Exercise 22:
TORN PAPER STRIPS
EXPLORE DESIGN WITHOUT RULES USING TORN PAPER. THIS TACTILE AND PLAYFUL EXERCISE HAS LIMITLESS DESIGN APPLICATIONS AND POSSIBILITIES. TORN STRIPS OF PAPER FILL A PAGE WITH ROUGH AND JAGGED EDGES, GIVING A PAINTERLY, ABSTRACT EFFECT.
MATERIALS
Newspaper or large craft paper
Black and white lightweight paper or cardstock for tearing, 10" × 8" (25.4 × 20.3 cm)
Gray heavy cardstock for background, 10" × 8" (25.4 × 20.3 cm)
Inexpensive flat brush for applying decoupage or gel medium
Decoupage or gel medium
1. Cover your work space with newspaper or large craft paper.
2. Tear strips along the 10" (25.4 cm) side of the black and white papers. The strips will be 8" (20.3 cm) long.
3. Place the strips on the contrasting gray cardstock in the design of your choice. Place as many as you can fit. Fill the space from top to bottom and allow the contrasting gray color to show. This makes a painterly wave.
4. Brush the decoupage medium onto the back of your strips and glue down your design.
5. Weight under a heavy book until dry.
