Seaside vs. Lake
location change
Every illustration has a story, mood and characters. Sometimes you don’t see the characters, because they are the observers.
You have colour palette, composition and concept. If you are totally clueless why your illustration gives you sleepless nights, it might be the concept and the point of view.
This collage was inspired by sunny, hot, summer days spend under the umbrella at the Black Sea. Watermelons were an inseparable part of every summer vacation with my family. My grandparents used to have a watermelon farm. We arrived at the seaside with nothing less than a car full of watermelons. My father used to burry one watermelon in the sand by the waves and cut it well refreshed in slices, offering every longingly looking child to join.
This is a beautiful story, but it has nothing to do with this collage.
In my more adult life I don’t like sand. I prefer sunny days through the windows of a cool house. I would go for a quick swim and hide for the rest of the sunny day with a middle grade adventures novel in the shadows of something green and fresh.
I changed the location with an afternoon meadow on a lake. I could hang out here with a friend for a while. Would you like to join me for a workshop on a virtual meadow? The theme is FRUITS.
21. Mai 2026 09:30 AM Amsterdam, Berlin, Rom, Stockholm, Wien
Meeting-ID: 882 7741 2966
Kenncode: 6THTYQ
Afternoon Let’s Collage Workshop
21. Mai 2026 02:00 PM Amsterdam, Berlin, Rom, Stockholm, Wien
Meeting-ID: 823 6986 4213
Kenncode: 3mq8r5
22. Mai 2026 01:00 AM Amsterdam, Berlin, Rom, Stockholm, Wien
Meeting-ID: 861 5459 6199
Kenncode: xX5Dc6
Bring some materials with you. Here is a list of materials and art supplies that I use. It is only for orientation, please just grab what you have.
cutting Matt A3
drawing broom (here is where the magic begins)
pencil
scissors
cutter - OLFA 300 9 mm blade ( I am not a scissors person, but it’s up to you, no judgement)
white acid free hot pressed paper 190g Hahnemühle/ Nostalgie ( you can get it in all kind of sizes and it’s not expensive in Germany)
coloured paper
caran d’ache wax pastels neocolori II
PVA glue
Magazines you don’t need, wallpaper, fabric…
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I imagine the Live Workshops to be a space, where we could meet at least twice a month for an hourly session, feel safe, inspired and bloom. Next to craft, or how to do collage, the themes I want to explore with you are patterns, landscape, portraits, composition, colours, perspective, recipes and maps. In my wildest dreams I imagine the group transforming into a strong community, which continues to meet regularly on its own terms after a while.
Have a wonderful day,
Love* Juliana