Supplies needed:

• White drawing paper 18"x12"
• construction paper 18"x12" in Yellow, Orange, Red, Blue, Brown, Grey, and Black
• scissors, glue
• permanent marker - black

Start with a sheet of white and a sheet of yellow construction papers.

Apply glue to all 4 corners and sides of the white sheet.

Glue yellow and white sheets together..

Let it dry.

Rip 1/3 of Orange, Red, and Blue papers.

Rip approx. 1/5 or 1/6 of Grey and Brown papers.

Glue Grey and Orange pieces as shown.

Ripped edges should be facing each other.

Glue the Blue piece, ripped edge down.

Grey piece should be seen under the blue one.

Glue the Red piece

Ripped edge should face up.

Glue the Brown piece.

Ripped edge should face up. The bottom part is aligned with the paper.

Randomly add a few scrap color pieces.

Cut out a white and a yellow circles.

Yellow should be slightly smaller than the white one.

I have yellow D=1.6" and white D=1.75"

Glue both circles together.

Then glue the "sun" to the rest of your collage.

Your background is done.

Rip at least 3-4 full height strips of black construction paper.

Apply glue to the "trees".

Glue them to the landscape. Try to balance the composition.

Add a few smaller pieces for smaller trees.

Precut thin stripes of black construction paper for the branches.

The cuts do not have to be perfectly straight. Add some variations for the realistic look.

Glue the branches.

Have them overlap.