Collaging

The word collage comes from the French word “coller,” which means to glue or paste. A collage is a work of art made from cut-out or torn pieces of paper or other material, glued to a sturdy surface (usually paper or cardboard). I often use old photos, magazine pictures, drawings, and torn or cut-out pieces from failed artworks. The advantage of a collage is that you can lay the pieces out first to see how the composition will look before securing your work with glue. Matisse is said to have invented collages, and he is a source of inspiration to many other artists.