David Breedlove, age 14, of Marion, Ohio, for his question:

JUST WHAT IS A COLLAGE?

A collage is a picture or design made by gluing pieces of paper or other materials onto a canvas or another surface. The term comes from the French word "coller," meaning "to paste" or "to glue."

Many artists use such common items as photographs and ticket stubs to make collages. The pasted materials may be combined with lines and colors painted by the artist. By arranging the materials in a certain way, an. artist can create strange or witty effects not possible in traditional painting.

Many art students use collage techniques to study proportion and color relationships. Many elementary schools inclde collage in their art courses.

A number of modern artists began experimenting with collage about 1912. The late Pablo Picasso created many paintings using this technique.