Showing posts with label painting. Show all posts
Showing posts with label painting. Show all posts
Thursday, April 13, 2017
Painting and Drawing Still Life
Painting and Drawing Still Life
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| Jonas Wood |
1. Perceive Artful Writing: Jonas Wood
Audio Example2. Research
Still Life Painting-An Introduction from Frank Curkovic
VIDEO
What is contemporary art?
Elements of Art packet
KQED Elements of Art Videos
3. Inspiration
Plant collage Pinterest
Jonas Wood
Video: Jonas Wood
** Extra Time: MOMA art games
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Friday, April 7, 2017
Painting On Glass
Painting On Glass
I had a video shoot yesterday with Jay Stearns of Accent Productions. He is making a short video about me for my web site. I find that being videotaped or photographed while I work really affects how I paint, and its interesting to see the results. It sometimes sends me in new directions. Which raises all sorts of interesting questions for me about process... which I can ponder in a future post.
Here is a little footage we made as an experiment. Jay edited it and sent it to me; then I edited it some more. I chose not to put any sound to it for now.
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Tuesday, April 4, 2017
Painting and Drawing Collage Portraits
Painting and Drawing Collage Portraits
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| Mark Bradford |
Rosemary Karuga
Mark Bradford videos (Paradox)
Romare Bearden
2. Explore these websites:
Romare Bearden website
Collage Maker
3. Take a picture of yourself. Save it to the Fowler>Classroom>Paint/Draw folder. Ms. FOwler will print it. Trace onto white paper.
Past student work
Extra Credit: Humanimal collage
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Maurice D. |
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Sunday, April 2, 2017
Painting and Drawing Play in Art
Painting and Drawing Play in Art
PowerPointVideos:
Introduction
Ellen Gallagher
Aurturo Herrera
EC drawings
Exquisite Corpse drawing examples
Exquisite Corpse video
Oil pastel blending
Surrealist drawing
Surreal animations
Appropriation defined
Appropriation in Art Video
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Friday, March 31, 2017
Painting and Drawing Assemblage
Painting and Drawing Assemblage
- Work with a partner from your table.
- Use the found materials from nature or recycled objects to create a character.
- It does not have to be glued.
- Ms. Fowler will photograph it when you are done, then
- Make another!
Inspiration
Wasteland Trailer
Wasteland News story
Wasteland Trailer
Wasteland News story
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Tuesday, March 28, 2017
Painting Acorn Caps
Painting Acorn Caps
On our walks and while outside weve been collecting pinecones and acorns. Like the squirrels, were storing them for winter (crafts and play later when there is nothing but snow on the ground). I keep both the acorns and pinecones in a sealed bag for a week or so just to make sure nothing hatches or crawls out of them before we use them.
I pinned this idea found here about making fairy dishes from seed pods and knew my girls would love it. This is the second time weve painted acorn caps, they do love it.
We broke off any little stems from the caps to help them sit flat and in some cases we sanded the bottoms. Using craft paint, they painted and decorated the caps.
They love these cheery little dishes and use them with the doll house and their little play figures. I love that each one is unique.
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Sunday, March 26, 2017
Painting and Drawing Extra Credit
Painting and Drawing Extra Credit
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Photoshop Drawing:
Create a photoshop illustration of a flower arrangement or a CRAZY hairstyle.Directions:
1. Research and think of an idea. Use the links:
Google Crazy Hairstyle
Google Flower arrangement
2. Right- Click on one of the images below to open it in a new tab.3. Drag it to your desktop
4. Drag it on to the Ps (Photoshop) icon
5. Use either the drawing, paintbrush and paint bucket tools to create. or cut and paste parts of copyright-free photos. Fill your page! There should be little to no empty/white space.
