Torn Paper Mosaic (Part 15)

Practice mosaic in this art lesson: torn paper mosaic (part 15).

🎨 Studio Brief #75

Tear colored paper into small pieces and arrange them like mosaic tiles to create an image.

🎯 Your mission

Build it from stuff that was about to be thrown away.

⚡ The twist

Make it stand up on its own.

What you'll learn

Tear colored paper into small pieces and arrange them like mosaic tiles to create an image. The small torn pieces create a shimmering, pixelated effect.

Get ready

Techniques you'll practise

mosaictorn paperpointillism effect

You will need

ScissorsWhite glueTissue paperColored paper

Step 1 of 4

Sketch a simple image on your base paper: an animal, flower, or abstract design.

Step 2 of 4

Tear colored paper into small pieces (about the size of a thumbnail).

Step 3 of 4

Glue pieces inside the outline, leaving small gaps between them like mosaic grout.

Step 4 of 4

Fill the background with a contrasting color of torn pieces. Stand back to see the full image emerge.

Did you know?

🤯 Mind = Blown

🤯 You can fold a piece of paper at most about 7 times — physics gets in the way after that.

🌟 Artist Spotlight

🎨 Henri Matisse spent his last years cutting paper instead of painting — and made his most famous work.

You did it!

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