There’s just something about collages I cannot resist – the color, the shapes – the fact that you can take someone’s face and turn it into a bizarre object that holds a whole new meaning.

Claudio Parentela (be warned, the site is quite flashy!) – an Italian cartoonist, illustrator, photographer, freelance journalist and collagist (holy shit, I feel useless) –  surely understands the power of collage and creates his own work using different magazine clips, pencils, pens and paint; a total ode to mixed media and color. I think there’s even a little bit of cubism and hot couture happening. Bravo!

What about you? What’s your favorite medium? Let me know on the comments.

Thanks so much for submitting your work, Claudio!

all images: Claudio Parentela