6. Save as "YourLastName Flowers or Hair" and turn into the Design flowers/hairstyle folder.
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Friday, March 24, 2017
painting on photo paper
painting on photo paper
When it comes to making art, Im all about the process. While I love working on a project from start to finish, Ive found that its in the "journey" and the time spent experimenting that I grow the most. There are days when I will spend hours playing with a technique, supply or process simply to learn! Lately Ive been having lots of fun painting on photo paper. Photo paper has a slick surface which means the color that you apply to the surface moves and slides around creating some really amazing and beautiful effects.
All you really need for this process is photo paper and color.
PHOTO PAPER: Just about any photo paper will work and by photo paper I mean the paper that you use for printing photos. The surface of photo paper is typically glossy and comes in a variety of different finishes from low gloss to high gloss to luster. I found in all of my experimenting that the shinier the paper, the more your color will move and change.
COLOR: You can use pretty much any type of ink or paint for this process but I found the more fluid the paint (or ink) the better results. The materials that I like to use are liquid watercolors, ink sprays, acrylic inks and fabric dye. All of these supplies are really really fluid which means they will slip and slide around on that glossy paper.
RUBBING ALCOHOL: Isopropyl Alcohol is my favorite supply to use with this process because when you drop it onto your surface, it will react with the color and repel that color leaving an area of the surface exposed.
There are so many different ways to work with these materials! Here is a peek into the process and a few of my favorite ways to work with photo paper.
pretty paper from Alisa Burke on Vimeo.
Drop color on the surface. Use a brush and blend that color. You will notice immediately the color blends and moves on the top of the that glossy surface (instead of soaking into the paper) which allows you to hold onto the movement of those brushstrokes.
Using a dropper, drop a little bit of rubbing alcohol into that color and watch all that color move around! Ive found that the color will continue to change, blend and bleed for quite some time while it dries.
I like to work back and forth with a lot of colors by adding color on top of color and then adding alcohol on top of all that color and then repeating.
The result is all those colors moving and blending together. Keep in mind too much color can result in making mud.
You can also start with a really light layer of color where you let your bush strokes show through and then add that alcohol. This will result in a lighter surface with more of the paper showing through.
Start with a wash of water or even a wash of alcohol and then add your color to the surface.
That color will blend and bleed into each other and will create a really beautiful marbled effect.
You can even create a painting of something specific on the surface of the photo paper but because this paper is not absorbent, the painting will be really loose. This is a fun way to create expressive and abstract art.
I like to let my surface dry overnight.
Once they are dry, I like to use these colorful surfaces as pages for my art journal, backgrounds for collage and as a background for drawings.
I even like to trace over the top of the shapes in the color and turn them into abstract and unique drawings and doodles.
With a few of these simple supplies, the creative options are ENDLESS!!
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Painting and Drawing In my mind
Painting and Drawing In my mind
Create a drawing/collage that expresses your internal self. What do you think about? What worries you? What makes you happy? What do you daydream about?1. Take a photo of yourself in black and white, thinking
2. Save it to the "Fowler Classroom > Painting and Drawing" folder
3. Carefully cut out your photo and glue to paper
4. Use drawing tools and/or collage to create your artwork
Collage Art Videos:
5 Artists in 5 Minutes
1958 Collage in Art film
Making a collage
Vik Muniz
Beth Hoeckel
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Thursday, March 23, 2017
Painting and Drawing Folk Art inspired Zentangle Landscapes
Painting and Drawing Folk Art inspired Zentangle Landscapes
- First research "Folk Art" Use the links below
- What is folk art?
- Go to the American Folk Art Museum website. Choose an artist. Answer the questions on the worksheet.
- Research folk art from your own culture. Choose one example and sketch it on your worksheet.
- Emilio Sosa Medina
- Oaxacan weavers
- Contemporary folk art of Oaxaca
- Video 1 (extra)
- What is a zentangle?
- Research Zentangle patterns
- Sketch 12 designs. Use care, be neat and precise.
- Start on your landscape design. Follow Ms. Fowlers demonstration.
Past student work.
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Sunday, March 19, 2017
Painting and Drawing Intro
Painting and Drawing Intro
Welcome to painting and drawing.
