Cut, Paste, & Character: Collage & Narrative Illustration with Ron Gagliardi

Led by art educator Ron Gagliardi, this program transforms basic cut-and-paste methods into a powerful tool for visual storytelling. You will learn to fuse hands-on mixed-media techniques with historical ephemera, moving through a curriculum that focuses on material exploration, texture generation, and color integration. The course covers everything from monochrome mark-making and abstract shape composition to playful character design and archival mounting. By the end of the modules, you will have the skills to translate experimental sketchbook work into a polished, professional-quality collage illustration suitable for framing or portfolio inclusion.