Landscape

Instead of using scissors for clean lines, try by hand. The rough, deckled edges create a natural, organic feel that perfectly mimics mountains, hills, and clouds.

If a full sheet feels intimidating, try the method. Use a square or circular paper punch as a "viewfinder" on top of old painted scraps or messy gel prints. Often, a small, abstract section of a larger messy painting looks like a perfect, tiny landscape when isolated and framed. Create Collage Landscapes with this Simple Process

: Use torn paper as a stencil . Lay the torn edge on your page, rub oil pastels along the edge, and then smudge the color onto the background to create soft-edged mountains or clouds.

: If you use "bleeding" tissue paper and apply water, the colors will run together, creating beautiful, soft gradients for sunsets or misty forests.

: Crinkling the paper before gluing it down adds even more 3D texture to your "rocks" or "shrubbery". 2. Tissue Paper "Watercolors"