Art is not just about having a great piece of work at the end, it is about the process and what you learn and discover along the way.
What is Art? (Creature Comforts)
What are 8 ways to look at Art?
What is Art? (Creature Comforts)
What are 8 ways to look at Art?
Making Art
For our first exercise, see what you can discover...
Instant Face Maker from FaceHeads on Vimeo.
Fingerprint Art
Graffiti Creator
Fingerprint Art
Graffiti Creator
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Saturday, March 18, 2017
painting a statement wall tips and tricks
painting a statement wall tips and tricks
As many of you know, I LOVE to paint walls, LIKE A LOT and after painting numerous walls (and other large surfaces), Ive pulled together some of the best tips and tricks that I can offer!
MY HOME DECOR PHILOSOPHYI am not into the latest and greatest home decor trends and I NEVER want to feel like my home is "too precious" to take risks and try something unique, creative or even weird. While I love home decor shows, magazine and blogs- I also think it is easy to fall into trendy, safe and practical thinking when it comes to your house. I am not safe nor am I practical and I tackle most DIY projects like an artist. I love color, pattern and I believe that paint is one of the most affordable and easy ways to transform just about anything in your home into art. My husband Andy is super supportive of my approach but he always asks that we try to find a long term, well thought out way of making my ideas happen.
ITS JUST PAINT
Before painting a wall in your home I think you have to forget about trends, rules and what a home is supposed to look like. You also have to get brave! While painting a wall (even a solid color) can feel like a really big commitment, at the end of the day, its just paint. As a artist, I know that paint is one of the easiest (and cheapest) materials to use to transform just about anything. Ive painted canvas, wood, fabric, appliances, furniture, floors and walls and what Ive learned is that if you have the energy and creativity, paint enables you to make all kinds of changes. The best part is if you get tired of something, if you need to sell your house, if you have another idea, you can ALWAYS paint right over the top and make that change.
PICK A SURFACE
Selecting a wall or large surface can be a little intimidating. I also know that there are likely challenges out there- like you are renting or family/spouse does not support painting a wall (totally understandable) so I like to recommend starting simple or small! Here are a few alternatives to painting a wall.
- A door or even the inside or backside of cupboard door, closet door or extra room door.
- The wall of a closet, laundry room or bathroom.
- A guest room, office or spare bedroom is a little less intimidating than the wall of your living room!
- A wall in the garage.
- Old wood floors, a deck or even concrete floors are all an alternative to painting a wall!
- If you are a renter, use a large piece of unstretched canvas to cover a wall and then paint.
- Create a false wall or a moveable wall! I actually have two moveable walls that we created for my studio space just so I have something large that I can paint on!
PREP YOUR SURFACEIve learned over time and lots of trial and error that it will save you a lot of trouble if you take time to prep your surface. While I am a "create in the moment" type of artist, I still make time to clean, sand and if needed, prime my surface. The walls in our home have a lot of texture and they also have a glossy finish which can make painting a mural tricky. I found that painting over them with a fast coat of primer helps my process. My favorite primer that I use for everything is Bulls Eye 123 Primer
TREAT THE WALL LIKE A PIECE OF ART
Often I think we associate a mural with crisp lines and perfect proportions but when I started painting walls, I wanted to treat the surface like a painting full of color, texture and layers. When I tackle painting a wall I am thinking more about creating art. I mean, if I wanted a perfect pattern that matched my furniture and decor, Id go spend $$ on wall paper! Dont get caught up in perfection, instead think of that surface like a GIGANTIC canvas. Let your ideas evolve, even change as you work your way across the surface. Embrace brushstrokes, expressive marks and drips.
MAKE A PLAN (OR DONT)
Since I treat a wall like a painting, I almost never have a super detailed plan for the murals that I paint and this is my favorite way to work. Instead, I tend to plan out basic colors, a general idea of what the theme will be and how much time I have to work on a wall. Beyond that, I enjoy working spontaneous and seeing how things develop and evolve as I begin. I know this process will sound totally crazy to most people so the best advice I can offer is to make a plan that works for you and your creative style. Here are a few things to think about:
- Knowing what colors you want to work with and how much paint you will need to cover a wall will help to decide you how much money to spend. The walls that I have painted range from $5.00-35.00 in supplies.
