Lesson 5 of 100 · Collage

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Torn Paper Mosaic

🎨Studio Brief #5

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.

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Mind = Blown

🤯 The biggest paper airplane ever made was 45 feet long.

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Artist Spotlight

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

Practice mosaic in this art lesson: torn paper mosaic.

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.

Techniques You'll Practice

mosaictorn paperpointillism effect

Materials Needed

Glue sticksOld magazinesConstruction paper

Step-by-Step Guide

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Where you see this in real life

The next time you 'just buy it,' notice how much you could've made yourself.

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Stretch Challenge

Try this in real life this week.

Build something useful from a single cereal box.

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For the dinner table

“What's something you'd build if you had unlimited cardboard?”

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