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DIY collage & mixed media art-- on your computer!

AZ Finch

A lioness standing in front of red-orange flames with the text "Why You Should Make Ugly Art" above her head.

Make ugly art to be a better artist

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So, I think there’s this huge fear among artists to make “ugly” art. I’ve been making some form of art since I was in high school (15 years ago, eek!). I started with collages/gluebooks, then…
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January Art Journal Prompts & Ideas for Collages

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Sometimes you’ll want to make a collage but have NO idea what to collage about. A good way to jump start the creation process is by using a prompt! For this prompt list, I’ve focused…
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December Art Journal Prompts | Ideas for Collages

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Sometimes you’ll want to make a collage but have NO idea what to collage about. A good way to jump start the creation process is by using a prompt! For this prompt list, I’ve focused…
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How to find (digital) vintage book pages for junk journals

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Vintage papers are the backbone of any junk journal (digital or physical!) but finding good images to use can be tricky. This is especially true if you prefer using REAL vintage images (like I do)…
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November Art Journal Prompts | Digital Collage Inspiration

AZ Finch| Prompts & Ideas

Sometimes you’ll want to make a collage but have NO idea what to collage about. A good way to jump start the creation process is by using a prompt! For this prompt list, I’ve focused…
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How to make more art when you’re short on time

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One of the greatest bummers in life is turning into an adult and losing all your free time. There are benefits to adulthood, of course, but there’s a lot more daily responsibilities to deal with…
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How to make a patchwork art journal background page in Canva

AZ Finch| Canva+ Prompts & Ideas+ Technology

This is a quick (well, relatively quick) way to create a quilted or patchwork style background for your digital collages. Patchwork backgrounds make for an interesting texture and can be more fun to work with…
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I'm Anastasia "AZ" Finch, an artist living in Southern California. I make digital mixed media collages using public domain images, hand-drawn elements, and things I find around my house. Wanna know more?

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“Making art can feel dangerous and revealing. Making art is dangerous and revealing. Making art precipitates self-doubt, stirring deep waters that lay between what you know you should be, and what you fear you might be.”

― David Bayles, Art & Fear: Observations on the Perils (and Rewards) of Artmaking

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