- Figure out how much time you will need. I paint fast (its one of my superpowers) so I know that if I have 1-2 days set aside I can finish the project. If you work slowly or dont have lots time, give yourself a few weeks to pick away at painting a wall.
- Having a basic idea of what you will paint can help the process move along. If you need a plan, you can sketch out your ideas on a piece of paper and once you are happy with an idea, sketch it out on the wall.
- Remember, if you begin painting and it doesnt look the way you imagined- thats ok! Its just paint which means you can paint over it and make changes. I do this all the time and while the process can take more time, its a great reminder that a painting, even on a wall can evolve and change!
CREATE A MURAL THAT REFLECTS YOU AND YOUR STYLE
I think painting a statement wall is totally personal and while its fun to seek inspiration in the things that other people create, painting a mural in your home should reflect you, your family and your style (not trends). While I love painting flowers and pattern, there are so many other themes that can be painted on a wall (people, animals, places, words, even personal themes that mean something to you and your family). Before you dive into a project like this, take some time to identify the things (and color) that you want to be surrounded by. Living with a giant wall filled with pattern, color and images is a big commitment so take time to figure what represents you and what you would enjoy looking at every day.
IT TAKES A LOT TO FILL THAT SPACE
I think painting a statement wall is totally personal and while its fun to seek inspiration in the things that other people create, painting a mural in your home should reflect you, your family and your style (not trends). While I love painting flowers and pattern, there are so many other themes that can be painted on a wall (people, animals, places, words, even personal themes that mean something to you and your family). Before you dive into a project like this, take some time to identify the things (and color) that you want to be surrounded by. Living with a giant wall filled with pattern, color and images is a big commitment so take time to figure what represents you and what you would enjoy looking at every day.
IT TAKES A LOT TO FILL THAT SPACE
Unless you paint big, you quite dont quite realize how much paint, supplies and stamina it takes to fill a large surface. Here are a few tips:
- I like to use a combination of pints of colorful paint that I get mixed from the hardware store, tubes of acrylic paint and white primer. I use the pints of paint for large areas of color. I use the white primer for anything that gets painted white or to mix with color to get a lighter shade. And I use my tubes of acrylic paint for the last layers to add pops of color here and there.
- I use rollers and large paint brushes to fill big areas with color. I use smaller brushes for details.
- Since I use a lot of black lines and pattern in my work, I create a custom mixture of black paint and water for all my line work. I like my black paint to be fluid and have the consistency of oil because it makes the process of painting all that pattern much smoother.
- Keep in mind that tiny details made with tiny supplies dont translate very well when working on a large wall so using larger brushes is alway best.
- Painting a large wall can take a toll on your body- all that stretching, bending and holding your arms up high for an extended period of time can be painful! Since I have a sensitive back and neck, I have to take lots of breaks to stretch. Even when I am in the groove, I force myself to stop every 20 minutes and stretch or even change positions- this ensures I wont wake up sore or injured the next day!
DONT BE AFRAID TO USE A VARIETY OF SUPPLIES
I typically just stick to using paint when I am creating a mural but you can use all kinds of supplies. Stamps, palette knife, stencils, spray paint, paint pens, mark making tools or anything that you would use on a painting will work on a wall!
TIP: Keep in mind certain supplies and materials are harder to cover up! In my experience Sharpie pens, permanent pens, paint pens and spray paint are really hard to paint over especially with white paint (its possible it just takes a lot of paint). So take this into consideration when you are deciding what types of supplies you want to work with.
Looking for a little more inspiration when it comes to using paint and creativity in those home decor projects?
painted floor runner painted countertops statement wall kids statement wall flower mural guest room mural doodled dishwasher painted deck kids room makeover
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