HARI-E

Hari-e is not a complicated process, but can end up with beautiful results, like the one above by Traci Stevenson.  

Supplies needed:

• Kozo paper
• Nori paste
• Mat/board
• Watercolors
• Brush

These are the steps in the process:

Step 1: Lightly draw the shapes of the picture you want to make onto the Kozo paper.

Step 2: Dampen the outside of the pencil lines.

Step 3: Tear the paper along the wet edges.

Step 4: Paint all of the pieces and then let them dry.

Step 5: Glue the pieces onto whatever backing you're using with the Nori paste and let them dry.

 I decided to use this Yoshitomo Nara painting as the basis for my art. 

And here is my embarassing attempt at Hari-e:

Links:

A guide to Hari-e

Yoshitomo Nara

Traci Stevenson -- A collection of her Hari-e images.