“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
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The June SAL Challenge: Creative exercises once a day for 30 days.
[image_with_animation image_url=”7883″ alignment=”center” animation=”None” box_shadow=”none” max_width=”100%”] This is a line. Today, respond to the scribble (above) to make a drawing. You can print it out, trace it, or redraw it. Share your drawings to this post on our Facebook page. (#salchallenge) The January Creative Challenge: 15 minutes, once a day, for 30 days.
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Today is the Memory/Imagination day of our 30 Day Creative Challenge. Look at “The Desperate Man” by Gustave Courbet. Your challenge today is to imagine what he’s looking at, and recreate that. Medium is artist’s choice. You can draw, paint, collage, assemblage, assemble a diorama, or dress in drag. Set a timer for 20 minutes. When the timer chimes, continue if you wish, …
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
The June SAL Challenge: Creative exercises once a day for 30 days.
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