Torn Paper Collage, My Wren Friend
![My Wren Friend torn paper collage by April Sproule](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0281/2221/8628/files/IMG_0938-1_480x480.jpg?v=1600183111)
While exploring different mediums, I've become intrigued by torn paper collage. I had only done a handful of random projects with my hand painted papers, but I really wanted to try doing one of my bird designs.
Even though I was a bit reluctant to start, I thought I'd probably watched enough YouTube videos on this process to give it a try. So I gathered my supplies: glue and a brush, hand painted deli papers, Golden Matte Medium, and my mixed media sketchbook.
I started by transferring my Carolina Wren drawing to my sketchbook. I figured I'd better start with the head first as it would probably be the hardest to do. I cheated a bit by drawing the eye on paper, cutting it out, and gluing it on. Then I began tearing itty bitty pieces of paper for the rest of the head.
![Carolina Wren torn paper collage by April Sproule.](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0281/2221/8628/files/IMG_5261_480x480.jpg?v=1600183118)
Next I got a bit braver and started gluing bits to the body. I started to get excited because this was actually working!
![Carolina Wren torn paper collage by April Sproule](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0281/2221/8628/files/IMG_5262_480x480.jpg?v=1600183198)
- Golden's Satin Glazing Liquid
- Daler Rowney's Burnt Umber Acrylic Ink
- Golden's Satin Glazing Liquid
- Golden's Acrylic Paint in Titanium White
![Torn paper collage detail by April Sproule](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0281/2221/8628/files/IMG_5270_480x480.jpg?v=1600183238)
This was so much fun. I loved the end result. Now I can't wait to get started on a fabric version. The best thing about trying out different mediums is how it gets your creativity flowing. Now I can use the paper collage for reference when I start my hand stitched fabric version. I can't wait to get started!