Once or twice a year I get a stack of old magazines from a library or other recycling source.
It is a treat to feast on the pictures and text. I cut stencils and roll pages into mark making tools, make collages and more.
I go through the magazines several different times for collage and drawing projects.
Parts of the magazine that inspire me:
- Words – for found poems and collages
- Fonts – for drawing
- Photos for drawing references
- Thumbnails of larger pictures – composition ides
- Illustrations – for drawing ideas
- Figures and silhouettes for stencil making
So go to your library or recycling center and get a stack of magazines and make stuff. The images and words that you find are a jumping off place for your own uniques expression. Twist, crop and rearrange the words and images to make something new.
Make some origami boxes – There is a free tutorial here.
