Non-digital collages - The CreativeMindClass Blog

"I reside and work at Bristol UK and studied Illustration at Brighton UK. I've been an active artist as well as illustrator since 2013, and my work has slowly changed throughout the years from lively and vivid character designs to more abstracted and process heavy work. My style is to create work using a combination of drawings, collages, or a mixture of both occasionally 3D. I also self-publish a lot of zines and often comics."

How would you describe the collage you created?

"Primarily non-digital" (though that's a personal preference to be honest, traditional and digital methods of work are just as appropriate as the other) that includes a variety of paper textures. I used to pieces using lots of vibrant colors, but I've been working to become more considered and 'quieter' when it comes to my color choices in recent years. I place a great deal of focus on the composition of shapes and patterns too. The majority of my work is somewhat playful in the sense that I think of the drawing and collage that I create as a form of fun, or an exercise for fun."

What's the secret to making your collages?

"It's difficult to choose a single 'key' to how I create illustrations and other artwork. An attitude of enjoyment, joy, and play is essential in the way I make work, so I constantly try to find ways of injecting that into whatever I'm creating. I always tell myself 'If I'm not having fun doing this specific piece, I shouldn't be making it. I'll have to find another method'. More often than not with illustration projects, I find that in order to achieve the most effective results, simplifying everything. I often get bogged down in details, or particular thoughts or concepts, then need to step back and simplify everything down to its basic essence. It is often the case that this applies equally to content as it does in the way of format."

"I created a work for a really worthwhile project which was launched in the UK named Communitea. 55 artists including myself were invited to make a piece of work that reflected the connection we have with Chinese cultural heritage. It is available for purchase in the form of a poster from Roomfifty with all profits going towards helping in saving the London Chinese Community centre from being shut down and to combat the spread of hate against Asians."

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