Renown figurative artist Chantal Joffe invites us to her studio in London to follow along as she creates a special collage self-portrait. Let’s take inspiration from Chantal as she realizes a simple, beautiful, and inspiring work of art. All you need is glue, scissors, and paper!
“There are no rules and that's the beauty of it!”
- Chantal Joffe
MATERIALS
photo
glue
water
paint brushes
color paper
newsprint
INSTRUCTIONS
Let’s make a collage portrait!
1. Choose paper and size
Draw with the scissors
2. Start by cutting out the head shape
3. Glue down your head
4. Add the eyes
Let my mind float free of the image
5. Add the nose
6. Cut out pieces for hair
7. Place & glue down hair
8. Add a line for your face
9. Add eyebrows
10. Start working on the body too
11. Add an arm
I prefer the randomness of shapes
12. Add a mouth
13. Continue to look back to your image
14. Add clothes for the body
15. Add your hands
16. Finish up when you think you’re done. It’s endless…
Have fun!