years since I picked up a pencil to draw or a brush to paint. I decided to make time in my life for art again, but didn't know where to start and felt so rusty. While researching online I came across Lois' website and it was the answer I was looking for! Lois' lessons are great for beginner and experienced alike, they are very professional and really are free like the website says! I have run across other websites that make this claim and then follow with hidden fees. Not only are the lessons free, but Lois will help you every step of the way just by sending her pictures of your work in progress! These lessons are a valuable asset for anyone wanting to bring art back into their life, or dip their toes in for the first time." ~ Rene Wagenaar.
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