Magazine Photo Collage Portrait (Part 7)

Practice photomontage in this art lesson: magazine photo collage portrait (part 7).

🎨 Studio Brief #32

Create a portrait using cut-out pieces from magazines.

🎯 Your mission

If you can wear it, that counts.

⚡ The twist

Make it stand up on its own.

What you'll learn

Create a portrait using cut-out pieces from magazines. Match skin tones, features, and textures from different photos to build a surreal, unique face.

Get ready

Techniques you'll practise

photomontageportrait compositionsurrealist collage

You will need

ScissorsWhite glueTissue paper

Step 1 of 4

Flip through magazines and cut out eyes, noses, mouths, hair, and skin-toned areas.

Step 2 of 4

Arrange pieces on a blank sheet to form a face. Mix and match from different sources.

Step 3 of 4

Glue pieces down, overlapping edges for a seamless look—or leave gaps for a collage effect.

Step 4 of 4

Add a background from patterned paper or painted color. Seal with a glue wash if desired.

Did you know?

🤯 Mind = Blown

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

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🌍 Where you see this: The next time you 'just buy it,' notice how much you could've made yourself.

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