Which technique involves assembling cut pieces of paper to create a new image?

• A. Collage
• B. Printmaking
• C. Fresco
• D. Encaustic

Answer: (A)

Collage is a technique in which you assemble cut pieces of paper and other materials on a surface to form a new image. The key idea is building a composition by combining separate elements rather than drawing or painting them from scratch, which allows for varied textures, colors, and layered effects. Pieces can be cut from newspapers, magazines, fabric, photographs, or colored paper and then arranged and glued to create the final image, often with a sense of juxtapositions or surprise. This approach contrasts with other processes: printmaking builds an image by transferring ink from a matrix, fresco involves painting on wet plaster, and encaustic uses pigments mixed into heated wax on a surface.