“Painting is not for me either decorative amusement, or the plastic invention of felt reality; it must be every time: invention, discovery, revelation.” – Max Ernst
Max Ernst used texture rubbings to overcome his fear of the white canvas, igniting his imagination. He often put paper to the worn floor boards in his studio and rubbed over the paper with soft pencil, charcoal and crayon. In this way his drawings emerged as if by magic, and all he had to do was watch. After the image was started he’d then start to see animals and scenes emerge in the textures, then he’d add a little emphasis with more purposeful drawing. Today, do a little rubbin, and see what you see.
Frottage, (French: “rubbing”), in visual arts, technique of obtaining an impression of the surface texture of a material, such as wood, by placing a piece of paper over it and rubbing it with a soft pencil or crayon[/vc_column_text][divider line_type=”No Line” custom_height=”20″][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”10167,10168,10169″ layout=”3″ gallery_style=”1″ load_in_animation=”none”][divider line_type=”No Line” custom_height=”20″][vc_video link=”https://youtu.be/CHdU4JfY-bU”][vc_column_text]Thankyou for sharingyourwork! I love seeing these artworks online. People who post to Instagram or on Facebook will be eligible to win prizes (see details). No matter where you post, tag us so we can find it. #seattleartistleague #salchallenge #frottage
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[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” width=”1/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text] Marcia Della Pace SAL Challenge Pics More and more and more creative challenges are getting posted online! You can find them by using the hashtags #salchallenge @seattleartistleague. I posted some of my SAL Challenge favorites for week one, my favorites …
Today is the 10th day of our 30 Day Challenge. We are 1/3 done! Sunday is observational drawing day, so I’m sharing an exercise from school, with a twist. Contour Lines “Contour” is the French word for outline, so contour lines are, quite simply, outlines. Contours describe the shape along the edges of a thing. …
Monotypes are like a painter’s sketch, run through the press. They’re both more immediate, and more re-workable than any other form of printmaking. Once through the press, you can draw or paint on it, or you can do something else and run it through again. It’s instant, and it’s surprising. Every time I do it …
SAL Challenge: Frottage
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Max Ernst
“Painting is not for me either decorative amusement, or the plastic invention of felt reality; it must be every time: invention, discovery, revelation.” – Max Ernst
Max Ernst used texture rubbings to overcome his fear of the white canvas, igniting his imagination. He often put paper to the worn floor boards in his studio and rubbed over the paper with soft pencil, charcoal and crayon. In this way his drawings emerged as if by magic, and all he had to do was watch. After the image was started he’d then start to see animals and scenes emerge in the textures, then he’d add a little emphasis with more purposeful drawing. Today, do a little rubbin, and see what you see.
Frottage, (French: “rubbing”), in visual arts, technique of obtaining an impression of the surface texture of a material, such as wood, by placing a piece of paper over it and rubbing it with a soft pencil or crayon[/vc_column_text][divider line_type=”No Line” custom_height=”20″][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”10167,10168,10169″ layout=”3″ gallery_style=”1″ load_in_animation=”none”][divider line_type=”No Line” custom_height=”20″][vc_video link=”https://youtu.be/CHdU4JfY-bU”][vc_column_text]Thank you for sharing your work! I love seeing these artworks online. People who post to Instagram or on Facebook will be eligible to win prizes (see details). No matter where you post, tag us so we can find it. #seattleartistleague #salchallenge #frottage
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